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Facilitation Self-Assessment |
The facilitation self-assessment helps prepare teachers to use Technology Literacy projects to support a student-centered classroom.
See the facilitation self-assessment:
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Facilitation Overview
Technology Literacy projects simplify the challenge of integrating technology by providing a curriculum to support effective student use of technology in core subjects. Contrary to some common misconceptions, project approaches do not require a complete change in instructional practices or require a lot of extra time or work. Successful project-based learning does, however, require careful planning and management.
Teachers who successfully integrate technology into the core curriculum often employ a coordinated combination of instructional strategies and classroom management techniques (Sandholtz et al. 1997). Teach Technology Literacy helps teachers expand their repertoire of research-based instructional strategies and develop specific techniques for managing student use of technology four facilitation models— classroom computers, computer laboratories, collaborative facilitation, and one-to-one faciliatation (Marzano et al. 2001; Marzano 2003).
Classroom Computers >
Technology Literacy projects can be facilitated by individual teachers or grade-level teams on classroom computers. Classroom teachers can facilitate the projects successfully if their classrooms have at least one instructional computer with Internet access. Classrooms that have more than one instructional computer with Internet access can support more extensive implementations.
Computer Laboratories >
Technology Literacy projects can be facilitated by technology teachers or librarians in a computer laboratory or similarly equipped library or media center. Technology teachers and librarians can facilitate the projects successfully if they have a working knowledge of their school’s core curriculum. More explicit curriculum maps enable technology teachers and librarians to align the projects more closely to subject area content.
Collaborative Facilitation >
If possible, Technology Literacy projects should be facilitated by classroom teachers collaborating with technology and library specialists. Classroom teachers can connect the projects most closely to subject area content, while technology and library specialists can provide access to and support for technology tools and skills.
One-to-One Facilitation >
Technology Literacy projects are an ideal resource for the growing number of schools with one-to-one computing environments. The projects provide extensive opportunities to connect technology tools and information resources to subject area content.
Facilitation References >
Teachers can find more information about research on effective strategies and techniques for facilitating technology-based projects in these sources.
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