Use Data to Improve Instruction

Education 102 Chapter 8

Demonstrating Fluent Use of Technology

Ergonomics: the study and development of furniture, tools, and systems that promote safe
and healthy use
o Try avoiding repetitive strain injuries
Tendonitis: inflammation, irritation, or swelling of the tendons, that connect
muscles to bone
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: stress injury commonly associated with keyboard
use in which the median nerve of the hand becomes compressed at about
the location of the wrist
Computer Vision Syndrome: discomfort or other vision problems that can
result from using a computer screen after a period of time

Maintaining Technology Resources

Cookies: temporary computer files from websites that store information enabling sites to
remember your computer and your preferences
Virus: a computer program that executes and replicates itself and, in the process, has the
potential to cause major problems on your computer

Education 102 Chapter 9

Modeling and Facilitating Use of Digital Tools

Communication
o Communicate curricular requirements to your students
o Report and discuss student progress with students, parents, administrators, and
other teachers
o Keep parents informed of classroom activities and schedules
o Publish classroom newsletter or website
o Interact with colleagues for professional development

Types
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of Communication
Class website
Newsletter
Facebook or Twitter
E-mail

Telementoring: a process of establishing a guided mentoring relationship that

incorporates information and communications technologies; also known as eMentoring
Podcasts: digital audio files downloaded from the internet and played back on an MP3, iPod
or computer

Education 102 Chapter 10

Legal and Ethical Use

Acceptable Use Policies: a document that clearly outlines what is and is not acceptable
behavior when using technology, in general, and the Internet,, specifically, as well as the
consequences of unacceptable behaviors

Public Domain: creative works or information that are not owned by an individual but
considered part of common culture
Fair Use: the portion of the U.S. copyright law that allows limited use of copyrighted
material without requiring permission from the use of the copyright holder

Creative Commons Licensing: guidelines whereby content creators allow or limit your use
to copy, edit, remix, build upon, or distribute all or parts of their work
Void Copyright Issues
o Plagiarism
Use correct citing resources

Education 102 Chapter 11

Diversity and Cultural Understanding

Culturally Responsive Teacher: Understands and capitalizes on the unique cultural

attributes and experiences of students to promote student achievement
o Key behaviors of a Culturally Responsive Teacher
Are socially conscious
View students diverse backgrounds as assets rather than liabilities
Understand how learners construct knowledge
Design instruction that builds upon students prior knowledge and
experiences and stretches them beyond the familiar
Supporting the Social Needs of Students
o Teacher Modeling: Think aloud through problematic situations, share both successful
and unsuccessful experiences, and model the kinds of behaviors and dispositions
we want students to gain
o Questioning: Use questions that challenge students to go beyond simply finding
answer in a book, from people, or on the Internet
o Quality Responding: Respond to students statements, questions, and expressions
of feelings in ways that communicate sincere interest in knowing more about their
thought and feelings
o Peer Interactions and Discussion: Encourage genuine discussion in which students
respond positively to each other, question each other, and openly consider multiple
points of view in order to arrive at a conclusion
o Reflective Journals: Use both structured and unstructured journal writing to enable
students to share their thoughts and feelings about what they have learned, how
they have learned it, and how well they have participated in the problem-solving
process
Supporting the Cognitive Needs of Students
o Observing closely and describing whats there
o Building explanations and interpretation
o Reasoning with evidence
o Making connections
o Consider different viewpoints and perspectives
o Wonder and ask questions
o Uncover and go below the surface of things
Metacognition: the ability to think about our own thinking
PROVIDED ACCESS TO MEANINGFUL, HIGH-QUALITY, AND CULTURALLY
RESPONSIVE CONTENT

 Topic-Centered: Classrooms where students are taught to be direct, precise, and to follow
conventions of didactic communication
Topic-Chaining: A learning environment or method of instruction that focuses on strong
social context with cyclical and multi-part conversations
Command: a style of communication in which listening is participatory, and listeners
provide prompts, feedback, and commentary

Education 102 Chapter 12

Professional Growth and Leadership

Community of Practice: a group of people who share a concern or a passion for

something they do and learn how to do it better as the interact regularly

Action Research: The process of systematically collecting data to investigate some

issue in your classroom to determine whether specific techniques work for your
students and curriculum

Quantitative Data: information that converts to numbers, such as test scores or selfreport ratings on opinion scales
Qualitative Data: information that converts to words, typically in the form of an
interpretive narrative

Reference
Technology Integration for Meaningful Classroom Use
2nd Edition
ISBN-13: 978-1-285-05565-7
ISBN-10: 1-128-05565-9