Technology Sparks - Light a Fire!!

Technology Sparks: Light a Fire!!
Jean Weller - DOE

• Hard copy we received is just a PDF of what is online
• Grades 6-8; will continue developing if it is a helpful tool
• Geared to teachers that are having a difficult time figuring out how to integrate technology into instruction
• How to cover SOLs while using technology
• Purpose to assist teachers with visioning how to integrate technology, parking their own creative ideas - teachers to develop their own lessons
• Highlights a few natural points where technology enhnaces and enriches content or transforms the learning experience
  • Needs to be more than a worksheet online
• Inquiry learning, student decision-making
• Extensive project-based lessons for teachers who want to push their skills further
  • Shows how well-designed project based learning experience can cover many SOLs
• Not exhaustive, not prescriptive; for various levels of technology expertise
• Trying to use the teachers own creativity
• Covers 4 core areas for grades 6-8
• Shows how can use technology to enhance instruction…cites content SOL, Tech SOL, and internet safety
• Includes url's for many resources
• Designed to encourage students to make choices on what technologies to use rather than just telling them what to use
• Many examples have students creating rather than just looking up info and writing the standard report
  • Create website (even it not really on the web
• Has some examples of long-term project-based learning projects
• http://www.doe.virginia.gove/vdoe/technology/oet/technology_sparks.pdf
  • Might not be there yet.
• Desire feedback