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On the Internet, it's incredibly easy, and fast, to research a topic with a few simple keystrokes. But it's also incredibly easy to end up with unreliable and non-credible information that makes your research efforts fruitless. With an overwhelming abundance of options after doing an Internet search, how can you tell which results are reliable? In this video, viewers will learn strategies for narrowing down results and honing in on credible sources of information online. Experts such as college professors and media librarians offer advice, while students share their own experiences. A special section on one of today's most popular research sites-Wikipedia-investigates whether it's trustworthy or not for academic or professional use.
Race to the Top and the Common Core State Standards have put real-world learning and 21st century skills front and center. See how educators are using technology and project-based learning to bring relevance and rigor into their classrooms.
Connected Schools, the only DVD on the market documenting the wiring of American schools.
This DVD will demonstrate effective uses of technology for K-12 classrooms that will help American students thrive in the connected world. Schools must teach students about digital citizenship, accountability and appropriate Internet use, collaboration, evaluating sources, tech tools, and knowledge creation. This DVD highlights innovations that any teacher can integrate into classroom life. The hardware and applications will change, but the principles will remain true. It's not all about the technology¡Xit's about the learning.
The rate of technological development is exponential; it keeps speeding up. The more we speed up communication and access, the more we interact with people all over the world. This is a two-edged sword, fostering collaboration and increasing competition. Businesses and services are no longer limited by geographic boundaries. The whole world is connected in real-time. To prepare students for globalization, schools must change their environments and strategies, and engage the digital world students live in every day. We need to do new things in new ways. Our students need new skills and capabilities. We have to learn to live and thrive in this world in order to prepare our students for active citizenship, satisfactory work lives, and life-long learning.
Teachers are an asset to our society, educating our children ensures the success of our future. The age of the Internet and other information technologies has assisted in the classroom by providing access to a world of knowledge and the tools in which to teach. Ensuring easy access to education is a key motivator in the education sector, helping to improve the lives of those who previously had little opportunity to learn. Today, laptops are distributed to the impoverished, tutors are available online and children in remote areas visit their classroom via webcam. Technology is giving teachers, tutors and lecturers across all levels of education a chance to reach a larger audience and the tools in which to encourage, engage and fascinate students.
Internet access has put the world at our fingertips, providing a classroom without walls. Discover eight shifts necessary to fully utilize Internet technology as a continuous learning opportunity. Will challenges educators to set aside the old model of schooling and re-envision the foundation of teaching and learning as global and continuous.
The term 21st century education is used to describe myriad trends. In this keynote, Ken argues that for the term to have meaning, 21st century education must be rooted in knowledge and skills that ensure readiness for every student. Providing examples of successful districts and models, he outlines the need for local, state, and federal leaders to create polices that support a new approach for every school.
Cheryl shows how to design tomorrow's curricula by using research in sociology, learning, and neuroscience to reinforce critical thinking, multitasking, multimodal learning, collaboration, and engagement. Connect the theory of 21st century skills to student learning and lesson design, and envision new designs for learning, made possible through digital tools.
Web 2.0 technologies, such as wikis, have enabled educators and students to become instant creators of shared online content. This video describes what wikis are and how they can be employed as educational tools at both the school and college level. Benefits of wikis are cited, and the use of wikis within academia and far beyond is covered, with examples ranging from student projects, classroom management, and teacher-to-teacher resource sharing to international cultural exchanges. The video also offers cautionary advice about reliance upon Wikipedia as a primary research source.
In Program Two, go to middle and high schools where teachers use problem-based learning to develop real-world, authentic tasks that motivate students and encourage them to take more ownership of learning. See examples of how teachers use problem-based learning to collaborate across the curriculum and integrate technology into their instruction.
Technology is not only having a profound impact on the way we live our lives, but also how we learn and access information. For students with disabilities, technology can make the difference between success and failure in general education environments. Assistive Technology (AT) provides a means to help students compensate for their disabilities while building upon their strengths. Utilizing the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), this revised and updated DVD takes you into classrooms where AT solutions are being successfully implemented for students requiring:
Observe first-hand how hardware and software programs not only assist students in being more successful academically, but how AT empowers them to be more confident and independent learners.
