Task Card 3A

	Card 3A Goal3: Teaching, Learning, and the Curriculum HOME
Standard 3.A: Teachers implement curriculum plans that include methods and strategies for applying technology to maximize student learning. Teachers facilitate technology-enhanced experiences that address content standards and student technology standards. Number of hours required: Minimum of 5 Number of CEUs to be awarded: Minimum of 0.5, Maximum of 1.0. Number of CEUs awarded will be determined by the number of lessons included. **Note: No less that 0.5 CEUs can be submitted to Central Office for credit. If only the minimum requirements have been met, this task must be combined with another task(s) to total 0.5 CEUs in order to receive credit.
Overview: When planning a technology-enhanced activity for students there are many resources at your disposal. The best place to begin would be to collaboratively plan with your media coordinator and/or technology facilitator. It is their role to be familiar with the curriculum at their school and to have on hand resources and sample lessons to teach those topics. There are also many online resources available to assist with technology integration. Resources: Best Practices of Technology Integration: http://www.remc11.k12.mi.us/bstpract/ Sample lessons for all areas K-12. Created by teachers from Michigan. Simple Methods of Integrating Technology Into Primary Classrooms http://www.techlearning.com/db_area/archives/WCE/archives/heesepri.htm Provides good tips for beginning the integration process. Include basic activities. Technology Curriculum Integration Ideas: http://www.remc11.k12.mi.us/bcisd/classres/intideas.htm List of integration ideas by subject and software. Integration Activities: http://www.pwcs.edu/i-tech/integration_activities/Integrate.htm Sample activities and templates. ISTE- NETS lesson plans: http://cnets.iste.org/search/t_search.html Sample lessons on a wide range of subjects and grade level. Task: 1) Set a time to meet with your media coordinator and/or technology facilitator to plan a lesson for your students. This lesson can be one that is conducted in your classroom or in a computer lab. To be ready for the planning session it may be a good idea to give them the topic you wish to cover ahead of time. It will also help to read through the website Impact for Teachers if you have never collaboratively planned with the media coordinator and/or technology facilitator. At the planning session, discuss any concerns or questions you may have regarding use of equipment, assistance available, etc. 2) Schedule a time to complete the lesson with your students. 3) Summarize the lesson conducted with your students. Write a reflection of the experience that includes thoughts about the planning session and the use of the lesson with your students. Include what you thought went well and what could have been changed. 4) To receive CEU credit for your work, submit an electronic copy of your work to cphthisic@ecps.k12.nc.us with the subject line your name task card 3A.

Card 3A

Goal3: Teaching, Learning, and the Curriculum

Standard 3.A: Teachers implement curriculum plans that include methods and strategies for applying technology to maximize student learning. Teachers facilitate technology-enhanced experiences that address content standards and student technology standards.

Number of hours required: Minimum of 5
Number of CEUs to be awarded: Minimum of 0.5, Maximum of 1.0. Number of CEUs awarded will be determined by the number of lessons included.

**Note: No less that 0.5 CEUs can be submitted to Central Office for credit. If only the minimum requirements have been met, this task must be combined with another task(s) to total 0.5 CEUs in order to receive credit.

Overview:

When planning a technology-enhanced activity for students there are many resources at your disposal. The best place to begin would be to collaboratively plan with your media coordinator and/or technology facilitator. It is their role to be familiar with the curriculum at their school and to have on hand resources and sample lessons to teach those topics. There are also many online resources available to assist with technology integration.

Resources:

Best Practices of Technology Integration: http://www.remc11.k12.mi.us/bstpract/

Sample lessons for all areas K-12. Created by teachers from Michigan.

Simple Methods of Integrating Technology Into Primary Classrooms http://www.techlearning.com/db_area/archives/WCE/archives/heesepri.htm

Provides good tips for beginning the integration process. Include basic activities.

Technology Curriculum Integration Ideas: http://www.remc11.k12.mi.us/bcisd/classres/intideas.htm

List of integration ideas by subject and software.

Integration Activities: http://www.pwcs.edu/i-tech/integration_activities/Integrate.htm

Sample activities and templates.

ISTE- NETS lesson plans: http://cnets.iste.org/search/t_search.html

Sample lessons on a wide range of subjects and grade level.

Task:
1) Set a time to meet with your media coordinator and/or technology facilitator to plan a lesson for your students. This lesson can be one that is conducted in your classroom or in a computer lab. To be ready for the planning session it may be a good idea to give them the topic you wish to cover ahead of time. It will also help to read through the website Impact for Teachers if you have never collaboratively planned with the media coordinator and/or technology facilitator.
At the planning session, discuss any concerns or questions you may have regarding use of equipment, assistance available, etc.

2) Schedule a time to complete the lesson with your students.

3) Summarize the lesson conducted with your students. Write a reflection of the experience that includes thoughts about the planning session and the use of the lesson with your students. Include what you thought went well and what could have been changed.

4) To receive CEU credit for your work, submit an electronic copy of your work to cphthisic@ecps.k12.nc.us
with the subject line your name task card 3A.