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MASTER TECHNOLOGY TEACHER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

Education Service Center
Region XI

Giving them the tools that will stay with them for a life time

Thelia A. Lisle

Aspect 1: SYNTAX
       
Learning Goals
Instructional Strategies
Instructor
Activities
Student
Activities
STUDENTS
Research the ancient Aztec culture. Direct Instruction Introduce the instructional question to be solved. Provide examples of effective search strings. Asssign groups to research specific questions. Work in groups to gather data and images illustrating Aztec charaacteristics and culture.
Research when horses were introduced to North America and how this influenced the Aztec's assumptions upon Cortez's arrival

Collaboration

Brainstorming

Facilitate brainstorming sesson by asking probing questions and providing feedback. Guide students toward a logical conclusion based upon their research findings.

Work in groups to gather data and images.

Debate within groups information obtained and come to an agreed-upon conclusion.

Come to group consensus about how the Aztec probably reacted to Cortez's arrival and why that resulted in the conquest of the Aztec nation.

Brainstorming

Questioning/Debate

Facilitate brainstorming session by asking probing questions and providing feedback. Guise students toward logical conclusions.

All groups will come together to discuss findings and conclusions, debate theories, and agree on conclusions.
Create a PowerPoint Direct instruction
Evaluative Feedback
Allow students to work in computer lab to create the PPT. Observe and offer constructive criticisms about the presentation. Obtain tech support if/when needed. Insert images on slides. Resize, group, edit PPT to maximize viewability
Make a live group presentation over ITV equipment Collaboration Monitor ITV equipment to help facilitate the presentation. Carry out individual assigned duties. Monitor equipment and make necessary adjustments.
TEACHER
Develop confidence in integrating technology into instruction Collaboration
Demonstration
Work with Tech mentor to provide aPPT template for student use. Monitor students as they work on the PPT. Ask questions and/or make suggestions as they work.
Implement Student-centered instructional strategies

Dialogue
Collaboration

Facilitate student collaborations by asking probing questions to direct student thought toward logical conclusions.
Facilitate classroom management and group work to ensure diverse learners utilize time and resources effectively. Direction Monitor group progress and redirect activities as needed to stay on task and moving toward goals.
MENTOR
Apply effective mentoring strategies to guide teacher through planning and implementation of lesson Collaboration
Questioning
Reflection
Meet with teacher to establish measurable goals and objectives for the lesson. Ask clarifying questions to crystallize focus for the lesson. Stay in contact with teacher throughout implementation.
Provide technical and instructional support and encouragement for teacher Direct Instruction
Dialogue
Using teacher guidelines, provide a PPT template for student's use. Be readily-available to answer questions. Help students in the computer lab with any technical issues.
Aspect 2: THE SOCIAL SYSTEM
Describe the interpersonal structure of the instructional experience
Students will have individual problems to solve and then be expected to work together as a group to collaborate and negotiate and come to agreements about conclusions. They will have to communicate with each other across groups to be successful in their collaboration. They will be accountable for their individual assignments and collectively for the group assignments.
Aspect 3: THE ROLE OF THE INSTRUCTOR
Describe your general instructional role. For example, will you or the instructor present material, guide students as they research their own issues, etc?
Present new material, monitor and direct research, provide a template if needed and provide a rubric to assess student's performance both individually and as a member of a group.
Aspect 4: THE SUPPORT SYSTEM
Describe types and amount of instructional, technical, and other resource support required for the instruction
Instructional Support Technical Support Other Support

1. Listen to classroom teacher's explanation of her goals for the lesson and how she plans to include technology into the lesson and implement the instruction.
2. Ask clarifying questions to help the classroom teacher narrow the focus for the lesson and set measurable goals and objectives.
3. Facilitate construction of a rubric for evaluating individual performance, groupwork and presentation.

1. Provide lab time for students to research.
2. Provide a PPT template for students' use.
3. Provide expertise in obtaining images and storing them on the network.
4. Provide expertise in optimizing images (or other image manipulation)

1. Make suggestions for maximizing ease and efficiency of use with ITV equipment.
2. Provide feedback for presentation construction.

3. Provide feedback for rubric categories.

   
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Region XI
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Fort Worth, TX 76106

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