Technology Standards
HS.TT.1.3 Use appropriate technology tools and other resources to design products to share information with others (e.g. multimedia presentations, Web 2.0 tools, graphics, podcasts, and audio files).
HS.TT.1.1 Use appropriate technology tools and other resources to access information (multi-database search engines, online primary resources, virtual interviews with content experts).
HS.SI.1.1 Evaluate resources for reliability. (Reliability can be determined by currency, credibility, authority, etc. depending on the curriculum topic).
HS.SI.1.2 Evaluate resources for point of view, bias, values, or intent of information.
HS.TT.1.1 Use appropriate technology tools and other resources to access information (multi-database search engines, online primary resources, virtual interviews with content experts).
HS.SI.1.1 Evaluate resources for reliability. (Reliability can be determined by currency, credibility, authority, etc. depending on the curriculum topic).
HS.SI.1.2 Evaluate resources for point of view, bias, values, or intent of information.
Instructional Technology
Integration - use of laptops for researching levels of government
Inquiry - use of wiki site to upload individual credible source document and essay
Direct Instruction - laptops and/or calculators will be used to count the words for Handout 1 and determine percentages for part 2 of Handout 1.
Inquiry - use of wiki site to upload individual credible source document and essay
Direct Instruction - laptops and/or calculators will be used to count the words for Handout 1 and determine percentages for part 2 of Handout 1.
Technology as an Enhancement
Without the many uses of technology in my lessons, I believe that they would not have been as effective. The ability to use a word count feature allows students more time to think about the meaning of the length of each section rather than get frustrated with counting each word. The wiki also allows students to upload information that they have researched and share it with their peers.