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media type="custom" key="3799429" Reflection: It was a challenge to devise a way that really fit into my current instructional plan. I have one class studying Shakespeare and the other has been immersed into the technology endeavor of STEP from the onset. It has been fun teaching students how to access and employ technology as communication and expression tools. They have also been stretching themselves to independently verify information and challenge each other in class. Description: The technology class was asked to comment on a series of photos of Native Americans that were taken from the Library of Congress website. This was assigned because so many of them submitted inferior pamphlets and I wanted to open up the conversation to recognize the myths and errors in some of the details that some students included in that assignment. media type="custom" key="3799409" The Shakespeare club was asked to reflect upon how the script was used as they prepared to perform at the Folger's Shakespeare Theatre.

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media type="custom" key="3799493" Student Standards: ideas using various media formats a) Use communication tools (such as e-mail, discussion boards, online conferences, Learning Management Systems, portfolios) to gather information, share ideas, and respond to questions a) Select and use the appropriate multimedia and publishing tools to express original ideas with print, drawings, digital images, video, sounds, and/or personal recording information. b) Select and read to gain information from electronic personal interest materials, such as brochures, books, magazines, cookbooks, and web sites
 * Standard 4.0 – Technology for Communication and Expression ** : Use technology to communicate information and express
 * A. Communication **
 * 1. Select and use technology for **
 * communication **
 * B. Expression **
 * 1. Select and use technology to **
 * express ideas **
 * Standard 5.0 – Technology for Information Use and Management ** : Use technology to locate, evaluate, gather, and organize
 * A. Locate, Evaluate, and Gather **
 * Information **
 * 1. Select and use information **
 * resources available through **

Teacher Standards Access, evaluate, process and apply information efficiently and effectively. || 1. Identify, locate, retrieve and differentiate among a variety of electronic sources of information using technology. 2. Evaluate information critically and competently for a specific purpose. 3. Organize, categorize and store information for efficient retrieval. 4. Apply information accurately in order to solve a problem or answer a question. ||
 * **I. Information Access, Evaluation,**
 * Processing and Application**
 * **II. Communication**

**A.** **Use technology effectively and appropriately to interact electronically.**

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 * B. Use technology to communicate information in a variety of formats.**

1. Use telecommunications to collaborate with peers, parents, colleagues, administrators and/or experts in the field.

1. Select appropriate technologies for a particular communication goal. 2. Use productivity tools to publish information. 3. Use multiple digital sources to communicate information online. ||
 * **V. Integrating Technology into the Curriculum **
 * and Instruction**

1. Assess students’ learning/ instructional needs to identify the appropriate technology for instruction. <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Arial Narrow'; msobidifontfamily: 'Arial Narrow'; msolist: Ignore;">2. Evaluate technology materials and media to determine their most appropriate instructional use. <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Arial Narrow'; msobidifontfamily: 'Arial Narrow'; msolist: Ignore;">3. Select and apply research-based practices for integrating technology into instruction. <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Arial Narrow'; msobidifontfamily: 'Arial Narrow'; msolist: Ignore;">4. Use appropriate instructional strategies for integrating technology into instruction. <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Arial Narrow'; msobidifontfamily: 'Arial Narrow'; msolist: Ignore;">5. Select and use appropriate technology to support content-specific student learning outcomes. <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Arial Narrow'; msobidifontfamily: 'Arial Narrow'; msolist: Ignore;">6. Develop an appropriate assessment for measuring student outcomes through the use of technology. <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Arial Narrow'; msobidifontfamily: 'Arial Narrow'; msolist: Ignore;">7. Manage a technology-enhanced environment to maximize student learning. ||
 * Design, implement and assess learning**
 * experiences that incorporate use of technology**
 * in a curriculum-related instructional activity to**
 * support understanding, inquiry, problem solving,**
 * communication and/or collaboration.** ||