Whether you need support at the state, district, or school level, I will work with your organization to develop a process for integrating technology and provide the training your teachers and other employees need to be use online tools to:

• increase student engagement

• support diverse learning groups and multiple learning styles

• create more equitable and inclusive learning environments

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Here are some of the topics we might cover as we work together to prepare you for increased technology integration.

 

• Introduction to 21st Century Learning and Digital Citizenship

  • Understanding 21st Century Learners

  • How technology integration meets the needs of 21st century learners

  • Introduction to incorporate Digital Citizenship in and out of the classroom

  • Online privacy and protection

• Overview of Technology Tools and Curriculum Applications

  • Introduction to tech tools and applications that are available and/or accessible in the classroom

  • Identify ways in which digital tools could be directly implemented as part of an activity in the classroom

  • List the (general) curriculum outcomes that digital tools could help you meet

  • Introduce the concept of using digital media to create a flipped classroom experience that fosters experiential learning in the 21st century student

• Storytelling with digital photography, picture apps and audio

  • Photo apps – In-depth explanation and hands-on exploration of apps that enable the students to create static visual products, including products such as posters, collages, graphic organizers, and idea boards, and how they tie into the classroom curriculum. 

  • Audio tools – In-depth explanation and hands-on exploration of stand-alone audio tools and how they tie into the classroom curriculum. ​

• Digital Storybooks and Screencasts

  • All-in-One Digital Storybook applications - In-depth explanation and hands-on exploration of using iPad apps to create digital stories that integrate photos and audio and how they tie into the classroom curriculum.​

  • Screencasts – An in-depth explanation and hands-on exploration of using video capture apps to create screencasts tutorials and how they tie into the classroom curriculum.​

• Stop Motion - In-depth explanation and hands-on exploration of stop-motion video applications and how they tie into the classroom curriculum. Examples of the type of app we would explore include:

• ​Video storytelling with animated video tools - In-depth explanation and hands-on exploration of stop-motion video applications and how they tie into the classroom curriculum. ​

•  Video storytelling with slideshow movies and complete video - In-depth explanation and hands-on exploration of movie-style and slideshow video applications and how they tie into the classroom curriculum. ​

• Gamification -Explore the many apps and tools available to increase student engagement using digital games and activities.

 

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