Transcript of Technology Integration Project
- 1. WHAT IS AVID AND WHAT DOES IT OFFER? Avid is an elective
class offered to students who would like to prepare for four- year
colleges and universities. Students must have satisfactory
citizenship, good attendance, and a 2.0 or better G.P.A.. Avids
Student Success Initiative (SSI) addresses the gaps in student
performance and successes at school and assists students by
developing the skills that enable them to deal effectively with
academic and cultural challenges. Avid Methodology allows almost
all students to have access to a rigorous college preparatory
curriculum. The teaching methodology which is most effective in
this quest is: Collaborative, subject specific learning groups
Inquiry Method Writing as a tool of learning
- 2. COLLABORATIVE LEARNING GROUPS T R A D I T I O N A L No
interdependence No individual accountability Homogeneous One
appointed leader Responsibility for oneself only Social Skills
ignored Teacher/tutor ignores group functioning No group processing
C O L L A B O R A T I V E Positive Interdependence Individual
Accountability Heterogeneous Shared Leadership Shared
Responsibility Social skills necessary for task completion
Teacher/Tutor observes and intervenes Group Process their
effectiveness Avid groups are referred to as collaborative rather
than cooperative because they do not follow all of the
organizational rules. The purpose of collaborative learning in AVID
is to bring students together to take responsibility for their own
learning and for students to learn the value of collaboration for
the successful completion of a task, the usefulness of team roles,
and effective representation
- 3. AUDIENCE I will conduct this Career Exploration lesson on my
6th-8th grade AVID students. Ive seen a great amount of success by
teaching these lessons to my students in the past and therefore
would like to share my Integration Project with my professor,
fellow classmates, co-workers, and other education
professionals.
- 4. TOPIC: CAREER EXPLORATION Career Exploration is one of my
favorite lessons to teach. As educators, we cant expect our youth
to dream, if they dont know what to dream about. My Career
Exploration lesson gives my AVID students a broader exposure to the
working world that they will one day enter. It helps them connect
the dots between school and career in ways that will keep them
motivated to graduate with the necessary skills needed for the
future.
- 5. Microsoft Office E-mail Blogs Skype Twitter SmartBoard
Search Engine (Google)
- 6. MS Office is a suite of products developed by Microsoft
Corporation that includes Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Publisher,
PowerPoint, and Outlook. Each program serves a different purpose
and is compatible with other programs included in the package. The
suite of programs is compatible with both the Windows and Macintosh
operating system. Microsoft Office is the most common form of
software used in the western world.
- 7. Electronic mail, most commonly referred to as email or
e-mail, is a method of exchanging digital messages from an author
to one or more recipients. Modern email operates across the
Internet or other computer networks.
- 8. A blog is a personal online joournal or diary that is
updated frequently. The definition is vague in regards to the
substance or content that a blog may embody, due to it really being
whatever you want it to be. It is merely a collection of posts on
any topic that you choose.
- 9. Skype is a telecommunications application software product
that specializes in providing Video chat and voice calls from
computers, tablets, and mobile devices via the internet To other
devices or telephones/smartphones. Users can also send instant
messages, exchange files and images, send video messages, and
create conference calls. Skype is available to download onto
computers running Microsoft Windows, Max, Linux, as well as
Android, Blackberry, iOS, and Windows Phone smartphones and
tablets.
- 10. Twitter is an online social networking service that enables
users to send and read short 140-character messages called
"tweets". Registered users can read and post tweets, but
unregistered users can only read them.
- 11. The Smart Board interactive whiteboard operates as part of
a system that includes the interactive whiteboard, a computer, a
projector and whiteboarding software - either Smart Notebook
collaborative learning software for education, or Smart Meeting Pro
software for business. The components are connected wirelessly or
via USB or serial cables. A projector connected to the computer
displays the desktop image on the interactive whiteboard. The
whiteboard accepts touch input from a finger, pen or other solid
object. Smart Board interactive whiteboards are also available as a
front- projection flat-panel display interactive surfaces that fit
over plasma or LCD display
- 12. A program that searches for and identifies items in a
database that correspond to keywords or characters specified by the
user, used especially for finding particular sites on the World
Wide Web.
- 13. LEARNING THEORIES & INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN My approach
for this lesson is closely related to Vygotskys (later influences
were contributed by Bruner) Social Constructivist approach. My
teachings are endogenic and student centered in which I
consistently encourage each of my students to express their own
opinions and nurture their own ideas through the use of technology.
My lesson places a high emphasis on knowledge but even more
importance on my students rational capacities and ability to
deliberate their knowledge. I believe that helping students to
develop a deep love and respect for themselves, others, and their
environment occurs through an open sharing of ideas and a judicious
approach to discipline. Ive learned that by instilling fair and
consistent rules initially and stating the importance of every
activity, students are shown respect for their presence and time.
Using strategies such as class meetings, positive discipline, and
democratic principles show children how to become responsible for
themselves as well as their own learning. Social Constructivis
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- 14. UNIT LESSONS ABCs of Skills How do I become a__? (Job
Search)
- 15. ABCS OF SKILLS ABCs of Skills Career Education Focus: 1.
