On the Trails

Today’s U.S. K-12 students grew-up with digital technologies. These students are not merely technology-savvy; they are approaching their lives differently as they integrate digital technologies—such as computers, the Internet, instant messaging, cell phones, and e-mail—seamlessly throughout their daily activities. Time spent using digital media, children aged 13-17 has now surpassed the time they spend watching television.

Connected to the Future: A Report on Children’s Internet Use, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, March 2003. (Student Voices, 2007)

There are a number of steps that can help you work with the kids of this age.  Here they are:

1. The Secure Teacher
1. The importance of a strong password
2. Protecting Student Privacy

2. Creating a web-based Instructional Platform to teach students using the Internet 
3. Developing a Classroom Web Site to meet the following objectives:
1. for Communication
2. for Instruction
3. for Publication
4. for Evaluation 

4. The Collaborative Teacher
1. Using blogs
2. Using Google Documents and Spreadsheets
3. Using Message Boards on MyTeacherPages
4. Using Del.icio.us

5. Copyright in the classroom – the Dos and Don’ts
1. What do teachers need to know?
2. What do teachers at different grade levels need to teach?

6. Organizing Resources on the web for your students, colleagues and parents
1. Using Social Bookmarking services like del.icio.us
2. Using RSS

7. Evaluating Resources on the web and in the open source environment
1. Locating credible web resources?
2. Testing a web resource before using it with students
3. Download and testing open source software, like Tux Paint, Gimp, and Audacity 

8. Prescribing Assistive/Adaptive Technologies to meet the principles of the Universal Design for Learning
1. What is the Universal Design
2. How can I leverage UB’s Center for Assistive Technology
3. Identifying Literacy Problems and prescribing the appropriate ATs 

9. Using Technology to evaluate learning
1. Develop Rubrics with Google Docs and Spreadsheets
2. Use the Quiz functionality of MyTeacherPages
3. Use the Forms feature on MyTeacherPages 

10. Designing TILES (Technology Infused Learning Experiences)
1. Learn how to design lessons that leverage technology 

11. Creating a Learning Center on your teacher page for your students
1. Create a single place where students can locate resources to learn/practice new skills, extend knowledge and become independent learners 

12. Teaching with Data
1. Using formative and summative data

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