Infusing Technology in Classroom Activities Sharon DeMarco, MTHS ELA Teacher Point in Lesson Website or App Visual Reference Activity Description College & Career Standards Do Now Pre, Formative or Post Assess. Closure Padlet Today’s Meet Edmodo Post a thought-provoking question, text excerpt, argument, pro/con, statistic, or quotation. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text Input/Output Pre, Post or Formative Assessment Google Docs Facilitate a writing workshop. Model writing strategies. “Live mark” or peer edit essays. Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. Input/Output Google Earth Pacific Disaster Centre Explore a specific area for climate, geography, and natural resources. Locate key points and landmarks and discuss significance. Conduct a comparative climate survey. Write informative/ explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content Output Pre or Formative assessment Educreations App Idea Sketch App Create mind maps for brainstorming essays or planning projects. Diagramming and flow charts. Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse formats and media, including visually and
quantitatively, as well as in words Input/Output 4 Timeline websites Create a spreadsheet of dates, images, and facts and the website sets it up as a timeline. Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism Output Keynote iPad App Google Slides App and from Google account Prezi App Create show presentations to showcase short or long research tasks. Output iMovie App Create a current event or news story, novel review, biography, digital storybook, or other narrative using sound, image, and text. Create from scratch or use template. Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse formats and media, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words Input/Output Google Cultural Institute Explore ancient and modern world through landmarks, artwork, ancient ruins, exhibits, and street views with a World Wonders Project. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience Celebrating success Class participation Class Dojo Teachers set up rewards system Students create their own avatars and parent accounts.
Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others. Workflow Dropbox App eBackpack App images and files on and off the iPad. Ebackpack: Classes already set up. Dropbox: Create a free account for each class with a folder for each student Input CIA Factbook View data, graphs, images, in both text and multimedia, of world statistics, economy, population, life expectancy, society, geography, military, and communications across countries. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. Pre, Formative, and Post Assessments Chorale responses Whiteboard Free App or Show Me App Create choral responses about the content. Annotate over an image that has been screen shot from the iPad. Record an audio explanation while working on a problem or learning a new concept. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas. Formative and Post Assessments iBooks App Goodreader App Read, highlight, and create annotations that identify key information, select text evidence, and define vocabulary words. Interact with text to self, world, other parts of text. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text