Transforming Learning with Unique, Powerful Technology; Designing Lesson and Developing Curriculum with Technology

Chapter 3 discusses how technology has made it possible for learning to be unique, powerful, and transformative. Research in science of learning has placed a great emphasis on active student engagement with a focus on metacognitive thinking to establish what has been called a student-centered approach to teaching. There are four theories that teachers and schools use to organize teaching and learning: (1) behaviorism, (2) cognitivism, (3) constructivism, and (4) constructionism. Additionally, the use of digital technologies make critical thinking and problem solving, digital literacies, communication and collaboration, creativity, and digital citizenship possible. Internet site, computer search engines, electronic encyclopedia, and DVDs provide students and teachers wide access to a variety of information.

Chapter 4 “Designing Lessons and Developing Curriculum with Technology” discusses how teachers plan lessons. Lessons should correlate to national and state standards. Lessons should also incorporate technology into the academic content while keeping students engaging. Lesson planning involves three decision by teachers: (1) what to teach, (2) how to teach, and (3) how to know what students have learned. Lessons should focus on objectives and essential questions. The end goal of all lessons should be student success. Effective teachers will use the internet to research additional materials to enhance academic content materials. Teachers must assess student learning; this can be done in a number of ways. Tesh and performance assessments can be used to measure knowledge before, during, and after a lesson. Technology can be used such as computerized tests and digital portfolios.

Part B  (20 Points) Select 5 words and/or phrases of your choice from each chapter pages 70 AND  pg 93.

1. active learning: students are physically doing something that relates to the information
2. transmission teaching: teacher-centered student learning
3. information literacy: the ability of students to know how to navigate their resources
4. media literacy: how student use social media to think critically
5. visual literacy: skills students need to critically analyze visuals
6. lesson design and development: this terms refers to all resources and activities a teacher uses for a lesson
7. academic content: the information that a teacher intends to share with students
8. learning assessments: how a teacher determines how well students are understanding content material
9. essential questions: big ideas that students should grasp over the course of multiple lessons
10. performance assessments: measure student learning through presentations or building models