home Reading Rockets: All Technology in the Classroom articles Date | Title Summaries | Titles only Universal Design for Learning (UDL) provides the opportunity for all students to access, participate in, and progress in the general-education curriculum by reducing barriers to instruction. Media-rich and interactive websites can play an essential role in science instruction. Young kids love technology, gadgets, and nature! Drawing on research-based principles of vocabulary instruction and multimedia learning, this article presents 10 strategies that use free digital tools and Internet resources to evoke students' engaged vocabulary learning. Speech recognition, also referred to as speech-to-text or voice recognition, is technology that recognizes speech, allowing voice to serve as the "main interface between the human and the computer." Knowing how to engage in signature scientific acts, such as formulating questions and using evidence in arguments is an important part of science learning.
Smartboard in the Classroom SMART Technologies An online community for educators using SMART products. SMART Technologies Website (Download Notebook Example) (Download Notebook Example) Download Examples SMART Learning Activities Best sources to download Notebooks and lessons Also, check the International lesson activities. The following websites contain lots of examples of Notebooks to use with your SMART board. ACCE Interactive Whiteboard Resources Download Whiteboard Notebooks in many subject areas. National Whiteboard Network from the UK Interactive Whiteboards from Kent Includes case studies using Smartboard, Whiteboard resources, and others. Interactive Resources For evaluation only (Evaluation watermark) Learning Grids For purchase only Royal Kingston SMART Notebook Templates from UK
Controversies in using technology in language teaching Controversies in using technology in language teaching Submitted by Pete Sharma on 8 April, 2009 - 12:02 In his first article for TeachingEnglish, Pete Sharma considers some of the controversies surrounding the use of technology in and out the classroom. 'Interactive whiteboards are great!' 'Interactive whiteboards are expensive!' There are many controversial issues in the area of technology-enhanced language teaching. Terminology One thing that I have noticed is how terms can have different definitions. Connotation For some people, the term 'blended learning' has a positive connotation: 1+1 is more than two. Using technology for different areas of language study While technology has had a major influence on the teaching and learning of languages, a lot of disagreement surrounds areas such as the teaching of grammar, vocabulary, language skills and testing. Grammar The increase in the number of interactive exercises on CD-ROM and the web has undoubtedly benefitted the analytical learner.
Technology for ESL Teaching - Kelly J Stryker Cunningham ESL Connecting Outside of Class Use Chat/video chat- study sessions, questions, tutoring, study sessions/groups -Email if no class, or students email if not coming to class Tools One on one- gmail chat/video chat, skype, elluminate live! Distance learning- Online & Hybrid Classes Field Trips & Finding Access LibrariesCommunity Resources- PRC Being Creative in Class Cell phones on document camerasWeb videos on tv's etc (see attachment for converting video)Printables to doc cam'sPrint to transparencyBringing your laptop &/or asking students to do the sameHooking up devices to TV Level 2: Teacher Computer in the Classroom There is at least a single teacher computer in the classroom with a projector or a projector available with laptop hook ups or cart with a projector you can sign out. Organize Google Docs Class Sites Make a class site to organize materials, links w/studentsUse in class, send to students for home reference or computer lab timeEasy Free Builders- Google Sites, WikiSpaces (links below) Input
Teachers Love SMART Boards: Grade: Primary Here is a article called “Whiteboards for Dummies” written by Calvin Hennick for Scholastic – Administrator. This article discusses how to utilize your SMART Board more effectively by identifying some of the obstacles of using a SMART Board once you get it into your classroom. The stories about using it to hang... read more I had a lot of fun today creating an activity called How Many Squares that challenges students to find the total number of unique squares in a given figure. My kids just tested the activity on the SMART Board and they loved it, especially the hands-on investigation pages. I’ve been away for a little while so let me make up for it by offering a fun Notebook Winter Attendance file for your classroom. Halloween Clip Art (updated) I have compiled an extensive collection of Halloween-related clip art so you don’t have to spend time looking all over the Internet. I’ve spent years reviewing and sharing interactive online resources that work great on a SMART Board.
Zenler Studio Pro to Address Game-Based Learning Gap: In Beta by News Editor Zenler Studio Pro (ZSP) gives users the flexibility to create rich interactive eLearning courses with added support for end-to-end game-based eLearning courses. Beta for ZSP will continue for a few more months and Zenler is ready to add more people to the Beta. [Press Release] Zenler (www.zenler.com), an eLearning authoring tool company and LMS provider, has advanced development of its new Zenler Studio Pro (ZSP) to the Beta phase. ZSP is a rapid authoring tool for production of interactive courseware, stand-alone game-based eLearning, and simulations, all within a single package operating in PowerPoint. (See Figures 1 through 3.) Figure 1: An avatar guides a tour in a ZSP interaction. Figure 2. Figure 3. Increasingly, designers use custom games and simulation-based eLearning to make training engaging and fun. Zenler Studio Pro fills this gap. To participate in the ZSP Beta, go to Tom Burton Zenler USA 800-306-3208 ext 131 @twb822
Modeling Digital-Age Work Here you find resources to develop and exhibit knowledge and skills of current and emerging digital tools to support you in the classroom and then model to your students, their parents, your peers, and your community. Interactive Whiteboards Interactive whiteboards are used as a replacement for traditional whiteboards or flipcharts. Also, interactive whiteboards allow teachers to record their instruction and post the material for review by students at a later time. This can be a very effective instructional strategy for ESL students who benefit from the ability of repetition. fsdb.k12.fl.us - An interesting site from a school district in Florida that provides insight into the use of interactive whiteboards in the classroom. prometheanplanet.com - This site bills itself as the world's largest interactive whiteboard community. Document Cameras A document camera is the luxury version of an overhead projector. LCD Projectors [Back to top]
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