Technology Integration for the Digits Classroom

Technology Integration for the digits Classroom

Professional Development

Facilitator Handbook

PearsonSchool Achievement Services

Technology Integration for the digits Classroom

Facilitator Handbook

Published by Pearson School Achievement Services, a division of Pearson, Inc.

1900 E. Lake Ave., Glenview, IL60025

Printed in the United States of America.

ISBN 117107

Contents

Materials Checklist...... 3

Facilitator Agenda...... 5

Preparation and Background...... 7

Introduction...... 10

Section 1: 21st Century Learning...... 13

Section 2: Effective Technology Integration...... 19

Section 3: Classroom Technology Learning Environment...... 24

Section 4: Evaluate a digits Lessons...... 29

Section 5: Differentiate Instruction with Technology...... 32

Reflection and Closing...... 35

References...... 37

Materials Checklist

Item / ISBN / Special Instructions / Participant / Trainer / Quantity / Consumable
Computers / N/A / Note 1 / X / X / 1 each / No
Projector / N/A / X / 1 total / No
Speakers / N/A / X / 1 set / No
PowerPoint / N/A / X / 1 total / No
Interactive whiteboard / N/A / X / 1 / No
Participant Workbook / 117107 / X / X / 1 each / Yes
Chart paper / N/A / Note 2 / X / X / 10–15 sheets / Yes
Markers / N/A / X / X / 1 each / No
Graphing calculators / N/A / Optional / X / 1 per table / No
Graph paper / N/A / X / 1 sheet each / Yes
Program Overview Guide / 0133208257 / Note 3 / X / X / 1 each / No
Grade 6 Teacher Resource DVD / 0133181138 / Use as a backup in case the Internet is not working. / X / 1 / No
Grade 7 Teacher Resource DVD / 0133181189 / Use as a backup in case the Internet is not working. / X / 1 / No
Grade 8 Teacher Resource DVD / 0133181235 / Use as a backup in case the Internet is not working. / X / 1 / No
Technology for Diverse Learners (Answers) / N/A / ** [TechnologyDiverse
Learners_answers.doc] / X / 1 / No
P21 Framework Definitions / N/A / ** [P21_Framework
_Definitions.pdf] / X / 1 / No
Enrichment Worksheet / N/A / ** [Enrichment_Unit6
_Gr8.doc] / X / 1 / No
Getting the Most From Technology in Schools (Full Article) / N/A / ** [WestEd.pdf] / X / 1 / No

*Product materials must be ordered by the consultant and used for on-site training purposes. Participants must be notified prior to the training that they must bring suggested materials.

**These documents are located in the Additional Resources folder.

Note1The school district needs to provide a training room with computers for the facilitator and each of the participants. Prior to the workshop, the facilitator should obtain information about how to log in to the system. The facilitator should also confirm that PowerPoint is installed on the computer for the facilitator and that all of the computers have Internet access. If the facilitator wishes to use his or her personal computer during the workshop, he or she needs to obtain permission from the district’s Technology Department.

Note2You should make every effort to chart responses on the interactive whiteboard (IWB) and save them as a Notebook or Flipchart file. However, you can use chart paperto chart participants’ responses when it is appropriate and more practical.

Note3Each participant should have a copy of the Program Overview Guide. If participants do not have their own published copy, then they should print out the electronic copy prior to the training.

District- and Teacher-Provided Materials

Ask the district to provide the following materials:

Training room
IWB (SMART or Promethean)
Computer for facilitator (wired to the IWB)
Computers (Participants may share with two individuals at each computer if necessary. If they have personal laptops, then they should bring them to the training.)
Internet access

Ask participants to bring the following materials:

SuccessNet Plus username and password
Program Overview Guide

Facilitator Agenda

Technology Integration for the digits Classroom

Section / Time / Agenda Items
Introduction / 10 minutes / Slides 1–5
Welcome
Outcomes
Agenda
Activity: Ice-Breaker
Norms
1: 21st Century Learning / 120 minutes / Slides 6–10
Section 1 Big Questions
21st Century Learning
Framework for 21st Century Learning
Connecting 21st Century Skills to Teaching and Learning Mathematics
Activity: 21st Century Cooperative Learning
Debrief Cooperative Learning Activity
Summary of 21st Century Learning
Definition of Technology Integration
Revisit the Big Questions
Break / 15 minutes
2: Effective Technology Integration / 50 minutes / Slides 11–16
Section 2 Big Questions
Effective Technology Integration
Criteria for Effective Use of Technology
Student Work Samples
Activity: digits Technology Hunt
Revisit the Big Questions
3: Classroom Technology Learning Environment / 50 minutes / Slides 17–21
Section 3 Big Questions
Managing Available Technology
Classroom Technology Setup Models
Activity: digits Technology Implementation
Learning Environment
Physical Learning Environment
Activity: Leveraging Classroom Technology
Revisit the Big Questions
Section / Time / Agenda Items
Lunch / 30 minutes
4: Evaluate a digits Lesson / 45 minutes / Slides 22–24
Section 4 Big Questions
Activity: Evaluate a digits Lesson
Questions for Lesson Evaluation
Debrief the Lesson Evaluation
Revisit the Big Questions
Break / 15 minutes
5: Differentiate Instruction with Technology / 75 minutes / Slides 25–27
Section 5 Big Questions
Optional Activity: Learning Styles Inventory
Activity: Technology for Diverse Learners
Reflect on Differentiating Instruction with Technology
Revisit the Big Questions
Reflection and Closing / 10 minutes / Slides 28–31
Review Session Outcomes
Reflect on Learning
Session Close
Total / 6 hours

Preparation and Background

Program Information

Please review the following digits support resources thoroughly:

Program Overview Guide
myPearsonTraining.com online tutorials

You should be able to fluidly implement the following digits and technology components:

Deliver lessons.
Understand the lesson structure with Launch, Examples, Close, and Check.
Explain the Math Tools.
Use automated classroom management features (Learner Levels, Gradebook, and Personalized Study Plans).
Use the IWB (check to see which brand of IWB the district uses).

