This course will focus on technology that is used in your classroom and the benefit it can have in your specific classroom setting to enhance instruction and learning. Targeted areas for technology platforms include the following main areas of focus throughout this course: technology in the classroom: research and why it matters, technology that supports student lessons and content learning, technology that supports assessment of student learning, interactive lessons and collection of student responses, technology that supports the creation of student projects and presentations, and technology that supports communication with families. Specific strategies will be modeled for each technology platform covered that will provide an overview of how to modify for both K-5 and 6-12 classrooms. If you are looking for a classroom technology refresh, this course will also provide strategies that target the following teacher and/or student needs in the classroom: saving instructional time with specific platform usage, individualized assessments, data collection and review, surveys and student response generators, groupings and student placement, and classroom management and positive reinforcement.

Teachers enrolled in this course will

Know

1. Ways to evaluate technology and considerations to make that inform the specific choice of teachnology (or not) in the classroom
2. New technology platforms for your classroom
3. The importance of strong technology use in your classroom for student learning and targeting specific academic needs to maximize classroom time

Understand

1. Examples of technology platforms that can be used to target a specific classroom need
2. Why it is important to use technology (and not use technology) for specific instruction ans assessment in your classroom
3. Ways to implement at least 5 of the presented technology strategies and tools

and Be Able To

1. Reflect on the technology usage in your classroom and what has or has not been working successfully
2. Identify a specific technology platform presented in your classroom to target a need
3. Create lessons that utilize the technology platforms with specific engagement strategies for your population of students

Visit www.nyctd.org to learn more and to register.