Building+Better+Instruction

= Building Better Instruction =

How Technology Supports Nine research-Proven Instructional Strategies
= =  Marzano, Debra Pickering and Jane Pollock in their book,//Classroom Instruction That works: Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement//, identified nine categories of strategies most likely to work. In this article the authors review the resarch-based instruction and give examples of available technology that supports them.

The nine strategies are: Using technology as a tool, one technology application will help address a number of different instructional strategies. Examples from the article are: >  In conclusion, the authors state that lesson plans should first focus on classroom strategies and then on ways in which technology can enhance the lesson. My response: We need computers in the classrooms and more technology teachers that can assist classroom teachers make the connection between curriculum and technology. Also, teachers need to make a commitment to educate themselves in the many uses of technology. Agnese
 * 1) Identifying Similarities and Differences.
 * 2) Summarizing and Note Taking
 * 3) Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition
 * 4) Homework and Practice
 * 5) Nonlinguistic Representations
 * 6) Cooperative Learning
 * 7) Setting Objectives and Providing Feedback
 * 8) Generating and Testing Hypotheses
 * 9) Cues, Questions, and Advance Organizers
 * Word Processing can be used to create rubrics, and graphs Chart, and organizers.
 * Word processors are also useful for summarizing. In this process, students can easily edit their writing using the Track Changes tool in Word. Word also helps in peer editing.
 * Web sources such as NoteStar, allows teachers to create online research projects. (This can also be easily achieved with a wiki such as this one).
 * RubiStar is a rubric creator found on line that can be downloaded and used to create rubrics.
 * Webquests are also very useful for working in cooperative groups and generating hypotheses.
 * Posting homework on a school website.
 * Software such as Kidspiration, Inspiration and Kid Pix provide great grapic organizers for identifying similarities and differences and creating presentations.
 * Other great programs that support the nine strategies are iMovies or Windows Movie Maker as well as digital cameras. Students can create videos, picture slideshows and share presentations.
 * Presentations with Power Poing is also mentioned as a tool to use with all nine strategies.