Tools of Instructional Technology
Some
of the instructional technology tools we are implementing at FRES are
video data projectors, document cameras / visualizers, SMART Boards
(interactive boards), student response systems, digital cameras, and a
variety of other tools designed to enhance the teaching and learning
process.
Teachers are able to present concepts with greater
clarity and more detail than ever before. Students are interacting
with those concepts, viewing demonstrations, participating in
virtual activities that reinforce their learning, and learning to
communicate with their global peers.
FRES has a thoughtful
application request process, teacher preparation program through
defined professional development opportunities, consistent
instructional and technical support, and a vision of 21st teaching and
learning.
Instructional Technology
We
are currently exploring, implementing, and refining instructional
technology tools for teacher and student use. Much of what we do with
students integrates the use of these tools that enhance the teaching
and learning process. We are preparing our students to be 21st century
learners by providing experiences that utilize inquiry to construct
knowledge, critically analyze situations and opinions, involve students
in kinesthetic interaction with concepts, communicate with our global
peers, and share knowledge, opinions, and conclusions with the broader
community.
Information Technology Curriculum Maps
Our
current Information Technology Curriculum Maps provide students with
skills that relate to three important strands of instructional
technology: Word Processing and Typed Communication, Presentation and Public Speaking, and Internet Literacy and Safety.
With
Web 2.0 tools becoming prevelant in how our world communicates and the
value of these skills for our students, some of the updates to our
Instructional Technology Curriculum Maps will include student use of
blogs, wikis, and podcasting.
