INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY

TOOLS SAMPLER

Prepared byNorma Grassini-Komara

Director of Instructional Designgrassinikomara@sxu.edu

LET’S BRAINSTORM Why would we want to use technology

in Education?

Could you give an example of how you would use a technology program or tool for teaching and learning?

AGENDA Something to keep in mind when you

use technology

Sample of programs and tools

For what types of tasks are these programs good?

DO NOT LET…

Instruction Technology

FOLLOW THESE STEPS…

Define a goal

Choose appropriate

technology to support the goal

1 3

Frame technology tools with a purpose and within a specific task.

Design a task or activity to

support the goal

2

Students will define the relationship among the concepts of natural resources, their properties, and types of resources

After completing a lesson about the concept of natural resources, their properties and types of existing resources, students will create a graphic showing how all the concepts are related

Concept map or outline graphing tools (Mindmeister or Inspiration software)

GROUP EXERCISE You assign your students a group project

and ask them to communicate and work on the project outside of class. The final outcome is one group presentation that they will deliver in class to their classmates.

You want students to feel engaged when they practice math skills. You know that if they are engaged, they will learn more.

You want your students to practice their persuasive writing skills.