How to use this DVD
~ If you are a principal or school administrator, use this DVD at faculty meetings to build the skills of your staff.
~ If you are a professor/instructor at a college or university, use this DVD to enhance your classroom instruction.
~ If you are a staff developer or trainer, use this DVD with new and/or experienced teachers.
~ If you are a classroom teacher, use this DVD as a resource for proven Assistive Technology solutions.
~ If you are a parent, use this DVD to better understand the value of Assistive Technology
The viewer will be able to:
~ Describe the value of Assistive Technology in helping students access the general education curriculum
~ Explain how Assistive Technology adheres to the theory of Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
~ List a variety of hardware and software programs available for use as AT solutions
~ Identify specific AT devices and software programs to support students experiencing auditory processing, fine-motor, writing, as well as reading problems
~ Identify the five steps to successfully implement Assistive Technology
Blogs may be driving print journalists out of business, but they're doing wonders for the teaching profession. This program helps educators learn more about blogging and the best ways to integrate it into the classroom. Showing how blogs help communicate ideas and connect readers worldwide, the video focuses on the benefits of blogging for both teachers and students. Specific topics include blogging strategies for increasing student motivation, reading comprehension, writing skills, collaboration, and healthy social interaction. Viewers will also learn about blogging for course announcements, reading assignments, professional development networking, student journalism, and other purposes.
Using three simple ingredients¡Xa microphone, audio software, and server space¡Xanyone can publish lectures, readings, and performances on the Internet. So what's stopping teachers from incorporating such an exciting new technology into the classroom? This program helps educators realize the power of podcasting and put it into action. Viewers will learn how podcasts can disseminate class lectures, additional lecture notes, and study guides while opening up alternative teaching perspectives, bridging the gap with disabled learners, and building media literacy. Also included are resources for searching and finding existing podcasts, such as public radio directories and websites that serve as podcast archives.
Students of today are more technologically advanced than ever before. They live their lives with technology at their fingertips. In this program we discuss how education systems are undergoing a transformation, and how e-learning is becoming further integrated into the classroom. We look at the benefits of e-learning, and how by engaging students on a level and with material to which they will respond can make a teacher's job easier. Introducing e-learning methods and strategies, we also investigate the benefits of Learning Management Systems and how this change in teaching methods is benefiting both teachers and students.
Welcome to the multimedia learning environment! In this video, middle school, high school, and college media specialists and instructors invite viewers into the classroom to see for themselves how colleagues are tapping into the power of media to improve teaching and enhance learning. Drawing on their direct experience, they offer practical advice, tips, and examples to show how to use media to support instructional strategies, develop ideas on teaching, and engage students. Program segments include "Why Use Media," "Choosing Media," "Preparing Media for the Classroom," "During and After," and "Case Studies" - footage of real educators who are really putting theory into practice.
"To be able to integrate as many of the multiple intelligences as possible into a single codified approach is extremely powerful and beneficial," says media theoretician Lou Fournier Marzeles. In this video, he and other recognized experts review the history of educational media and then clearly state the case for media as a powerful - and highly effective - classroom tool. "By using a lot of images in the classroom, are we really going to raise our test scores?" asks Dr. Lynell Burmark, author of Visual Literacy: Learn to See, See to Learn. "The answer to that is unequivocally Yes." Program segments include "History and Context," "Supporting Research," "Delivery Modes and Methods," "What Media Can Do for My Students," and "The Future of Media in the Classroom."
Computers and technology have permeated every aspect of the working world. Teachers must learn how to integrate technology into their lesson plans and use it as a teaching tool. This program highlights the benefits of an integrated curriculum, and outlines how teachers and schools with limited resources can integrate their curriculums.
~ shows the full range of capabilities of an interactive whiteboard helping staff to become confident with both the technology and functionality
~ explores the pedagogy and teaching strategies ensuring that the technology adds value to the learning experience
~ can be used for training groups or for self study
~ shows the full range of capabilities of an interactive whiteboard helping staff to become confident with both the technology and functionality
~ explores the pedagogy and teaching strategies ensuring that the technology adds value to the learning experience
~ can be used for training groups or for self study