Nmc ed 480 using technology as a remedial resource to improve 042512
- 1. USING TECHNOLOGY AS A REMEDIAL RESOURCE TO IMPROVE STUDENT LEARNING Misael J. Talon ED 480 Educational Technology Spring 2012
- 2. PART 1 DIFFERENT TYPES OF TECHNOLOGY AND THEIR EDUCATIONAL APPLICATIONS
- 3. Many different types of technology can be used to support and enhance learning. Everything from video content and digital moviemaking to laptop computing and handheld technologies (Marshall, 2002) have been used in classrooms, and new uses of technology such as podcasting are constantly emerging.
- 4. Various technologies deliver different kinds of content and serve different purposes in the classroom. For example, word processing and e- mail promote communication skills; database and spreadsheet programs promote organizational skills; and modeling software promotes the understanding of science and math concepts. It is important to consider how these electronic technologies differ and what characteristics make them important as vehicles for education (Becker, 1994).
- 5. Technologies available in classrooms today range from simple tool-based applications (such as word processors) to online repositories of scientific data and primary historical documents, to handheld computers, closed-circuit television channels, and two-way distance learning classrooms. Even the cell phones that many students now carry with them can be used to learn (Prensky, 2005).
- 6. Each technology is likely to play a different role in students' learning. Rather than trying to describe the impact of all technologies as if they were the same, researchers need to think about what kind of technologies are being used in the classroom and for what purposes. Two general distinctions can be made. Students can learn "from" computers—where technology used essentially as tutors and serves to increase students basic skills and knowledge; and can learn "with" computers—where technology is used a tool that can be applied to a variety of goals in the learning process and can serve as a resource to help develop higher order thinking, creativity and research skills (Reeves, 1998; Ringstaff & Kelley, 2002).
- 7. The primary form of student learning "from" computers is what Murphy, Penuel, Means, Korbak and Whaley (2001) describe as discrete educational software (DES) programs, such as integrated learning systems (ILS), computer- assisted instruction (CAI), and computer-based instruction (CBI). These software applications are also among the most widely available applications of educational technology in schools today, along with word- processing software, and have existed in classrooms for more than 20 years (Becker, Ravitz, & Wong, 1999).
- 8. According to Murphy et al, teachers use DES not only to supplement instruction, as in the past, but also to introduce topics, provide means for self-study, and offer opportunities to learn concepts otherwise inaccessible to students. The software also manifests two key assumptions about how computers can assist learning. First, the user's ability to interact with the software is narrowly defined in ways designed specifically to promote learning with the tools. Second, computers are viewed as a medium for learning, rather than as tools that could support further learning (Murphy et al, 2001).
- 9. Bruce and Levin (1997), for example, look at ways in which the tools, techniques, and applications of technology can support integrated, inquiry-based learning to "engage children in exploring, thinking, reading, writing, researching, inventing, problem- solving, and experiencing the world."
- 11. They developed the idea of technology as media with four different focuses: media for inquiry (such as data modeling, spreadsheets, access to online databases, access to online observatories and microscopes, and hypertext), media for communication (such as word processing, e-mail, synchronous conferencing, graphics software, simulations, and tutorials),
- 12. media for construction (such as robotics, computer- aided design, and control systems), and media for expression (such as interactive video, animation software, and music composition).
- 13. PART 2 UsingTechnology in Remedial Resources in Reading Writing Math
- 14. READING Who Needs Read:OutLoud? Read:OutLoud was chosen as the text reader for every school in Indiana and Virginia
- 15. HTTP://WWW.DONJOHNSTON.COM/PRODUCTS/READ _OUTLOUD/ Who Needs Read: Out Loud? Read: Out Loud 6 makes it easy to provide access to the new electronic books required in IDEA, and the included web browser makes the internet fully accessible. Read: Out Loud provides accessibility supports like text-to-speech and study tools that help you read with comprehension. Providing access to the curriculum is easier than ever with Read:Out Loud.
- 16. Research Study: Quasi-Experimental Research Study Shows Increased Writing Gains when Technology is Paired with Instruction Background In 2005, the National Center for Technology Innovation (NCTI) issued a grant to examine the effects on student outcomes using validated writing strategies paired with an innovative and universally-designed technology program called SOLO. This quasi-experimental design utilized pre- and post-test groups in nine classrooms serving students in grades 3, 4 and 5.
- 17. from Technology & Learning This feature-rich literacy software can help struggling readers realize their potential. For many students, integrating reading, writing, spelling, and other literacy components is a seamless process, but for those with learning difficulties, it is anything but smooth. .
- 19. HTTP://WWW.ISTATION.COM/PRODUCTS/ENG.ASP THE ISTATION READING CURRICULUM — THE FIVE KEY READING AREAS http://www.istation.com/products/eng.asp On-Demand Assessments ISIP™, (istation’s Indicators of Progress), is a valid and reliable early reading screener and progress monitor.
- 20. HTTP://WWW.LEXIA.COM/ASEDISABLED.ASP Attention The database search function is temporarily closed for maintenance on April 29, 2012.
- 22. HTTP://WWW.IXL.COM/ Http://www.ixl.com/membership/ Math membership: http://www.ixl.com/membership/
- 23. HTTP://WWW.RENLEARN.COM/ Improve Parental Involvement with Renaissance Home Connect With the new Renaissance Home Connect, you can keep parents involved by linking the school and home to make personalized reading practice even more effective. By logging on from their home computer, students and parents can:
- 24. See progress toward reading goals. Conduct book searches using AR Bookfinder Review results on AR quizzes. View number of books read, words read, and quizzes passed. And much, much more. In a data-driven, decision-making framework, such as Response to Intervention, parental involvement is especially essential, and documenting communication with parents is vital in Tier 2 and beyond. Renaissance Home Connect involves parents by providing a direct link to what students are working on at school.
- 25. OTHER READING/ MATH REMEDIAL RESOURCES http://www.brainpop.com/ http://www.learning-workshop.co.za/remedial-resources.php http://www.squidoo.com/helpforreading http://www.brainpop.com/
- 26. RESOURCES FOR REMEDIAL READING High School Diploma Train at Home - Affordable Tuition. Career Services Included!www.PennFoster.edu Discount Teacher Supplies Low Price Guarantee! Games, Toys & More. Specializing In Pre-K to 3rd. www.DiscountSchoolSupply.com Math Practice - Ages 5-15 A K-12 math website kids LOVE — Win awards, certificates, have fun!www.IXL.com/Math
- 27. REFERENCES http://www.donjohnston.com/products/read_outloud / http://www.istation.com/products/eng.asp http://www.lexia.com/ASEDisabled.asp Http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/zipzoom/ http://www.ixl.com/ http://www.renlearn.com/ http://www.brainpop.com/ http://www.learning-workshop.co.za/remedial- resources.php http://www.squidoo.com/helpforreading
- 28. http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/methods/tec hnlgy/te800.htm http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Wi-Fi-Ink-Display- international/dp/B0051QVF7A/ref=amb_link_36155 7302_2?ie=UTF8&nav_sdd=aps&pf_rd_m=ATVPD KIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center- 1&pf_rd_r=17G26YAYZNVG9PSXAKTW&pf_rd_t=1 01&pf_rd_p=1360239902&pf_rd_i=507846
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