“Dream how technology can not only improve education but also transform what we think of as education.”
Rod Paige, former U.S. Secretary of Education
Guiding Questions
❧ Are we using technology to reach and support every student?
❧ Are we using technology to ensure students are mastering rigorous content?
❧ Are we using technology to prepare students for College and Careers?
❧ Are we preparing students for the SBAC/CalMAPP assessments?
Using Technology
❧ Increased learning time in and out of the classroom
❧ Increased access to current, high-quality resources
❧ Increased collaboration & communication
❧ Increased engagement
❧ Increased critical thinking
❧ Increased level of discourse: S-T, S-S, S-A
Palloff & Pratt (2008)
The CCSS-Technology Connection
❧ Information Literacy
❧ Online Research
❧ Multimedia Presentations
❧ Web Publishing
❧ Computer Adaptive Assessments
The CCSS-Technology Connection
❧ Explicit & implicit technology in the CCSS
If, Then
If teachers & students are not regularly using technology in the classroom, then . . .
❧ They are not fully implementing CCSS
❧ They are not preparing students for SBAC
Teachers Using Technology
❧ Ubiquitous access
❧ Sustained, high-quality PD
The CCSS-Technology Connection
❧ Information Literacy
❧ Online Research
❧ Multimedia Presentations
❧ Web Publishing
❧ Computer Adaptive Assessments
Information Literacy
❧ Suffixes: .com .org .net .gov .edu
❧ Triangulate
❧ Cited sources
❧ Common Sense Media❧ Safety❧ Bullying❧ Fair use
Online Research
❧ Google research
❧ Google Scholar
❧ Advanced search
❧ Triangulation
❧ NewsELA
❧ Diigo
Multimedia Presentations
❧ Google presentations
❧ Prezi
❧ VoiceThread
❧ SlideShare
Web Publishing
❧ YouTube
❧ Blogs
❧ Google docs
❧ Edmodo
❧ LMS
Preparing for Assessments
❧ Use the practice tests & performance tasks
❧ Encourage metacognitive reflection about processes
❧ Practice discourse, argument, and Socratic dialogue
❧ Work through complex tasks
❧ Model online research