Resources for Lesson Development
Use the links below to access additional resources for developing
technology-integrated lessons.
Content and Curriculum
Ohio's
Academic Content Standards
Ohio's academic content standards, benchmarks, and grade level indicators
provide clearly define statements of what students should know and be able to
do as they progress through school.
National
Education Technology Standards for Students (NETS*S)
The National Education Technology Standards for Students broadly identify
technology skills students should learn and describe how they should be able to
use technology. Divided into six categories, these standards provide guidance
for educators planning technology integrated lessons.
Profiles
for Technology Literate Students
Performance Indicators, Curriculum Examples, and Scenarios
The NETS*S include student profiles describing technological literacy for
preK-12 students. These profiles are based on the belief that all students
should have opportunities to develop technology skills the support their
learning, personal productivity, decision making, and daily life.
Essential
Questions for Standards-based Planning
This resource describes a process for planning effective standards-based
instructional units.
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Assessment Strategies
How
to Create a Rubric from Scratch
This resource provides step-by-step guidelines for developing rubrics to meet
the academic expectations of assignments and activities.
Assessment
Strategies to Inform Science and Mathematics Instruction: It's Just Good
Teaching
Intended for K-12 classroom teachers, this publication describes how assessment
can be used to inform and improve instruction.
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Technology Integration
In
Time: Integrating New Technologies into the Methods of Education
This website uses a variety of resources, including video clips and case
studies, to help educators learn about technology integration and instruction.
Reinventing
Schools: The Technology Is Now!
This online publication details the proceedings from a convocation, sponsored
by the National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Engineering, on the
promise of technology in educating K-12 students.
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Instructional Strategies
How
People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School
This text offers extensive information about brain research and the
implications for classroom instruction.
Project-based
Learning
Developed by the George Lucas Foundation, this module details how to teach
using a project approach.
Center
for Problem-based Learning
In-depth information about problem-based learning and strategies for using this
instructional approach are provided at this website.
Inquiry-based
Learning
This resource gives an overview of inquiry-based learning and presents ideas
for classroom implementation. Video clips and classroom scenarios are used to
illustrate this approach.
The
Essential Elements of Cooperative Learning in the Classroom
This ERIC Digest summarizes the essential components of cooperative
learning.
The
Jigsaw Classroom cooperative learning technique
The basics of the jigsaw approach are shared at this website. An overview of
the technique, ideas for implementation, and other related resources are
provided.
Tapping
into Multiple Intelligences
This web resource explains the guiding principles behind Howard Gardner's
multiple intelligences theory. Video clips, detailed essays, and teaching tips
are given.
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