Selecting Instructional Technologies

Student Goals:

Learning Goals
Target Technologies or Desired Tool Functions
Constraints
Decisions

 1. Increase reading, listening, speaking, phonics, grammar, and spelling

Durect Instruction

Guided Instruction

Discussion

Peer Collaboration

Projector
Ceiling mounted with remote; bulb may go out Spare bulb - Match
Grammar Practice Book
Worksheets/Handouts
Paper & Pencils
Lack of paper & pencils Have extra paper and pencils available - Match

 2. Identify the parts of a letter

Durect Instruction

Discussion

Peer Collaboration

Paper & Pencils

Lack of paper & pencils

Have extra paper and pencils available - Match

Projector

Ceiling mounted with remote; bulb may go out

Spare bulb - Match

Brain Pop Video

Internet fails

Match

3. Gain skills and confidence in using scientific measurement tools by measuring, graphing and analyzing the size of different whales

Guided Practice

Inforamtion Processing

Organization

 MS Excel

Schedule lab

Match

Projector

Ceiling mounted with remote; bulb may go out

Spare bulb - Match

4.  Discovery/research skills will be used to learn about whales (pre-selected materials/sites will be provided)

Group Research

Peer Collaboration

Pre-selected reading materials

Instructor provides pre-selected reading materials for students - not enough to go around.

Peer grouping/reading - Match

5.  Presentation

Direct Instruction

Facilitate

MS Paint

MS Publisher

Loaded on all computers.

Match

Color Printer Toner cartridge may need to be replaced - have extra one available Match
Teacher Goals:

1. Develop a higher comfort level of technological tools

Direct Instruction

Computer lab

Color Printer

Project

Rubistar Rubric Creator

Prepare ahead of time. Make sure all supplies are available.

Software loaded on all computers

Celining mounted projector with remote; bulb may go out

Match

 2. Learn to use technology effectively in the classroom to engage all students and ensure high level student centered learning

Peer Collaboration

Match

3. Collaborate to discover new ways to assess and evaluate student progress in reaching stated goals

Independent Study

4. Further student involvement and cooperation in all classroom activities

Brainstorm

5. Establish a productive working environment

Direct Instruction

6. Use effective teaching practices that are sensitive to each student's cultural heritage, sense of self, view of world, and acquired knowledge and skills

Independent Study

7. Assisting students develop appropriate social perceptions and interactions with others and learn how to work for desirable social change.

Questioning Techniques

Guided Learning

Peer Collaboration

Professional Goals:

 1. Communicate effectively using questioning strategies to help clarify teacher goals, identify desired outcomes, and anticipate problems and their solutions.

Independent Study

Computer lab

Color Printer

Prepare ahead of time. Make sure all supplies are available.

Software loaded on all computers

Celining mounted projector with remote; bulb may go out

Match

 2. Coach teachers in developing the ability and confidence to implement technology-enhanced lesson plans.

Listen

Questioning Techniques

3. To use coaching/mentoring skills that appeal to different learning styles.

Independent Study

Janel Brawley
Summer 2007 MTTC