12100s

12100s

Student Presentation (20 minutes)

Kasey Fernandez, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, kalcott@hawaii.edu Salynn Kam, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, schee@hawaii.edu
 * Teaching with Technology Centers **

ETEC 214: Teaching with Technology Centers was designed to give Elementary Educators the tools that they need to easily integrate technology into their everyday schedule by creating rotational groups. Many classrooms across the nation have been given items such as an Interactive Whiteboard and student computers or laptops, however the training that these teachers receive is very limited. This prevents many teachers from using the technology's full potential.

The course development began with collecting data through a combination of classroom experience and research, which helped us determine the need, and the focus of our project. Next, course objectives were developed and an outline of the course was produced. Finally we began to fill out all of the details of instruction.

At the end of the course we are hopeful that teachers will be comfortable facilitating computer learning centers as well as SMART board learning centers. Teachers will also be comfortable creating their own website. Ideally, after the course is finished these teachers will then go on to be leaders at their schools helping other teachers better utilize technology in their classrooms. Most importantly, student learning will be positively impacted by interactive learning experiences through technology.

Novice, Intermediate technology integration, learning centers, elementary educators, online course development, ETEC 214: Teaching with Technology Centers was designed to give Elementary Educators the tools that they need to easily integrate technology into their everyday schedule by creating rotational groups. Many classrooms across the nation have been given items such as an Interactive Whiteboard and student computers or laptops, however the training that these teachers receive is very limited. This prevents many teachers from using the technology's full potential.

 The course development began with collecting data through a combination of classroom experience and research, which helped us determine the need, and the focus of our project. Next, course objectives were developed and an outline of the course was produced. Finally we began to fill out all of the details of instruction.

 At the end of the course we are hopeful that teachers will be comfortable facilitating computer learning centers as well as SMART board learning centers. Teachers will also be comfortable creating their own website. Ideally, after the course is finished these teachers will then go on to be leaders at their schools helping other teachers better utilize technology in their classrooms. Most importantly, student learning will be positively impacted by interactive learning experiences through technology.