Welcome to EDU 590Welcome to EDU 590INTRODUCTION

“Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works.” by Howard Pitler, Elizabeth R. Hubbell, Matt Kuhn and Kim Malenoski

Central Michigan University

Introduction – Why Technology?Introduction – Why Technology?

Technology can increase: Student learning Student understanding Student achievement Student motivation Student control over own learning Development of higher-order thinking skills (Bloom’s

Taxonomy – p. 4) Potential of differentiated instruction At-risk student achievement However….

Introduction – Why Technology?Introduction – Why Technology?

ONLY WHEN LEARNING GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ARE CLEARLY RELAYED

TO THE STUDENT

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Introduction – Introduction – 9 Instructional Strategies9 Instructional Strategies

As identified by McREL research: www.mcrel.org/instructionmetanalysis (Pitler, p. 8)

1. Identifying similarities and difference2. Summarizing and note taking3. Reinforce effort and providing recognition4. Homework and practice5. Nonlinguistic representation6. Cooperative learning7. Setting objectives and providing feedback8. Generating and testing hypothesis9. Cues, questions, and advanced organizers

Introduction – 4 Planning Questions Introduction – 4 Planning Questions for Instructionfor Instruction

Pitler and co. identify 4 planning questions for instruction (p. 10 – Figure 5).

1. What will students learn?2. Which strategies will provide evidence of student

learning?3. Which strategies will help students acquire and

integrate learning?4. Which strategies will help students practice,

review and apply learning?

Introduction – 7 Categories of Introduction – 7 Categories of Technology Technology (Pitler, p. 12) (Pitler, p. 12)

1. Word processing application 2. Spreadsheet software3. Organizing and brainstorming4. Multimedia5. Data collection tools6. Web resources7. Communication software

IntroductionIntroductionWhat instructional strategies work best with which technology?• Review Figure 7 on pg. 13.

• You may want to keep a copy of this chart when you are doing your lesson planning.

•Do you agree completely with the matrix?

•Think about lessons you have created in your classroom that integrate technology. What technologies and instructional strategies did you use – does it fit the matrix?