Toni R. McAfoos, MTTC Spring 2006
Selecting Instructional Technologies
Student goals

Instructional and Learning Strategies

Target Technologies or desired Tool Functions

(that support planned strategies including those for learners with diverse needs and abilities)

Constraints

(on these ideal technologies based on the instructional analysis)

Decisions

Are targeted technologies a match or mismatch within the constraints of the instructional situation

Reserach assigned topic regarding plate tectonics faults/earthquakes, volcanoes

active learning, lecture, demonstration

Computers, Internet, project information data provided in a student folder on the computer containing other student resources for this project.

Inspiration for organizing material (thoughts).

Printer available

Light Pro projector, magnifying screen for visually impaired, software that allows data on the computer to be read outloud, links already set up for Internet access.

Student folders provided on the server for storage of data gathered.

Schedule appropriate time for the computer lab

Printer fully operational

All computers must be in good repair and have Internet hookups active

Light Pro projector available

Server up and working

Inspiration loaded on all computers.

Match

Most computers in lab work. If not, students are able to pair up and work.

All computers are hooked up to the Internet, but students who are unable to gain access to the Internet (due to bug in the system), can partner up.

Each academic team is assigned a Light Pro.

Server works 99% of the time and already has individual student folders in place.

School owns software, just not loaded at this time.

Provide a two-page report

understanding, communication, active learning, discussion

Inspiration for outlining and mind mapping

Microsoft Word

Printer

CM for added support in composing paragraphs

Student folders provided on the server for storage of Word documents.

Availability of computers

Availability to the server.

Printer available.

Match

School owns software, just not loaded at this time.

Currently on all computers

Printer in classroom

Design and produce an illustrative poster (Power Point)

understanding, communication, active learning, collaboration

Design of graphic illustrations on Power Point.

Peer assistance

Availability of computers.

Availability to the server.

Access to the Internet

Match

Power Point loaded on each computer.

Presentations

understanding, communication, demonstration, active learning, collaboration

Light Pro Projector connected to teacher's computer

Teacher's computer able to connect to server and teacher is able to gain access to students' folders.

Power Point on teacher's computer.

Availability of Light Pro.

Server up and working.

PowerPoint loaded on computer

Match

Multimedia cart containing teacher's computer and Light Pro Projector available for each academic team.

Connection to server is available in classrooms.