Ask Yourself
What are the essential knowledge, skills, & attitudes I want students to learn?
How can I find out whether students are learning?
How can I help students learn better?
 
Ask Yourself
What could I do better? faster?
What could I eliminate?
What could "look" better?
What's difficult to teach?
What's a problem to teach?
Where do I waste time?
 
Beginning Technology Questions
What's the message?
What learning strategies are best?
What channels are needed?
What media is most effective? efficient? appealing?
Will I buy it, modify it, create it?
 
Selecting Materials
Do objectives match my own?
Is info accurate/timely?
Will info arouse/maintain interest?
Does it promote active learning?
Is it technically sound?
 
Why Use Internet?
 
Visit Adventure Online.
Visit Smithsonian Magazine.
Visit City Net.
Visit Discovery.
Visit New Politics.
Visit Yahoo.
Visit Pacific Forests.
Visit WSRN.com.
Visit the American History Course.
Keys to the Learning Environment
 
Systematic design of instruction
Active learner involvement
Meaningful, motivating assignments
Accurate, authentic assessment
 
It's not the technology..
It's the
- interaction
- interest
- impact
Instructional Design
 
Students as Doers
Field experiences
Student teaching
Internships
Clinicals
Projects
Doers
 
Faculty as Facilitators
Guides
Coaches
Models
Co-investigators
Learner Centered
 
Staff & Administration as Coordinators
Supervisors
Cheerleaders
Directors
Supporters
Learner Centered
 
Keys to Classroom Success
Start today
Start small; then put it together
Creative swap (steal) from the best
Do it yourself! Be a learner!
Be enthusiastic! Have fun!
Promote the Love of Learning!
 
The Challenge
 
The Future
 
Remember...
Each student is unique.
Each teacher is unique.
Provide a variety of learning tools and resources to meet individual needs.
 
The Learning Environment
Students are our most important resource in a learning environment.
 
Read More About It
 
Visit InTRO.
Visit The Impact of Technology page.
 
 
For more information...
Email
aclamb.ucs@smtp.usi.edu
alamb@risc.usi.edu
Web
http://magic.usi.edu