Foundations+of+Educational+Technology+650

=​ ​ ​ ​ Foundations of Educational Technology = = ​EDT 650 Sept. - Oct. 2009 =
 * Assignment #4: Integrated Technology
 * Grade 3, math lesson, powerpoint slides [|www.mathslideshow.com]
 * Grade 3,4,5,6, language arts, I am special, using handhelds to write about themselves, beam it to a classmate to edit and beam it back to their handheld []
 * Grade 10, science, Human Body-the body systems, teaching students to use podcasts to demonstrate their knowledge of assigned and researched body organs []

Options for students using blogs in courses include:
 * Assignment #5: Blogs
 * [] This article explains how blogs can be used various ways in the classroom from journal entries to an area to include hyperlinks to web sites. It also discusses how blogs to improve class discussions.
 * [] This article explains options and gives examples and sites for instructors using blogs:
 * Content-related blog as professional practice
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Networking and personal knowledge sharing
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Instructional tips for students
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Course announcements and readings
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Annotated links
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Knowledge management
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Reflective or writing journals
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Knowledge management
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Assignment submission and review
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Dialogue for groupwork
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">[] This is an acutal blog set up by a teacher that focuses on incorporation of a variety of technology uses in the classroom so this is set up for other teachers
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">[]# This article discusses how class blogs can a great starting point but then presents that class blogs are most effective when each student develops their own blog. The ownership then goes to the student and the increased control and responsibility increases their learning.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">[] This article discusses how school blogs can revolutionize schools by including information about lessons, sports, special interests, field trips and holidays

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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Assignment #7: Favorite Websites
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|http://www.hwtears.com] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> This website contains the information regarding the "Handwriting without Tears" program that is used in many classrooms and with many students receiving OT. I use this site often for information to provide to teachers that is available through downloads.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|http://www.therapyshoppe.com] This website is really set up as a catalog of many, many fine motor and sensory motor items . It can be used for ordering of supplies but more than that it often gives good ideas of fine motor activities for classrooms and homes.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|[[http://www.printactivities.com |http://www.printactivities.com]]] This website contains free printable activities including puzzles, mazes, certificates (that are great when students "graduate" from OT), and coloring sheets.
 * Assignment #8: Educational Game/Tool
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">This online game is meant to introduce keyboarding to the young (K-2) student and can be graded from very simple to more complex. At the easiest the goal is just to locate letters on the keyboard. The next step is to use left/right hands corresponding to that side of the screen. There is also more information in the "how to play" section that describes correct keyboarding positions so that can also be introduced. In OT we are always looking for new and motivating games/programs to be used with students at all cognitive and physical abilities.