American Association of School Librarians
12th National Conference and Exhibition
October 6-9, 2005
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The Technology Race: Who Wins,
the Tortoise or the Hare?
Annette Lamb
Saturday, October 8, 2005
1:30-2:45 P.M.
David L. Lawrence Convention Center
Room 333
The Technology Race:
Who Wins? The Tortoise or the Hare?
Eduscapes
http://eduscapes.com/
Technology Race
http://eduscapes.com/sessions/race
Annette Lamb
Larry Johnson
[email protected]
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The Technology Race:
Who Wins? The Tortoise or the Hare?
The Hare…
Focuses on technology
The Turtle…
Focuses on active learning and thinking
Who Wins the Race?
The teachers and students who make the
most efficient use of all resources
Low tech
High tech
Use of Technology
Teacher use Student use
Are you hares? Tech-focus
Are you turtles? Think-focus
Kid’s Planet
http://www.kidsplanet.org/
Personal Use
Start with your own interests
digital photograph
surfing the web
sharing email
Then, apply to students…
Photography: Still and Motion
Professional Use
Start with your own needs
addressing language barriers
motivating kids
helping slow learners
Then, apply to students…
Babelfish - http://babelfish.altavista.com/
Jan Brett - http://www.janbrett.com/
Casa Notes - http://casanotes.4teachers.org/
Student Use
Start with high impact activities
Focus on motivation
Focus on thinking
Avoid the “glitz”
Avoid the “surfing”
Avoid the “volumes of typing”
Avoid the “playing with pics”
Not glitz, thinking
Ology
http://ology.amnh.org/
http://ology.amnh.org/marinebiology/
http://ology.amnh.org/marinebiology/index.html
Lessons from the Turtle
What value does technology add to the
learning experience? Why use technology?
Value-Added Service
What does it take to get people to spend
$200 for a Celine ticket?
Turtle Experience 1
How can you use technology to provide…?
data for comparisons
Comparisons
What data will Internet provide for local
comparisons?
Our recycling vs national
Our water use vs global use
PBS Kids BackPack
http://pbskids.org/zoom/backpack/
http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic88.htm
Turtle Experience 2
How can you use technology to provide…?
alternative perspectives
Perspectives
What alternative perspectives can you
find on an issue?
Stem Cell Research
Forest Fires
Middle East Peace
StoreWars
http://www.pbs.org/itvs/storewars/teachers3.html
http://42explore.com
Turtle Experience 3
How can you use technology to provide…?
another sense
Senses
Books - Pictures & Words
Technology - Sounds,
Movements
What Do You Do With A Tail Like This?
Steve Jenkins & Robin Page
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/creature_feature/index.html
http://eduscapes.com/seeds
Turtle Experience 4
How can you use technology to provide…?
more reading resources
Leveled Reading
Starfall - http://www.starfall.com
http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic93.htm
Turtle Experience 5
How can you use technology to provide…?
connections with parents
Parent Connections - http://www.startsquad.org/
http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic21.htm
Turtle Experience 6
How can you use technology to provide…?
promote reading
Serial Reading - http://storydog.com
http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic114.htm
Turtle Experience 7
How can you use technology to provide…?
global discussions
Discussions
Nicenet - http://nicenet.org
The House of the Scorpions, Nancy Farmer
http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic101discuss.html
http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic99.htm
Turtle Experience 8
How can you use technology to provide…?
interesting starting points
Timelines
AlternaTime
http://www2.canisius.edu/~emeryg/time.html
http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic86.htm
Turtle Experience 9
How can you use technology to provide…?
quick resources
Save Time
42explore - http://42explore.com
Turtle Experience 10
How can you use technology to facilitate…?
both critical + creative thinking
Critical + Creative Thinking
Planets
http://www.ea.pvt.k12.pa.us/htm/Units/lsDevon/
Planets0001/index.htm#
Artsy Astronaut
http://www.artyastro.com/artyastro.htm
http://www.eduscapes.com/tap/topic113.htm
Turtle Experience 11
How can you use technology to facilitate…?
both content & info skills
Content +
Information Skills
Interviewing skills
Questioning skills
Video skills
ThinkQuest
http://library.thinkquest.org/J0111932/
Turtle Experience 12
How can you use technology to facilitate…?
different ways of thinking
Ways of Thinking
Ellis Island Records
http://www.ellisislandrecords.org/
Angel Island
http://www.angel-island.com/
http://eduscapes.com/ladders/themes/webquests.htm
The Depression: Esperanza Rising, Out of the
Dust, Bud, Not Buddy, Grapes of Wrath, A Year
Down Yonder, & Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Lifelong Learning
Content Standard + Information Standard +
Critical Thinking + Creative Thinking =
Lifelong Learning
Naturescapes
http://www.eduscapes.com/nature/mustang/
Experience a Time and Place - Seabiscuit
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/seabiscuit/
http://www.seabiscuitmovie.com/
Lessons from the Turtle
The more I learned, the more I wanted to
know…
Look for the “Tipping Point”
for technology integration
for student learning
The Tipping Point
How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
Malcolm Gladwell
Winning the Race
Who Wins the Race?
The teachers and students who make the most efficient use of ALL resources:
Using one of the websites below, identify a specific, content-rich web page. Create
an activity that combines reading + writing + content + thinking to address a specific
standard.
BBC Learning
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/index.shtml
Kid’s Planet
http://www.kidsplanet.org/
Library of Congress Learning Page
http://memory.loc.gov/learn/
National Geographic
http://nationalgeographic.com/education/
Ology from American Museum of Natural History
http://ology.amnh.org/
PBS
http://www.pbs.org/
PBS Kids
http://www.pbskids.org/
Scholastic
http://teacher.scholastic.com/
Using one of the websites above, identify a specific, content-rich web page.
