Title:

Moving Technology Into the Classroom: Making Mobile Labs Work for You 

Presenter:

Kim Overstreet 

Short Description:

If you have a mobile lab in your school this workshop will help you find out how to maximize its potential. 

Category:

Classroom 

Length:

3 hour(s)

Skill Level:

Intermediate 

Long Description:

If you have a mobile lab in your school (or you dream of having one) this workshop will help you find out how to maximize its potential. Using an actual mobile lab, we will show you examples of classroom strategies that work and offer lesson ideas for your mobile lab. In our district we are seeing more and more mobile labs coming into the schools and not much guidance in how to use these most effectively. Through this workshop, we will discuss findings of our year-long research project on student to computer ratio and provide strategies and lessons that are ‘best practice’ for mobile labs. Participants will be actively involved in lessons that can be adapted and used in their classrooms. We will also discuss classroom management of a mobile lab.  

ISTE Standards:

For Teachers: II. PLANNING AND DESIGNING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS AND EXPERIENCES. Teachers plan and design effective learning environments and experiences supported by technology. Teachers: A. design developmentally appropriate learning opportunities that apply technology-enhanced instructional strategies to support the diverse needs of learners. D. plan for the management of technology resources within the context of learning activities. E. plan strategies to manage student learning in a technology-enhanced environment. III. TEACHING, LEARNING, AND THE CURRICULUM. Teachers implement curriculum plans, that include methods and strategies for applying technology to maximize student learning. Teachers: A. facilitate technology-enhanced experiences that address content standards and student technology standards. B. use technology to support learner-centered strategies that address the diverse needs of students. C. apply technology to develop students' higher order skills and creativity. D. manage student learning activities in a technology-enhanced environment. For Students: 4. Technology communications tools · Students use telecommunications to collaborate, publish, and interact with peers, experts, and other audiences. · Students use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences. 5. Technology research tools · Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources. · Students use technology tools to process data and report results. · Students evaluate and select new information resources and technological innovations based on the appropriateness for specific tasks.  

Research:

This presentation is based on a research study that we are doing this year at Tates Creek Middle School and Southern Middle School. The study is based on the student to computer ratio and its affect on teaching. We expect to see a higher level of teaching and learning in the classrooms where there is a higher ratio and more project based learning and cooperative groups.