Technology+Replacement+Ideas


 * Technology Replacement Ideas****﻿**

**__Wikis:__** Creating a class wiki could provide replacement to traditional homework and group projects in the folllowing ways:


 * a living document providing new notes, class created lists, etc. for for each unit
 * homework discussion questions: students would discuss a topic on a wiki page that would provide a one page class assessment for the teacher
 * group projects could each have their own wiki, so the teacher can easily log in and monitor each group's progress, privide feedback, and answer questions. It allows the opportunity to provide deep and meaningful feedback even if class time is limited, meaning it expands the space and time of the classroom which is one of the most restricting elements of a teacher's schedule.
 * distance learning: students from around the globe could collaboratively construct wikis to enhance depth of knowledge and gain rich understandings of various cultures and important world events.
 * students created assessments: small groups of students construct wikis providing crucial information pertaining to the current unit of study or a synthesis of many units of study. Groups rotate each wiki learning various aspects of the curriculum and critiquing visited wikis.
 * teacher created assessments: students follow rubric guidelines to create wikis to convey their understanding of content and display mastery of skills.

Utilizing Wikis replaces the following outmoded technological practices:
 * email: no more scrolling, forwards, lost emails, names accidentally removed from a list, etc. Now there is a one stop place where outdated materials, instructions, events are updated without bogging down the inbox. There is no searching for the email, it is right where it should be. New pages can be created to organize the information as it grows.
 * message boards: Discussions will no longer be "bumped" down the list or become disorganized. Edits allow the information to be modified as needed.
 * saving, modifying and printing documents: If the documents are uploaded to a wiki, they can be easily accessed regardless of location making it easy to update whether at work or home. There is no longer the need to email the document to a colleague to review.

Wiki creations are fun, exciting, and engaging for students of all ages and would easily replace paper and pencil book reports, teacher lectures, expository readings from encyclopedias and textbooks, and excessive library trips. Students quickly learn to hyperlink texts and navigate technology. Get started now!

__**iPads**__ Many school districts throughout the United States are adding IPads to their resource library. IPads are an excellent learning tool for students. They are also very light and easy for students to transport. IPads have many apps that can be used to help students learn in any subject at any level and embrace the 21st Century use of technology. Hundreds of FREE educational apps can be downloaded and students can use them to create presentations, take notes, create review games, research databases, and more! The iPad can be connected a SmartBoard and many apps can be viewed while manipulating the iPad. This techniques allows students and teachers to engage the entire class in one activity!

Why not replace boring class lectures with iPad podcasts, dittos with interactive games, and transparencies with 3D interactive models? How about completing reseach projects IN THE CLASSROOM! Students can even save images and create interactive documents with a few simple finger sweeps. Textbook reading can be replaced with iPad videos and downloaded educational information. What an exciting way to learn!

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