Tammie Essary

ETEC 424.01W
March 29, 2015
Technology Integration Workshop Weeks 10 & 11
Pgs. 198-199; Item 4 a & b
4. a.
Tech-PACK
Components
Technology

What is Known

What Must be Learned

-Ms. Chou and her students all

have basic knowledge of
computers.

-Ms. Chou must familiarize

herself with operating audio
and video equipment.
Basically, she must completely
learn how to operate the
equipment.

-Her students seem to be

proficient with technology
because she refers to them as
digital natives.
-Ms. Chou has almost no
experience with audio or
video equipment, making
videos, or creating
hypermedia.
-Ms. Chou believes that if she
can implement digital literacy
in her classroom, she can
teach the students the
importance of writing in
todays society.

Pedagogy

Current teaching methods do

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-Ms. Chou must learn how to

create and upload videos as
well as create hypermedia and
websites.
-Once Ms. Chou has learned
how to operate the audio and
video equipment, how to
create and upload videos, and
how to create hypermedia and
websites, she can then
implement these strategies
into her classroom.
-Ms. Chou will then need to
teach her students how to
operate the audio and video
equipment, how to create and
upload videos, and how to
create hypermedia and
websites.
Ms. Chou must learn a new

Content

not seem to be working. The

quality of the students writing
remains poor. It is difficult to
get the students to improve
their writing skills. The
students are uninterested in
the writing process. Ms. Chou
is currently researching new
methods that will hopefully
get the students motivated and
engaged in the writing
process.
The current content that Ms.
Chou has been teaching is not
motivating the students.
Therefore, the quality of her
students writing remains poor
and the students are not
interested in improving their
skills. However, the students
must still learn how to write in
order to meet state-mandated
standards in the curriculum
and pass state-mandated
exams.

strategy that will get her

students motivated to write in
order to improve their writing
skills and the quality of their
writing. Ms. Chou is currently
researching digital literacy.
She believes that this may be
the method to get her students
engaged and excited about
writing.

Ms. Chou must learn how to

implement new writing
strategies in order to teach the
writing standards of her
curriculum. She is currently
researching digital literacy and
believes that this is the route
she needs to take in order to
engage her students. She is
currently looking at
interviewing people in the
community who write for a
living. She wants to make
videos of the interviews and
create hypermedia with her
students. She strongly
believes that through these
methods, she will engage and
motivate her students to
improve the quality of their
writing. She must continue to
emphasize the importance of
writing. Ms. Chou will need
to determine what type of
hypermedia her students will
be creating.

4. b. Ms. Chou will need to determine what her goals and objectives will be with this project.
She will then need to create a grading rubric that she can use as her assessment method. Ms.
Chou will need to learn how to operate the various audio and video equipment that she will be
using for her project. Once she learns how to operate the equipment, she will need to teach her
students how to operate the equipment. She will need to make sure that she has access to the
audio and video equipment for her interviews as well as throughout the entire project. She will
need to locate people in the community who write for a living. She will then need to contact
them and verify that they are willing to participate in her project. She will need to set up
interview times for the students and the local writers to meet. She will also need to determine a
location to conduct these interviews. She will need to determine if each student will be
interviewing a writer, or if only a few students will be interviewing while the other students
operate the equipment as well as perform other duties. She will need parental permission for the
students to participate in this project. Students, with Ms. Chous assistance, will need to develop
a list of interview questions for the local writers. Once the interviews are complete, Ms. Chou
and her students will need to maintain access to the audio and video equipment as well as gain
access to multiple computers (computer lab) in order to upload videos and create hypermedia.
Ms. Chou will need to make a schedule regarding when the students can work in the classroom
on various items or work in the computer lab. Ms. Chou will need to decide what type of
hypermedia she wants the students to create. She will need to learn about this particular type of
hypermedia in order to present it to her students and assist them as they create it. She will then
need to guide her students through the creating process. She will need to be assessing her
students throughout this entire project so that at the end, she can determine if her goals and
objectives have been met. After the project is complete, she needs to gather feedback from her
students about the project. What did the students like and dislike? What did the students think
could be done better? Is there any part of the project that can be taken away? What can be
added to the project? After receiving the feedback and analyzing the project, Ms. Chou will need
to make adjustments, if needed, before conducting the project again.
Texas Technology Standards
Standard I All teachers use technology-related terms, concepts, data input strategies, and
ethical practices to make informed decisions about current technologies and their
applications.
Teacher Knowledge: What All Teachers Know
The beginning teacher knows and understands:
1.1k the appropriate use of hardware components, software programs, and
their connections,
1.2k data input skills appropriate to the task,
Application: What All Teachers Can Do
The beginning teacher is able to;
1.1s demonstrate knowledge and appropriate use of operating systems,
software applications, and communication and networking components,
1.5s use technology terminology appropriate to the task

1.6s perform basic software application functions, including, but not

limited to, opening an application program and creating, modifying, printing, and saving
documents
1.10s use a variety of input devices such as mouse/track pad, keyboard,
microphone, digital camera, printer, scanner, disk/disc, modem, CD-ROM, and joystick
1.16s demonstrate proper etiquette and knowledge of acceptable use of
electronic information and products while in an individual classroom, lab, or on the Internet or
an intranet.
Standard III All teachers use task-appropriate tools to synthesize knowledge, create and
modify solutions, and evaluate results in a way that supports the work of individuals and
groups in problem-solving situations.
Teacher Knowledge: What All Teachers Know
The beginning teacher knows and understands:
3.1k how to use appropriate computer-based productivity tools to create
and modify solutions to problems,
3.2k how to use research skills and electronic communication to create
new knowledge;
Application: What All Teachers Can Do
The beginning teacher is able to:
3.1s plan, create, and edit word processing documents using readable
fonts, alignment, page setup, tabs, and ruler settings;
3.5s plan, create, and edit a document using desktop publishing
techniques including, but not limited to, the creation of multicolumn or multi-section documents
with a variety of text-wrapped frame formats;
3.7s integrate two or more productivity tools, including, but not limited
to, tables, charts and graphs, graphics from paint or draw programs, and mail merge, into a
document;
3.11s participate in electronic communities as a learner, initiator, and
contributor
3.12s complete tasks using technological collaborations such as sharing
information through on-line communications;
3.13s use groupware, collaborative software, and productivity tools to
create products;
3.14s use technology in self-directed activities to create products for and
share products with defined audiences;
3.15s integrate acquired technology applications, skills, and strategies and
use of the word processor, database, spreadsheet, telecommunications, draw, paint, and utility
programs into the foundation and enrichment curricula
Standard IV All teachers communicate information in different formats and for diverse
audiences.
Teacher Knowledge: What All Teachers Know
The beginning teacher knows and understands:
4.1k how to format digital information for appropriate and effective
communication
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4.2k how to deliver a product electronically in a variety of media

4.4s demonstrate appropriate use of fonts, styles, and sizes, as well as
effective use of graphics and page design to communicate effectively
4.8s use telecommunication tools, such as Internet browsers, video
conferencing, and distance learning, for publishing information