Technology provides teachers with a great way to provide evidence with artifacts of their effective practice. Across the country this has been a priority for schools that are incorporating a teacher evaluation based on the
.Danielson Framework for Teacher Evaluation. The model contains various components organized into the following four domains.
Domain 1: Planning and Preparation
Domain 2: The Classroom Environment
Domain 3: Instruction
Domain 4: Professional Responsibilities
This is part of a four-part series where I'll share some simple ideas for integrating technology into each component followed by a presentation you can share with colleagues. Below are ideas for technology integration within Domain 1.
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1a Demonstrating Knowledge of Content and Pedagogy
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• Content knowledge • Prerequisite relationships • Content pedagogy Scoop.it! scoopit.com
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1b Demonstrating Knowledge of Students
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• Child development • Learning process • Special needs • Student skills, knowledge, and proficiency • Interests and cultural heritage Skype with families https://education.skype.com/
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1c Setting Instructional Outcomes
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• Value, sequence, and alignment • Clarity • Balance • Suitability for diverse learners Renzulli Learning http://www.renzullilearning.com/
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1d Demonstrating Knowledge of Resources
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• For classroom • To extend content knowledge • For students eduClipper https://educlipper.net/
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1e Designing Coherent Instruction
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• Learning activities • Instructional materials and resources • Instructional groups • Lesson and unit structure Khan Academy https://www.khanacademy.org/
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1f Designing Student Assessments
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• Congruence with outcomes • Criteria and standards • Formative assessments • Use for planning Flubaroo http://www.flubaroo.com/
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This presentation has examples of what this may look like in practice.
Lisa Nielsen writes for and speaks to audiences across the globe about learning innovatively and is frequently covered by local and national media for her views on “Passion (not data) Driven Learning,” "Thinking Outside the Ban" to harness the power of technology for learning, and using the power of social media to provide a voice to educators and students. Ms. Nielsen has worked for more than a decade in various capacities to support learning in real and innovative ways that will prepare students for success. In addition to her award-winning blog, The Innovative Educator, Ms. Nielsen’s writing is featured in places such as Huffington Post, Tech & Learning, ISTE Connects, ASCD Wholechild, MindShift, Leading & Learning, The Unplugged Mom, and is the author the book Teaching Generation Text.
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