Teaching with Technology » Food for Thought

Just One Thing

Tina Coffey — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 15:21:18 +0000

Mike Fisher created which this presenation which answers the question, “What is just one thing teachers need to know about instructional technology?” I love it, and it’s so true!! (Hint: Click on the play button and then use the forward arrow to move through the show.)

JustOneThing

Here’s the text:

You don’t have to be an expert…

to affect student achievement.
to motivate your students.
to establish a digital pedagogy.
to move from rote to refreshing.

You don’t have to be an expert…

to integrate technology in multiple ways.
to be Effective

It could be this thing.
Or this thing.
Or any one of a multitude of technological things that will make a difference in your classroom and for your students!

You don’t have to be an expert…

if there is such a thing

You just have to be willing.

The Fun Theory

Tina Coffey — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:01:21 +0000

I love this concept. People will do harder things if you make it FUN! I just love to see that principle working in classrooms…and I often do!!!

Did You Know 4.0

Tina Coffey — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:52:41 +0000

Thanks to Karl Fisch and Scott McLeod for this latest version of “Did You Know?” It definitely gives you food for thought! What does this mean for our schools?

Blooms Taxonomy Tutorial

Tina Coffey — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 05:16:11 +0000

I ran across a Blooms Taxonomy Tutorial from the Colorado Community College System Colleges Wiki page on Blooms Taxonomy in my delicious network feed. I thought it might be helpful to teachers as you design your lesson plans. I love the second of the animations that suggest activities for each of the levels, with a focus on digital technology. The text is a bit hard to see embedded in this blog, so use the links below each one to see them full screen.To see this tutorial full screen, click here.
To see this tutorial full screen, click here.

Social Networking Revolution

Tina Coffey — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:31:58 +0000

Thom Ryder sent this video out to the staff at Oak Grove, and it’s really good. Just had to share:

To see a list of the statistics quoted (and their sources), you can check out this blog post from Socialnomics.