website-evaluation

= EDU 356A Technology in the Classroom Agenda =

//Class Session Objectives://

 * Standard #1 The educator demonstrates the ability to use the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of each discipline he or she teaches and can create opportunities that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for all students
 * Standard #4 The educator understands and uses a variety of appropriate instructional strategies to develop various kinds of students' learning including critical thinking, problem solving, and reading
 * Standard#12 The educator understands the role of technology in society and demonstrates skills using instructional tools and technology to gather, analyze, and present information, enhance instructional practices, facilitate professional productivity and communication, and help all students use instructional technology effectively.

NETS-T:

 * **2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments**
 * Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessment incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS•S. Teachers:
 * Develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress.

//Class Activity://

 * //Students will be participating in 2 Intel Education Thinking Tool activities.//
 * //Login using Teacher ID of TechIntegration//
 * //Group username assigned (i.e. Predictionsxx)//
 * //Use password of Intel//
 * //1st Tool- Visual Ranking: Career Choices//
 * //2nd Tool- Seeing Reason: Road Safety//

Lesson Plan Evaluation and Enhancement

 * PE Central
 * Thinkfinity
 * Intel Education
 * Discovery Education Lesson Plans
 * Google Lesson Plan Library
 * National Archives Teaching with Documents

//Web Tools://
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 * Cybrary Man's Educational Library of Websites
 * Be Careful What You Start!
 * Evaluating Web Sites

**Google Hangout guest will be**:
http://kylepace.com/ ||
 * [[image:http://a0.twimg.com/profile_images/2791174152/3dea978bcfaaaaba80ce69d5158dbe36_reasonably_small.jpeg caption="Kyle Pace"]] ||
 * District Instructional Technology Specialist and Google Certified Teacher

Kelley Tenkely - iLearnTechnology and iPad Curriculum

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 * Advice to pre-service students "//Use them first! All the way through like a student would.//"

Kathy Schrock - Guide for Educators

 * Google Bloom's Taxonomy
 * Advice to pre-service students "Two things to remember about Web site evaluation is determining the authority of the creator & verifying the info in at least 1 other place. "

Josh Allen - Tech Fridge

 * Josh's Doane Tech website for educators
 * Advice to pre-service students "For self-take time to evaluate the purpose - Updates? Use a blog. Multi-editors? Wiki. Multi-editors who have Google? - Sites. For research - I tend to stay away from company sites. If an educator is running the site, it's usually a more unbiased opinion. "