Teaching strategies for integrating technology into learning. Includes topics such as inquiry-based learning, differentiated instruction, project-based learning, design thinking, integrated studies, and more. Practical ideas for the classroom.
Recently, I began to teach TechnoWonderland to a class of grade 7/8 students. They love the idea of creating their own amusement park. We have just completed planning our park and now students are designing a poster using Microsoft Word. As you may have guessed, from a technology skill standpoint we are focusing on word […]
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Whether required by school administration or initiated by teachers organizing their school year, long range planning is an effective tool to build a technology-rich learning environment. A successful plan for computer curriculum can: focus learning in a systematic way manage time and resources efficiently integrate computer skills with other subject areas through project based learning
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Peer to peer teaching is an effective teaching method that can be used in the computer lab to enhance learning. This blog article examines an example of how this method was implemented, elements of successful peer teaching, and the educational value of this approach. What is Peer to Peer Teaching? Peer to peer teaching has
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Keyboarding is not a technology program. It is an essential skill to be able to use the computer efficiently. However, the ability to use the keyboard should not be the foundation of your technology program. Do not wait for your students to become master typists before introducing other technology skills. Formal keyboarding instruction has its
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Don’t spend your time engaging in activities that are a distraction. This prevents you from achieving your goals. But that doesn’t mean achieving your goals is impossible. With focus, anyone can get what they want. There are three key elements to achieving your goals: Achieving your Goals Mantra One way of achieving your goals is making them
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Do these excuses sound familiar? I would like to integrate technology into my lessons but the computers I have are too slow. When I have a faster computer, then I will design technology-based lessons. If my students had iPads then I could really integrate technology into learning. Until I get iPads, I just can’t integrate
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I love to celebrate learning. We just held our Environmental Conference as the final lesson in the TechnoEnvironment technology project. It was such fun! At our Environmental Conference students assumed the role of environmental scientists, working for the TechnoSuzuki Foundation. We held the conference in the classroom. To prepare for this event, pamphlets created by
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Razzle dazzle! Kids love it! They can spend an entire class period making their WordArt, text boxes, pictures, and shapes look amazing. But where is the content? I am nearing the end of the TechnoEnvironment unit. I was away last class so the Grade 8 students worked on their standing pamphlets on their own. At
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Okay, so things didn’t go as planned! The schedule looked perfect on paper…but then reality struck, so changes had to be made to the schedule. This is not a bad thing, it is a good thing. When teaching it is essential to modify your plans to best suit student needs. As long as your students
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Wow! What a challenging class. Today the students were VERY loud and lacked focus. Throughout the class period, it was a constant challenge to get high-quality work. Today, the class completed their Help Wanted environmental posters as part of the technology project, TechnoEnvironment. They had already done a direct instruction lesson on the poster elements
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