Deja
Vu Handhelds
are the best, the greatest, the coolest Or…just another tool? Choosing the best technology is like
choosing the best diet... We’re
constantly bombarded with the best way… Let’s apply what we already know about
effective diets and learning environment. The
Answer… “The best diet is no diet at all…” It’s a change in lifestyle. http://www.cnn.com/2002/HEALTH/05/06/diet/ Who
decides? Each child is unique Each teacher is unique
Atkins or Waffles? Everything
on a Waffle, Polly Horvath
Ten
Tactics that Work Things We Already Know Collaboration
creates synergy More ideas More perspectives More data More
opportunities
Oreos http://www.websetsbyjen.com/oreo2002.htm http://analyzer.depaul.edu/paperplate/Oreo%20Moon%20Phases.htm http://www.nabiscoworld.com/oreo/ http://k12science.ati.stevens-tech.edu/collabprojs.html http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic1.htm More
channels, more learning Multiple senses, text, visual, audio content areas, perspectives Trail
Mix Micawber,
John Lithgow http://www.enchantedlearning.com/artists/ http://www.moma.org/docs/education/momalearning/index.html Small
steps lead to success Word processor & print Add pictures Add
links Fill-in
document
Email as attachments Pork
chops Word
Processor & Visuals HyperStudio Animation Variety
is the spice Textbook Alone OR Literature Circles Photographs Primary Documents Video & Music Fields
of Fury: The American Civil War, James
M. McPherson http://eduscapes.com/ladders/themes/civilwar.htm http://eduscapes.com/42explore/civilwar.htm http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/vshadow2/choosepart.html The
more experience, the better More
you read, write, speak, share… the better you get Anywhere,
Anytime Access
Cheerios Get
out of the rut Explore the Web Creative
project ideas
Fresh thinking Global
perspectives Mac
& Cheese http://www.makersgallery.com/joanirvine/howto.html http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/MathQuiz/ Free
means opportunity Virtual Museums Virtual Tours Virtual Field Trips By
students & teachers With
text, photos, video… Store
Samples http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic35.htm Reading
is fundamental Leisure Information
Learning Paper, books, web, posters
Cereal boxes http://eduscapes.com/ladders/themes/webquests.htm http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/lewis/pigman/ Think
best, not coolest Book
Web Email
Current Events - Web Novel - Paperback Apple
Seven
Rules A balanced diet of technology Make
it fun What makes things fun? interesting
unique colorful
stimulating active Ants
on a Log Make
it meaningful What matters? personal
impact, immediately useful Writing & Calculating “just schoolwork” or relevant? Avocado http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic88.htm Address
individual differences Allow for what works self-pacing additional
practice varied
opportunities challenging
environments
After Brushing Rule Individualize Tutorials
Drill and Practice Review Software
Quiz makers http://www.eduscapes.com/tap/topic3.htm Promote
interaction Reluctant readers, talkers, writers Pineapple TransallÄSaga,
Gary Paulsen Angus,
Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging, Louise Rennison Find
an audience With School Another
class
Another grade level Outside School Community
World on the Web Weight
Watchers Create
healthy habits Make it a “creative routine” Springboard for each class Problem,
Photo, Quote, Statistic Daily,
Weekly Activities Exercise http://www.msu.edu/user/gribbenm/ http://pictureoftheday.kodak.com/cgi-bin/asCgi.pl?app=potd&laf=potd http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html http://lava.nationalgeographic.com/cgi-bin/pod/PhotoOfTheDay.cgi http://www.wordsmith.org/awad/ http://www.dictionary.com/wordoftheday/ http://www.oed.com/cgi/display/wotd http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/wordofday.asp http://www.nytimes.com/learning/students/wordofday/ http://www.infoplease.com/cgi-bin/word http://www.travlang.com/wordofday/ http://www.historychannel.com/thisday/ http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/ http://www.mysterynet.com/twist/ http://www.nytimes.com/learning/students/satofday/index.html http://www.theproblemsite.com/maml/ http://www.theproblemsite.com/mathhs/ http://www.wits.ac.za/ssproule/pow.htm http://education.yahoo.com/college/mpotd/ http://nces.ed.gov/NCESKids/CRUNCH/challenge.asp http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic90.htm Share
the responsibility Provide resources for students Weather
Channel
Daily News Presentation Online Reference Resources Family
Fitness http://www.quotationspage.com/qotd.html http://www.positivepress.com/saying/Data.php3 http://www.multimedialibrary.com/Music/poem.html http://www.eduscapes.com/tap/topic9.htm
What’s
THE best time for teachers? After the first wave… After the tech problems… After there’s enough stuff… After it’s comfortable… The
Lifestyle Change Visualize the standards Identify essential questions Create meaningful connections Locate varied resources & tools Engage learners Reflect on what works Our
Community View the standards as they relate to the world around us Past,
Present, Future Compare
Here and There On
the Road, Railroad, Trail, River Diversity
of Life
Science, Math, SS, English, Applied Then
and Now Mount St Helens Chicago Fire City Growth Fire, Flood, Tornado Areas World Trade Center Towers Take
a test … OR… http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/5034/ Then
and Now Books
Historic Documents Interviews Digital
Cameras St.
Louis Then and Now, Elizabeth McNultry http://www.gsn.org/cf/winners.html http://www.gsn.org/cf/categories/index.html http://www.westnet.com/~rickd/History/History1.html http://eduscapes.com/42explore/oralhst.htm http://www.archives.gov/digital_classroom/ http://historymatters.gmu.edu/ http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lessons/index.html http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lessons/98/local/intro.html http://www.edheritage.org/tools/tools.htm Ten
Tips from a Fellow Dieter What works best? Tip
1: Technology works best when you don’t try Don’t get caught up in the glitz, just
do it! Tip
2: Technology works best when
you use it where it makes sense Know your teaching style and your student
learning styles Tip
3: Technology works best when you keep your eyes open Watch what works and doesn’t, then learn
from your experiences Tip
4: Technology works best when you focus on one new thing at a
time Keep adding new things until you have
a great set of skills Tip
5: Technology works best when you keep it simple The more the merrier, but also the messier..
Start with a friend, not a fleet Tip
6: Technology works best with
you don’t commit to the fads Try them, have some fun, but don’t commit
until you’re confident. Tip
7: Technology works best when it’s linked to a teaching or learning
strategy Use a word processor as a writing tool,
not just a type writer. Tip
8: Technology works best when you use it regularly There are dozens of applications of Inspiration
across content areas Tip
9: Technology works best balance new and old Preserve your core values and change
your tools and strategies Tip
10: Technology works best when you collaborate as a team Share with teachers, students, parents,
media specialists, technology coordinator Avoiding
Deja Vu So… should I buy a handheld? Ask a different question: What have I learned from other technologies? How will it help me as an educator? Making
it Work Whether a new diet or a technology Build
your own plan Keep active Created
by Annette
Lamb, 01/02. Online
Workshop Resources Updated 7/02.
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