Sentences with phrase «effective use of technology in your classrooms»

Global communities for educators and students focused on the most effective use of technology in the classroom.

Our site visits, conducted at leading - edge districts across the country, enable school leaders to view effective use of technology in the classroom firsthand.

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Caroline Wright, BESA director said, «British teachers are world - leaders in the use of educational - technology in the classroom so it is of great concern that pupils are being denied access to innovative and effective digital learning because of poor internet connectivity in more than half of the UK's schools.

These are tips I developed during the planning and implementation of a program that helped my school, Hellgate Elementary in Missoula, Montana, become a National Blue Ribbon School and a national demonstration site for the effective use of classroom technology.

As the popularity of technology use in the classroom continues to grow, it is vital for IT departments in learning institutions to devise a clear and effective strategy that streamlines devices and software in order to prevent issues further down the line.

Furthermore, the project is creating the foundations for the development of an effective online community whereby practitioners and researchers can address how to extend the use of TEL for this group of learners and can identify future use of technology in the classroom.

Another solution to increase the effective use of EdTech in the classroom is the presence of an EdTech champion in schools: someone to act as an in - house advocate of technology and its trouble - shooter, leading technology adoption across the school.

Strategic planning, using best practices and effective technology like DreamBox Learning Math, and the skills of dedicated teachers and learning guides outside the classroom can be the place to support learning breakthroughs in the classroom.

James has 14 years» experience working closely with schools on a 1:1 basis to improve the use of digital technology in classrooms and delivering effective and relevant professional development.

Inasmuch as some novelists still compose with pen and paper (or have returned to pen and paper), flexibility in using or experimenting with types of technology can lead to the most effective classroom uses.

If technology use and real world applications of concepts are desired in our nation's mathematics and science classrooms, then courses that prepare future teachers of these subjects should incorporate and model effective uses of each of these.

As the consumption - based model of technology integration transitions to a participatory approach and technology transitions from a tool for accessing information to a tool to (a) support student authoring and creativity, (b) facilitate collaboration, communication, and social learning, (c) allow for more efficient organization and accumulation of resources, (d) provide venues for student voices through publication and sharing, and (e) support student immersion in learning environments, educators also transition from «extending learning beyond what could be done without technology» (Mason et al., 2000) to «use technologies to promote effective student learning» (Hicks et al., 2014) In the revisioning of the first principle, the authors did a commendable job of affording increased value to range of tools, methods, content, abilities, and varied contexts of social studies classroomin learning environments, educators also transition from «extending learning beyond what could be done without technology» (Mason et al., 2000) to «use technologies to promote effective student learning» (Hicks et al., 2014) In the revisioning of the first principle, the authors did a commendable job of affording increased value to range of tools, methods, content, abilities, and varied contexts of social studies classroomIn the revisioning of the first principle, the authors did a commendable job of affording increased value to range of tools, methods, content, abilities, and varied contexts of social studies classrooms.

According to Loucks - Horsley and colleagues (2010) and Dori and Barnea (1994), proper in - service training increases the effective use of new technologies in the classroom.

The updated guidelines address the complex nature of effective and appropriate technology integration in the social studies classroom and lay the foundation for future actions to support the preparation of social studies teachers to use technology as a tool to support the more inquiry - driven activities beginning to emerge more frequently in the social studies classroom.

(Marcinkiewicz & Wittman, 1995) but express their feelings of frustration at their lack of technology proficiency (Francis - Pelton & Pelton, 1996) and a lack of understanding of effective technology use in contemporary classrooms (Balli, Wright, & Foster, 1997).

Although the preservice secondary education science methods teachers in our study were comfortable with their own personal use of technology, they were not as familiar with its effective strategies and applications in the classroom.

Even though features of effective PD for technology integration have been identified in research studies (e.g., O'Hara, Pritchard, Huang, & Pella, 2013; Smolin & Lawless, 2011), teachers continue to report technology PD as not effective to support their use of technology in classrooms (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, 2014; U.S. DOE, 2016).

He delivers workshops and keynotes on the potential of using gaming in the classroom, the learning characteristics of the digital generations, effective pedagogy with digital learners, and emerging technologies and trends in education.

Today's preservice secondary education science methods teachers have been living in a digital world, but teacher educators may be making assumptions about their ability to translate their personal use of technology into effective classroom pedagogy.

Seeking out a data projector and using PowerPoint followed by a transition to using a SMARTBoard with SMART Notebook software, Kyle began delivering professional development with a focus on content knowledge, pedagogy and effective uses of technology in the mathematics classroom.

While advantages exist to the effective integration of technology into ELA, McGrail (2005, 2006) said that, as of her writing, little research had been done specifically on how technology usage relates to ELA teachers» pedagogical practice or actual use of technology in the classroom.

The goal of the MYCI Project is to guide over 100 intermediate teachers to identify a student learning need in their classroom and address the need through the use of the three - part math lesson and effective use of technology through the Professional Learning Cycle (PLC).

