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Discover effective strategies for utilizing laptops in the classroom. This guide emphasizes best practices like varying instructional structures and incorporating project-based learning. Enhance student engagement by allowing discussions and collaborative brainstorming sessions. Utilize assessment techniques by documenting student progress and incorporating feedback through electronic portfolios. Access valuable resources like rubrics and collaborative tools to support your teaching. For more information, explore recommended websites to deepen your understanding and implementation of technology in education.
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What Can I Do With the Laptops in my Classroom? School Technology Services Monday, July 25, 2005
Goals for Successful Implementation • Know the “Best Practices” • Vary the structure • Let them talk (Project-based) • Plan
Let them talk. (Project-based) • http://www.gsn.org/GSH/pr/_cfm/index.cfm • http://www.thinkquest.org • http://www.glef.org/foundation/courseware.php
Assessment • Document results of “before and after” rankings to place in electronic portfolio • For objective criteria, add an answer key, that students can use to compare to their rankings • Rubrics http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php
Homework. • www.intel.com/education (make a favorite) • Choose a collaborative thinking tool (visual ranking or seeing reason) • Register as a teacher (record your info) • Make a plan (Use form provided)