Create an activity that combines reading + writing + content + thinking to address a specific
standard.
Copy the screen - Go to the desired website. Press ALT-PRINTSCREEN to copy the website
screen. Open Word. Right-click on the screen and select Paste.
Crop the screen - Select the Crop tool in Word. Crop the screen shot.
Copy the website address - Go to the desired website. Select the website address. Right-click
and choose Copy.
Make a hyperlink - Right-click the visual in Word. Select hyperlink and paste the website address.
Turtle Experience 1
How can you use technology to provide data for comparisons?
Explore Primary Resources and Real-World Data from Teacher Tap.
http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic88.htm
Identify a primary resource or data set that students could use for a “real-world” writing
or calculation activity. How could students make use of their own experiences and data
collection and analysis skills?
Turtle Experience 2
How can you use technology to provide alternative perspectives?
Explore 42explore Projects - topic or subject index.
http://42explore.com/
Select a 42explore topic to examine. Consider the topics that could be debated related to
this content. What are the “big questions” associated with this topic? Are there different
attitudes, perspectives, points of view, or other issues that could provide students an
indepth exploration of the topic?
How could a PowerPoint debate activity be used with this topic?
Turtle Experience 3
How can you use technology to provide another sense?
Explore Multimedia Seeds including Radio & Audio Webcasts, Remote Audio, Remote
Music, Video Clips, Streaming Video, Remote TV.
http://www.eduscapes.com/seeds/
Select an audio or video clip(s) to use as the focal point of a set of activities. For example,
you might use a radio station from another country to provide a cultural experience. Or
you might use a famous speech as a kickoff for any activity.
Turtle Experience 4
How can you use technology to provide more reading resources?
Explore Electronic Books and Online Reading from Teacher Tap.
http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic93.htm
Select an online reading resource that could be used as the focus for a series of
standards-related activities. For example, you might test reading comprehension, ask
students to add a new ending, or write a critique.
Turtle Experience 5
How can you use technology to provide connections with parents?
Explore Educational Portals and Starting Points from Teacher Tap.
http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic21.htm
Think about ways to make connections with parents through the use of technology.
Identify websites that might be included in a parent newsletter. How would this be
distributed?
Turtle Experience 6
How can you use technology to promote reading?
Explore Magnet Poetry, Stories, & Mad Libs: Writing Fun On The Web from Teacher Tap.
http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic114.htm
Create an example using one of the writing tools. What instructions will students need to
be successful with this tool? Write directions for students in using the tool or resource.
Turtle Experience 7
How can you use technology to provide global discussions?
Explore Discussion Tools & Technology-Rich Learning from Teacher Tap.
http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic101discuss.html
Develop a plan for using a discussion tool or email activity in your classroom. Brainstorm
classroom management issues such as access to computers, password assignment, and
scheduling assignments. Consider ways to promote high level thinking discussions.
Turtle Experience 8
How can you use technology to provide interesting starting points?
Explore Interactive Websites, Games, and Activities from Teacher Tap.
http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic86.htm
Explore the suggested websites. Design a lesson that uses one of these activities to address a specific standard or meet a specific need.
Turtle Experience 9
How can you use technology to provide quick resources?
Explore 42explore Projects - topic or subject index.
http://42explore.com/
Library Portals for Children and Young Adults
http://eduscapes.com/earth/libportal1.html
Pathfinder Collections
http://eduscapes.com/earth/path4.html#2
Library Spot
http://libraryspot.com/
Accessing web pages can be time consuming. Think about ways to streamline this
process through the use of bookmarks, webpages, and worksheets.
Turtle Experience 10
How can you use technology to facilitate critical and creative thinking?
Explore Web-based Contests, Fairs, & Publishing from Teacher Tap.
http://www.eduscapes.com/tap/topic113.htm
Explore Online Annual Events from Teacher Tap.
http://www.eduscapes.com/tap/topic1j.htm
Select a project that would involve students in both creative and critical thinking. Discuss
the logistics of making this project work in your classroom.
Turtle Experience 11
How can you use technology to facilitate both content and information?
Explore Information Inquiry for Teachers.
http://www.eduscapes.com/info/
Explore ThinkQuest Projects
http://library.thinkquest.org/
Brainstorm ways to help students through the following process:
Watching (Exploring), Wondering (Questioning), Webbing (Searching), Wiggling (Evaluating), Weaving (Synthesizing), Wrapping (Creating), Waving (Communicating), Wishing
(Assessing)
Turtle Experience 12
How can you use technology to facilitate different ways of thinking?
Explore Literature-based WebQuests from Literature Ladders.
http://eduscapes.com/ladders/themes/webquests.htm
Explore WebQuests from Teacher Tap.
http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic4.htm
Select a WebQuest. Discuss how it could be adapted for use in your classroom.
Tipping Point
The more I learned, the more I wanted to know…
Little things can make a big difference!
The “tipping point” is when you have “enough” of everything to make something great happen...
enough time, expertise, access, resources, support.
Brainstorm ways to reach a “tipping point” in your classroom, teaching team, grade level, and school!
The Tipping Point
Malcolm Gladwell
Tipping Point Techniques
Explore Naturescape.
http://www.eduscapes.com/nature/
Brainstorm ways you can provide reading materials at the
most effective reading level for each of your students.
Brainstorm ways to present information using varied methods
and formats to meet individual differences.