Promethean Planet Flipchart: Fort Sumter, SC
Description
Interactive lesson on
Fort Sumter for History classes grades 6 through 10. The fort is best known as
the site upon which the shots initiating the American Civil War were fired, at
the Battle of Fort Sumter. The site is listed on the National Register of
Historic Places in 1966. This lesson contains a variety of ActivInspire tools:
magic ink, revealer, hidden objects, layers as well as a wealth of historic
details, maps and much more.
Hardware/ Software
This flipchart requires
the use of many current educational technology resources. Roblyer and Doering
(2012) discuss technology facilities that would permit educators to use this
21st Century educational tool (p.11). The Promethean Planet software permitted
me to download the interactive flipchart, but to operate the flipchart the
classroom will need computers, a projector, preferably iPads with interactive
smart pens as well.
Technology Use Based on Problem Solving
The reason I chose the
Fort Sumter, SC flipchart was due to the visuals, tour capability, and the
student interaction. The individual graphics of the flipchart permit the
interactivity that will captivate the students attention, and student
motivation is problem number one (Roblyer & Doering, 2012, p.25). The Fort Sumter, SC flipchart also allows students to take a tour of Fort Sumter. Roblyer and Doering discuss the value of supporting students, and how educational technology is giving students a unique perspective that might not be available without this technology (p.25).
Essential Conditions for Technology Integration
This is the section that
will make or break an educator trying to bring class content into the 21st
Century. The need for skilled information technology (IT) professionals in
public schools is crucial. Educators should not be asked to try and fix network
or computer issues, and school should support their educators with continuing
education regarding educational technology (Roblyer & Doering, 2012, p.68)
Software Support Tools
The door is open to the
new teacher starting their career. Educators have the benefit of test
generators and rubric generators to aid them organizing their content
curriculum (Roblyer & Doering, 2012, p.148). The Fort Sumter, SC flipchart
helps to set up interactive classes, but there are other programs that create
tests and study guides for your students. Quizlet is one of these programs.
Quizlet creates test/study guide questions with multiple choice, essay,
identification, matching, or a combination of each. The end result is a more
productive educator, and a higher quality learning environment.
Leysi Ortiz. (2012, July 10) Fort Sumter, SC [Flipchart file] Retrieved from http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en-us/Resources/Item/154178/fort-sumter-sc#.VbMx5flViko
Roblyer, M. D., & Doering, A. H. (2012). Integrating educational technology into teaching (6th ed.). Columbus, OH: Merrill Prentice Hall.
Secondary Solutions. (2014, April 25) Quizlet Tutorial for Teachers [Video File] Retrieved from https://youtu.be/UIO68tyxtRk
This video is a tutorial of Quizlet.
References
Roblyer, M. D., & Doering, A. H. (2012). Integrating educational technology into teaching (6th ed.). Columbus, OH: Merrill Prentice Hall.
Secondary Solutions. (2014, April 25) Quizlet Tutorial for Teachers [Video File] Retrieved from https://youtu.be/UIO68tyxtRk
Neat concepts highlighted in this project for sure. Robyler & Doering state these projects are good for communication skills, collaboration and media literacy (148).
ReplyDeleteSomething like Quizlet is what Roblyer and Doering (2012) would talk about with open-source software becoming more accessible (p. 27). If teachers can put open-source software to good use, then they can save money for big budget pieces of hardware.
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