Technology in the Classroom “Technology is like make-up; it shouldn’t show, and you need to know...

Technology in the Classroom

“Technology is like make-up; it shouldn’t show, and you need to know where you

are going to know what to put on.”

Where are you on your Educational Journey?

NETS Standards

Tools

• Mac or PC • Laptop carts• Smartboards• Teacher WebPortal (BEEP)

Major Attributes of PBLStudents are active learners, not passive recipients of

knowledge Teachers are guides, not the primary source of information Group based, using cooperative and collaborative

processesA product is used to demonstrate learning has taken place An essential question forms the basis of a real-life problem

to be solved Supporting questions are used to guide the learners without

giving them the answers Multiple assessments are used throughout the process,

including authentic assessment

AMJ Video

Google Tools

http://www.google.com/intl/en/options/

Thinkfinity

• http://www.thinkfinity.org/

Edutopia

• http://www.edutopia.org/

4Teachers

• http://4teachers.org/tools/– Rubistar– PBL Checklist– Academic Skill Builders

Dr. Ann Musgrovemusgrove@fau.edu