Listing skills necessary for a career 2. Understanding diversity in
the workplace 3. Applying skills to a career 4. Learning how to
incorporate technology for job and skill inquiry. Related
Standards: English/language arts, technology, social studies Lesson
Objectives: 1. Differentiate between knowledge and skills 2.
Compile a list of skills 3. Examine the usefulness of skills
- 16. CONTINUED Estimated Time: Lecture/Discussion: 15 mins
Activity 1: 45 mins Activity 2: 45 mins Activity 3: 2 hr 55 mins
Assessment: 10 mins Reflection: 15 mins Total time: 5 hrs 5 mins
Correlation of Theory/Instructional Design: This lesson inspires
the students to relate prior knowledge that they know about
themselves to potential jobs that fit their skills sets. The lesson
is student centered and encourages the students to think and act as
individuals in a productive society. Materials: ABCs worksheet, My
Skills worksheet, Internet, Blogs, Skype & Twitter
- 17. CONTINUED Procedures: Explain to students that in addition
to knowledge gained through the classroom, skills are also very
important in achieving success in a career. Ask the students if
they can name the differences between knowledge and skills. Tell
the students that everyone has different skills. There are some
things you do better than your friends and there are some things
they do better than you. Even though you can practice some skills
and improve them, others are part of your personality. You may have
a friend who is naturally good at multiplying. No matter how much
you study and take notes in math class, they are still able to do
it faster than you. That doesnt mean you arent good at multiplying,
though. Tell students that they will be using todays worksheets to
learn about skills, and that they may discover they have more
skills than they realize. Activity 1: Divide the students into
small groups for the first worksheet. Email the ABCs worksheet.
Explain that they are to come up with skills that start with each
letter of the alphabet. Although the students are working as a
group, each student in the group should complete their own blog.
They will need the completed assignment for the second activity.
Activity 2: If the students have moved to work as a group, have
them return to their original seats to complete the My Skills
worksheet. Email the My Skills worksheet and explain to students
that they are to use the skills from the first worksheet and pick
at least four of those skills that they
- 18. CONTINUED Activity 3: Prearrange for a professional
(firefighter, city official, fellow teacher, principal, doctor,
etc) to Skype with your class about their job. The professional
should present a 20 minute presentation and allow 15 minutes for
students to ask questions and respond via the video conference.
After the conference call, discuss the content and technology of
the presentation with your students. Use the Smart Board to display
instructions for how to write a professional letter(15 min). Allow
your students to type a professional thank you letter to the
professional via Microsoft Word (45 minutes). The students will
pick a partner and email their partner their letter for review (25
minutes). The students will then email a final letter to the
teacher for review (1 hr). The teacher will combine all completed
letters in one email and email the professional with the attached
thank you letters (20minutes). Reflection: Lead a class discussion
on lessons learned. Were you able to develop a skill for each
letter of the alphabet? Were you surprised at the number of skills
you possess? How did the use of technology assist in making this
assignment efficient?
- 19. HOW DO I BECOME A __? Career Education Focus: 1. Developing
research skills 2. Identifying requirements for potential careers
3. Identifying actions that can be taken now to prepare for careers
4. Developing effective social media and networking skills Related
Standards: English/language arts, technology, social studies Lesson
Objectives: 1. Understand the importance of proper planning 2.
Research potential careers 3. Learn to plan now for future careers
4. Learn how to connect different social networking devices
(Posting blog links on twitter) Materials: How Do I Become A?
worksheet, Internet access, twitter, & blog
- 20. CONTINUED Length of time: Class Discussion: 25 mins
Activity 1: 1 hr 30 mins Reflection Activity: 45 mins Total Time: 2
hrs 40 mins Correlation of Theory/Instructional Design: This
assignment uses a systematic instructional design method. By
researching skills, each students acquisition of knowledge and
skill are more efficient, effective, and appealing.
- 21. CONTINUED Procedures: Conduct a class discussion about how
to plan to achieve your desired career. Today students will be
learning about part of the planning that goes into selecting a
career. Begin the discussion by asking students to name an exotic
place they would like to visit. Let the group offer a few
suggestions and choose one that is far away and not easily
accessible (i.e., Hawaii, Italy, etc.). Ask the students how they
would plan a trip from the classroom to this destination. Explain
that to get there in the shortest time, they need a map to pick the
route that is best for them. Explain to students that just as they
need a map when they take a trip, they also need a map to plan
their journey from middle school to achieving the career they
desire. Tell the students that, for example, a student may know
they want to have a career where they do something with computers.
Explain that depending on what they want to do, there are different
routes for them to take after high school. For example, if they
want to design Websites, they may want a two-year degree at a
vocational school. If they are interested in pursuing more, they
may obtain various certifications. If they are interested in
possibly managing or owning a technology company, they would want
to get at least a four-year degree at a university.
- 22. CONTINUED Activity 1: Email students the How Do I Become
A...? worksheet. Explain to students they are to use an Internet
search engine like Google to research the education requirements
and necessary skills for a career they are interested in pursuing.
Encourage students to also browse job search engines and career
websites to view required skill sets for positions. Motivate those
who dont have an idea for a career to pick something that interests
them and research it. . Students are to post their answers on their
blog, post the blog links on twitter, and reply to each others
blogs via twitter or blog comment section. Reflection Activity:
Students will review each others blogs and comment on at least four
of their classmates posts.