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TWTW Teaching with the Web |
The Instructional Technology Journal of Volume 2, Number 5 September
1, 2006 |
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Science Standards Support 9/1/06 The South Carolina SDE has created K-8 and High School
Core Areas Science Standards Support Documents. In these documents, each
standard is explained in detail by grade level. Included in the documents are: key
concepts and annotated links to relevant supporting concept web sites,
literature, streamline video, and career
connections. In addition, each
indicator is linked to beneficial information including: the taxonomy level;
previous/future knowledge; what is essential for students to know; what is not essential for students to know;
and assessment guidelines (a good indication as to how the standard will be
tested.) This very specific information will be a
valuable resource for improving students’ understanding of science
concepts. Because the
concept web sites and streamline video are standard specific, they provide an
excellent opportunity to teach with the
web. (Most of the standards
have supporting documents; however, a few standards are still under construction and will be
available soon.) ·
High School Core Areas Standards
Support Documents https://www.ed.sc.gov/apps/cso/standards/supdocs_hs.cfm? ·
Grades K-8 Standards Supporting
Documents https://www.ed.sc.gov/apps/cso/standards/supdocs_k8.cfm? |
Important Teacher Notes In the July 1, 2006 TWTW
newsletter, basic steps were provided for creating PowerPoint presentations
to use in the classroom. The next
step is to create effective PowerPoint
presentations. Here are a few
tips: · Focus on coherence and content · Avoid too many “bells &
whistles” (they can
distract students and obscure content) · Use images from outside sources
(ex: Smithsonian Institute, Internet Public Library, Library of Congress, etc.) not just
“clip art” · Use pictures specifically
related to the text · Teach don’t entertain (there
is a difference in holding students’ attention and merely entertaining
them) · Include only main points so
students must listen carefully to the presentation (this addresses visual and
auditory learners) For more information: · Scoring Power Points by Jamie
McKenzie http://www.fno.org/sept00/powerpoints.html
· What’s the Point of
PowerPoint? http://www.education-world.com/a_tech/tech/tech204.shtml
· Tips on Using PowerPoint
Effectively http://www.gamequarium.com/powerpoint.html
· The http://www.norvig.com/Gettysburg/
Check out these PowerPoint Presentations from Jefferson
County Schools: http://jc-schools.net/ppt.html. |
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Instructional Technology Coach 9/1/06 The
past issue of TWTW informed readers about the hiring of an Instructional
Technology Coach. Please allow me
to introduce myself: my name is Cindy Hughes. I’ve taught for approximately 27
years; 12.5 of those years were in Greenwood District 50. In 2005, I earned my M.Ed. in
Educational Technology from USCA. I won’t review my duties as
outlined in the last newsletter (whew!); however, I will repeat that
I’ll be spending time in every school to provide staff development
opportunities. I will also be involved
with managing teacher technology proficiency. We are in the process of setting up ePortfolio (see Vol.1 No.4),
so you can expect to be hearing more about this. If you have
questions, concerns, or suggestions, please email me at: hughesc@gwd50.org or call me at:
941-3408. I look forward to
hearing from and meeting you. Helpful Hint: To keep your laptop
screen in good shape, stay away from it - i.e. do NOT poke it with
your finger - or even worse - with a pen or pencil. If you want to show
something on the screen to someone else, point "from a distance" or
use your mouse and cursor to point to the item of interest. |
Site Survey: Websites that Educate,
Enlighten, Entertain, and Engage · Children’s Literature Network http://www.childrensliteraturenetwork.org/
“For adults who are passionate
about encouraging children to read.” Among the many resources on the site
is an interactive map with information on authors by state, information on
new books, birthdays and biographies of authors, reading lists, and
glossaries just to name a few. · Make Blog If you teach science, you’ve
got to read Make Blog, a limitless source of
science projects! · Ask Dr. Math http://mathforum.org/dr.math/index.html
Ask Dr. Math is a question and
answer service for math students and their teachers. A searchable archive is available by
level and topic, as well as summaries of Frequently Asked Questions (the Dr. Math FAQ.) · Bookmarks for http://www.lburkhart.com/elem/bkmkstate.htm
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The Laptop-and-Projector Project Website Tech Project: http://www2.gwd50.org/TechPlans/TechPlan2006.htm Instr. Resources: http://www2.gwd50.org/TechPlans/StaffDevResources.htm
Previous TWTW Issues: http://www2.gwd50.org/techplans/TWTW-Index.htm
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