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Chapter 07 New
Chapter 07 New
Chapter 7
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Sources of Information
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Evaluating Software Programs
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Evaluating Software Programs
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Evaluating Software Programs
Documentation and
technical support
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Evaluating Software Programs
Ability levels
Can software or app be used with various ability
and academic levels?
Can software or app adjust the academic level
and students move through the skills?
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Technical quality and ease of use
Ability levels and assessment
Ability levels and assessment
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Evaluating Software Programs
Technical quality
How well the software or app presents itself and how
well it works
Ease of use
User friendliness
Student opinion is important in these criteria
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Evaluating Web Resources
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Evaluating Web Resources
Authority
Is the author or organization clearly identified?
Is the author qualified?
Has the author or organization listed
experience, position, education, or other credentials?
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Evaluating Web Resources
Affiliation
Who is the Web site
associated with?
Who supports the
websites financially?
Examine the URL and
domain name
(COM,GOV, NET, EDU,
UK)
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Evaluating Web Resources
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Evaluating Web Resources
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Evaluating Web Resources
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Evaluating Web Resources
Design
Interface
Navigation
Interactivity
Instructional Design model
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Evaluating Educational Technology
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Assessment Tools for Evaluating the
Effectiveness of Technology
Integration
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Assessment Tools for Evaluating the
Effectiveness of Technology Integration
To ensure that students meet the learning
objectives, teachers must use many forms of
assessment to evaluate student performance.
Traditional assessment
Alternative assessment
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Alternative assessment
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Teacher observation
Observe motivation
Observe how long students work on an objective
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Evaluating Technology-Based Student
Projects
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Evaluating Technology-Based Student
Projects
Integrated learning systems (ILS to automatically track
student progress, e.g, saving and analyzing discussion boards)
Assessment rubric to evaluate students’
presentations, videos, and collaborations
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Evaluating Technology-Based Student
Projects
Evaluating content
Based on your standards and benchmarks
Review punctuation, grammar, spelling, coverage of
material, presentation of the material in a logical
order, citations, references
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Evaluating Technology-Based Student
Projects
Evaluating planning
Flowcharts
Concept map or story
web
Storyboard
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Evaluating Technology-Based Student
Projects
Evaluating creativity
Evaluate originality, imaginative and innovative
approach, and artistic abilities
Color, clip art, and artwork should strengthen content
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Integration Strategies
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One-Computer Classroom
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Multicomputer Classroom
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Integration Strategies
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Curriculum Integration Activities
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Curriculum Integration Activities
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Creating Lesson and Project Plans
Examples of subject-
specific and
interdisciplinary teacher-
created curriculum
integration activities.
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Social studies integration
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Mathematics integration
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Science integration
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Physical education and health integration
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Arts integration
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Curriculum Integration Activities
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Curriculum Integration Activities
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Finding Funds to Support Classroom
Technology Integration
Many school districts do not have sufficient
funding for technology
If school cannot provide funds, turn to the public,
and private industry, and the government for
grants
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Finding Funds to Support Classroom
Technology Integration
Grants
Funds provided by a funding source that transfers
money, equipment, or services to the grantee
Grantee is the teacher, school, or organization
Sources: Department of Education, federal
sources, foundations, and corporations
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