Technology Needs
Cynthia Petty
MTTC
Fall 2006
Goals Tools and Technologies Constraints Decisions

Professional-Improve and enhance my mentoring skills to facilitate teacher planning of learner-centered lessons that will promote success for each student at all level of Bloom's Taxonomy.

 

Independent Study

Guided

N/A
Professional-Improve my questioning strategies in order help the mentee plan and implement lessons that address the needs of the diver learner and improve student learning with concrete samples and hands-on work.

Collaboration
N/A
Teacher will use classroom management strategies to create and support an organized classroom atmosphere, conducive to group work and collaboration--especially targeting the needs of diverse learners.

Direct Instruction

Guided Practice

Brainstorming

Questioning

Interwrite tablet

LCD Projector

Inspiration



Star Office

Wireless network could fail

bulb could burn out

n/a

software could crash
Match
Student will be able to demonstrate the importance of scientific research by making connections to the way we live in modern times.


Direct Instruction

Discussion

Interwrite Tablets


Inspiration



Star Office Impress


Intellikeys


Text to speech software-Narrator

Wireless network could fail

n/a



Software could crash


Hardware could fail


Software could "mis-read"
Match
Student will be able to identify important scientists and their contributions.

Discussion


Direct Instruction


Brainstorming

Gale Group Resources



Interwrite Tablets



LCD Projector
Network failure would negate use of Gale Group

Interwrite tablets can be used on or off network

Bulb could burn out
Match
Aspects 2, 3, 4
Social
Students will work within the classroom in pairs and also in groups. Pairs will decide on 2 inventors and inventions and research about these inventors. Pairs will work together as a group to create a storyboard for multi-media project. Pairs will work to support each other and within the group to address needs of the diverse students within the class.
See tools and technologies listed above.
Instructor
The instructor will give rubrics at the beginning of the project so students can monitor and assess progress throughout the study. Material and information will be presented to the students as the lesson progresses.
See above.
Human resources, hardware and software, and other instructional materials.
See above.