Resource: Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works.  Howard Pitler, Elizabeth  R. Hubbell, Matt Kuhn, and Kim Malenoski

Marzano Megasites

• Instructional Strategies that work

• Transforming Teaching Through Technology - Jordan Schools

• Focus on effectiveness -- research based strategies. 

• Integrating Technology Resources -- Colorado

• A wiki with great research and practical web 2.0 tools.

Identifying Similarities and Differences - Marzano, Chapter 2 "As an instructional strategy, it includes various activities that help learners see patterns and make connections".

• Mega sites which may have other resources:

  • Examples and more resources.

• Word Processing Applications

  • Use the word drawing toolbar to draw diagrams, charts and templates for comparisons

  • Use the AutoShapes to draw shapes and connectors.  Insert SmartArt to add a Venn Diagram.

  • Create a table for classifying information.

• Spreadsheet Software

  • spreadsheets are ideal for entering data, sorting it, classifying it and thus identifying similarities and differences 

    • examples:  Your weight on other planets, Gravity lesson plan

• Organizing and Brainstorming Software

  • Use Kidspiration (K-5) or Inspiration

  • Other software to use:  Powerpoint, SMARTBoard, etc

  • Graphic Organizers collected by TCESC

• Data Collection Tools

  • Student collect data and record it in a spreadsheet for comparison purposes.

Summarizing and Notetaking  Marzano, Chapter 3 "enhancing students' ability to synthesize information and distill it into a concise new form."

• Mega sites which may have other resources:

  • Examples and more resources.

• Word Processing Applications

  • Use the Track Changes feature to take a paragraph from the reading and make changes in it to summarize to make it easier to understand.

  • Use the AutoSummarize feature and let the computer summarize the article. Click here for directions.

  • Use bullet commands to take outline notes

• Organizing and Brainstorming Software

  • Use Kidspiration (K-5) or Inspiration

  • Graphic Organizers collected by TCESC

• Multimedia

  • Use powerpoint for notetaking with the 2 column template so that a student may make connections between concepts.

• Web Resources for taking notes collaboratively -- since these involve collaboration it will be necessary to create an account.

  • Note Taking resources collected by TCESC

• Communication Software

  • TCESC Web 2.0 page has an extensive collection of these tools. Look at blogs & wikis

Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition   Marzano, Chapter 4 "giving students rewards or praise for accomplishments  related to the attainment of a goal".

• Mega sites which may other resources:

  • Examples and more resources.

• Data Collection Tools

  • Student response systems 

  • Web Based surveys

• Rubrics

  • Rubrics collected by TCESC

• Multimedia

  • Use a word processing or graphic program to create personalized certificates

  • Certificates and awards online

• Communication Software

  • Use blogs, wikis, email, video conferencing etc.

  • TCESC Web 2.0 page has an extensive collection of these tools.

  • Videoconferencing

Homework & Practice   Marzano, Chapter 5 "give students a chance to review and apply what they have learned".

• Homework websites

  • Homework Helpers by TCESC

• Word Processing Applications

  • Use Words research tools:  Thesaurus, Spelling and Grammar check

• Software Recommendations

  • EDDIE Awards - Education Software Review Awards

  • CodIEE Awards

• Web Resources

  • TCESC Kids Corner -- interactive websites in all subject areas

• Communication Software

  • Use blogs, wikis, email, video conferencing etc.

  • TCESC Web 2.0 page has an extensive collection of these tools.

Coming soon....

Nonlinguistic Representations   Marzano, Chapter 6

Cooperative Learning   Marzano, Chapter 7

Setting Objectives & Providing Feedback  -  Marzano, Chapter 8 "focuses on formative assessment:  giving student information about how well they are performing relative to a particular learning goal so that they can improve their practice". 

• Mega sites which may other resources:

  • Examples and more resources.

• Word Processing Applications

  • Use the Track Changes and Insert Comments features to give and gather student led feedback

  • Use the Flesch-Kincaid Readability Scale so that students gather feedback on the sophistication of their writing

• Data Collection Tools

  • Use Student Response Systems such as Turning Point Clicker

• Web Resources

  • Games and simulations -- TCESC has an extensive collection of these on the Kids Corner Page

  • Rubrics collected by TCESC

• Communication Software

  • Use blogs, wikis, email, video conferencing etc.

  • TCESC Web 2.0 page has an extensive collection of these tools.

Generating and Testing Hypotheses   Marzano, Chapter 9

Cues, Questions, and Advance Organizers   Marzano, Chapter 10

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