• Efficient and effective use of technology • Student engagement and voice in the educational process • Teachers as facilitators and mentors • Integrated learning experiences, including makerspaces, genius hour, project - based learning, and online instructional strategies • 24/7 access to learning • What career and college knowledge, skills and dispositions are critical • Transforming the learning environment beyond the walls of the classroom and the defined school day schedule • Competency based curriculum to support mastery learning

In order to develop dispositions and confidence in using technology in classrooms, preservice teachers need to learn how to integrate technology by exposure to numerous demonstrations of effective technology - enhanced lessons (Groth, Dunlap, & Kidd, 2007; Vannatta & Fordham, 2004In order to develop dispositions and confidence in using technology in classrooms, preservice teachers need to learn how to integrate technology by exposure to numerous demonstrations of effective technology - enhanced lessons (Groth, Dunlap, & Kidd, 2007; Vannatta & Fordham, 2004in using technology in classrooms, preservice teachers need to learn how to integrate technology by exposure to numerous demonstrations of effective technology - enhanced lessons (Groth, Dunlap, & Kidd, 2007; Vannatta & Fordham, 2004in classrooms, preservice teachers need to learn how to integrate technology by exposure to numerous demonstrations of effective technology - enhanced lessons (Groth, Dunlap, & Kidd, 2007; Vannatta & Fordham, 2004).

Functions The teacher leader: a) Facilitates the collection, analysis, and use of classroom - and school - based data to identify opportunities to improve curriculum, instruction, assessment, school organization, and school culture; b) Engages in reflective dialog with colleagues based on observation of instruction, student work, and assessment data and helps make connections to research - based effective practices; c) Supports colleagues» individual and collective reflection and professional growth by serving in roles such as mentor, coach, and content facilitator; d) Serves as a team leader to harness the skills, expertise, and knowledge of colleagues to address curricular expectations and student learning needs; e) Uses knowledge of existing and emerging technologies to guide colleagues in helping students skillfully and appropriately navigate the universe of knowledge available on the Internet, use social media to promote collaborative learning, and connect with people and resources around the globe; and f) Promotes instructional strategies that address issues of diversity and equity in the classroom and ensures that individual student learning needs remain the central focus of instruction.

No matter where on the spectrum of experience using technology, educators will benefit from learning best practices and effective integration of technology in their classrooms.

The same can now be said of classroom technology use, as candidates are matriculating through teacher preparation programs who have neither experienced nor witnessed effective technology integration in any of their past schooling.

Instruction And Management E506: Alcohol and Other Drug Use by Adolescents With Disabilities (1991) E529: Assistive Technology For Students With Mild Disabilities (1995) E538: Cluster Grouping of Gifted Students: How to Provide Full - time Services on a Part - time Budget (1996) E530: Connecting Performance Assessment to Instruction (1995) E531: Creating Meaningful Performance Assessments (1995) E504: Developing Effective Programs for Special Education Students Who Are Homeless (1991) E507: HIV / AIDS Prevention Education for Exceptional Youth (1991) E521: Including Students with Disabilities in General Education Classrooms (1992) E509: Juvenile Corrections and the Exceptional Student (1991) E464: Meeting the Needs of Able Learners through Flexible Pacing (1989) E532: National and State Perspectives on Performance Assessment (1995) E533: Using Performance Assessment in Outcomes - Based Accountability Systems (1995)

The effective use of technology in the LRW classroom enhances the learning experience for all students — day or evening.

Math Tutor ABC SCHOOL, De Soto, MO (6/2008 to Present) • Comprehend each students» individual needs for understanding complex mathematical concepts • Thoroughly go through existing mathematics curriculum and create supportive lesson plans • Implement lesson plans to groups of students by concentrating on their individual abilities • Assist students in understanding how technology can be used to effectively utilize campus resources • Promote a classroom environment that is safe and conducive to learning and instruction • Develop instructional materials to help students understand the concepts of mathematics easily • Conduct ongoing assessments to determine students» adaptability to classroom environments • Encourage parental involvement in students» education and ensure that appropriate and effective communication is maintained with parents • Assess curriculum suitability and make changes to the mathematics curriculum to suit the individual needs of students • Assist students in understanding concepts and handling class assignments • Plan, create and administer tests and ensure that they are graded according to the grade sheets provided by the school • Create and maintain records of students in a confidential manner

Bailey, M., Appel, A. (2013) Effective, Appropriate and Intentional Use of Technology Tools in Early Childhood Classrooms.

Technology integration involves the effective, appropriate and intentional use of technology and interactive media in daily classroom Technology integration involves the effective, appropriate and intentional use of technology and interactive media in daily classroom technology and interactive media in daily classroom practices.

Warren will describe what technology integration means and what it looks like in an early childhood classroom, and he'll discuss how technology integration is related to the quality of children's experience and level of engagement, and effective choices and uses of technology and interactive media as tools with young children.

The pedagogical principles, classroom practices and teaching strategies presented are informed by child development theory, developmentally appropriate practice and the research on effective, appropriate and intentional use of technology in early childhood settings.