Aubrey Thornton Technology Infusion Presentation FRIT 8132 Spring 2011 Dr. Hodges, Professor

1. Aubrey Thornton FRIT 8132 March 20, 2011 Technology Infusion: Spanish

2. Spanish Classroom Small City System in Northwest Georgia Grades Seven and Eight- System’s Only Middle School Generally Small Class Size Trilogy<20- 7th Grade Exceptional Readers Exploratory 20+- 8th Grade General Population Spanish I <20- 8th Grade Exceptional Trilogy Students

3. Technology Is Used… LCD Projector with DVD player Spanish Language Skill Videos Spanish-speaking World Videos

4. Technology Is Used… Smartboard Connected to the Projector and a Computer Internet Access MS Office Programs Other Computers Internet Access MS Office Programs

5. Smartboard Introduce Vocabulary Words with Pictures Pronunciation Sentences with Pictures

6. Smartboard Showing Websites Check Worksheets with Students Go Over Quizzes with Students Highlight Important Items in the Book and Workbook

7. Smartboard: Student Use Practice Writing Vocabulary Interactive Games Interactive Exercises Writing Sentences

8. Computers In the Classroom Display Essential Questions Display Standards Students Complete Essays and Projects Classroom Computers (6) School Lab (30)

9. Teacher Web Site Used in Class Student Practice Outside Class

10. Observed Differences Since Integration Students are more attracted to clicking and tapping than to writing on a board Provides Motivation Helps Keep Students On Task Assists in Tracking Their Learning Utilizes and Expands Student Computer Skills (ex. change the language and run a spell check in Spanish)

11. Support Issues Smartboard In-service One for Introduction Second One to Expand Skills No Problems with Equipment Failure or Need for Maintenance

12. ¡Excelente!