Workshop participants are expected to have completed the following before the workshop:

Registered their SuccessNet Plus accounts
Added their digits course(s) and set up their classes
Taught or explored a digits lesson

Content Information

The digitsmiddle grades math programoffers integrated instructional content designed both to optimize teachers’ and students’ time and to personalize learning. The program is intentionally designed to simplify typically laborious tasks and enable teachers to focus on teaching and interacting with students. It helps teachers leverage the classroom technology that they have, whether that includes a projector, an IWB, student response systems, or devices that support one-to-one computing. More importantly, the program can grow with classrooms as technology is introduced.

This workshop is a foundation for teachers and district facilitators who are new to technology integration concepts. Participants will follow a distinct path based on their available technology resources and level of comfort with the digits technology.

Workshop Information

Big Ideas

Technology is an effective tool in education when

it helps the teaching and learning process become more efficient or productive;
it helps enrich or extend student learning in a way that would not have been possible without the technology;
it helps students produce quality work using professional tools; and
it increases student motivation to accomplish learning objectives.

Accessible technology placed strategically in the well-planned physical classroom environment helps produce better learning outcomes in students.

Essential Questions

What are 21st century skills and which skills are most important for students in the digits classroom?
Which criteria can I use to evaluate technology as being an effective tool in education?
How do digits lessons meet the criteria for incorporating the effective use of technology?
How does technology support differentiated instruction in digits?

Assessments of Participants’ Learning during the Workshop

Participants’ understanding of questions throughout formatively assesses their comprehension of workshop objectives.
Participants list the criteria for effective use of technology.
Participants evaluate and revise if necessary an online digits lesson that successfully leverages available technology and teaches 21st century skills.
Participants respond to Big Ideas that allow for independent reflection on workshop objectives for self-assessment.

Outcomes

At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to

gain an understanding of 21st century classroom components and how they can best be used in tandem with the digits curriculum;
learn practical steps for creating and managing technology-rich lessons using interACTIVE instruction;
identify key opportunities to differentiate instruction with technology that capitalizes on the digits curriculum; and
connect technology skills utilized in the digits program to skills that develop college and career readiness.

Workshop Activities

Ice-Breaker
21st Century Cooperative Learning
digits Technology Hunt
digits Technology Implementation
Leveraging Classroom Technology
Evaluate a digits Lesson
Learning Styles Inventory
Technology for Diverse Learners

Engagement Strategies and Activities

To help participants achieve an engaging day of learning, it is important that you make the workshop interactive and that you provide the opportunity for a deep understanding of concepts. Throughout the workshop, several activities aim to make the learning interactive. If you feel that a particular activity will not work for the group or for your presentation style, or you would like to add an activity, please refer to Professional Development Activities and Engagement Strategies, available on the Web site internal.mypearsontraining.com. Once you log in, go to the For Trainers section, and then go to the Professional Development section. At the top of that page, you will see a link to the PD Activities Guide. You can also access the file by going to

Introduction (Slides 1–5)

Time: 10 minutes

Training Objectives

Participants will be able to articulate the purpose of the workshop.
Facilitator will gain knowledge about participants’ level of comfort with classroom technology.
Participants will feel comfortable working with other colleagues in the workshop.

Materials per Section

Participant Workbook (one per person)
Chart paper, Notebook page, or Flipbook labeled as the “Parking Lot”
Computers and digits course log-in information

Topic / Presentation Points / Presentation Preview
Welcome /

Welcome participants.
Display Slide 1.
Explain that today’s session will focus on technology integration in the digits classroom.

Facilitator Note:Suggested dialogue and example script are in italics. /
Outcomes /

Display Slide 2.
Review the workshop outcomes on page 4 in the Participant Workbook.
Ask the participants if there are any questions about their expectations for the workshop and the intended outcomes.
Explain to participants that they will collaborate and share ideas with their table groups, with partners, and with the rest of the large group.

Take a couple of minutes to ensure that participants are situated in table groups of four to five people.

/
PW: Page 4
Agenda /

Display Slide 3.
Review the agenda for the day on page 5 in the Participant Workbook.
Go over housekeeping items such as restroom locations, “parking lot” poster (or Notebook or Flipchart) for questions, lunch time, and ending time.

/
PW: Page 5
Activity: Ice-Breaker

Display Slide 4.
Tell participants that they are going to engage in an ice-breaker activity.
Before we get started, I’d like to get a sense of how you currently feel about using technology in your classroom.
Tell participants that there are three pictures of Jay, the digits UbD™ Host, on page 6 in the Participant Workbook.
Ask participants to identify which of Jay’s expressions best represents how they currently feel about technology. They will place an X by the expression they choose in the Participant Workbook.
Have participants introduce themselves to someone they donot know and share which Jay expression they could relate to and why.
Invite participants to introduce their partners to the rest of the group and to briefly share each other’s technology story.
Move into a discussion of common concerns related to technology. You may want to address some issues or concerns immediately. You may want to acknowledge others and mention that they will be addressed later in the session. Make sure to keep a positive spin on the conversation and reassure participants that they will leave the workshop with energy and excitement about technology integration in their digits classroom.

/
PW: Page 6
Norms /

Display Slide 5.
Ask participants to consider the conditions or practices they need in order to do their best work in a workshop like this. Have two or three volunteers share their responses.
Review the following norms:

Listen actively to understand.
Keep positive and have fun.
Stay engaged, complete all tasks, and ask questions.
Help one another and share ideas.

**End of Sample**