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** __Technology Integration Examples__ **** __Small group Activity__ **
     ·  Explicit educational goals tied to the standards/curriculum  ·  Learner-centered  ·  Authentic content and purpose  ·  Challenging  ·  Involves the design and development of a product, presentation, or performance  ·  Requires collaboration and cooperative learning  ·  Allows incremental and continual improvement  ·  Teacher-facilitated  
 * In a small group, pick one of the lessons listed below to review. **
 * As you review your selected project, be prepared the following with the rest of the class: **
 *  ·  ****<span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Give an overview of the project (Subject, Grade level, and Content/Topic) **
 * <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> ·  ****<span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Describe what the students will be doing in this project **
 * <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> ·  ****<span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Describe how technology is being used as a tool for learning **
 * <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> ·  ****<span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Give us your opinion of the project (what did you like, what would you change, how could you adapt this project for your own class) **
 * <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Also, Be prepared to talk about which characteristics of a technology-integrated lesson does it meet and how: **
 * <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> ·  ** Rooted in constructivism <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">

** __Examples (pick one*)__ **
<span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> =** __The Global Sun Temperature Project__ **= <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> ||
 * * Your group can choose a different lesson not listed here. **
 * **<span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Science, Grades 6–12 **
 * <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> http://www.k12science.org/curriculum/tempproj3/en/index.shtml **
 * <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Other Science Projects: go to http://www.k12science.org/collabprojs.html **
 * **<span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Literature, Grades 3-5 **

** __A Bad Case of Bullying: Using Literature Response Groups With Students__ **
<span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> ||
 * <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=377 **
 * <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Other Language Arts Projects: go to http://www.readwritethink.org/index.asp and click on **** Lessons ****<span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">. **
 * **<span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Mathematics, Grades 6-8 **

** __Bouncing Tennis Balls__ **
<span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> ||
 * <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> http://illuminations.nctm.org/LessonDetail.aspx?id=L246 **
 * <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Other Mathematics Projects: go to http://illuminations.nctm.org/Lessons.aspx **
 * **<span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Health/Physical Education, Grade 3-5 **

** __Pedometer Calorie Counter Game__ **
<span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> || <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">
 * <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> http://www.pecentral.org/lessonideas/ViewLesson.asp?ID=5204 **
 * <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Other Health website, go to http://its.leesummit.k12.mo.us/healthpe.htm **

When your group is finished, you can begin to search for a lesson, topic, project, etc. for your own TIP Lesson. <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> =** __Search Google or other educational portals__ **= <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"> BEGIN THE T.I.P.
 * <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Places to get started: **
 * __ Thinkfinity __**
 * <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> http://www.thinkfinity.org/home.aspx **
 * __ GEM – The Gateway to Educational Materials __**
 * <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> [|http://www.thegateway.org] **
 * __ Edutopia __**
 * <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> http://www.edutopia.org/node/3282 **
 * __ Instructional Strategies __**
 * <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/DE/PD/instr/index.html **
 * __ Global Schoolhouse __**
 * <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> http://www.globalschoolnet.org/index.cfm?section=Collaborate **
 * <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">There is an ****// endless //****<span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> amount of places on the Internet to find ideas, resources, etc. The idea is for you to get started to find __1 good one__! **