A special showcase highlighting the uses of different technologies in teacher education at Sonoma State University will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20 at the Jean and Charles Schulz Information Center on campus.
The Technology in Education Showcase will prove valuable in understanding how contemporary teacher training utilizes the latest in technology tools including video, computer applications, and online learning to improve teaching and learning in our university and K-12 classrooms.
The afternoon will be full of demonstrations by faculty and students who will present examples of how they have applied computer and video technologies in teacher education courses. The demonstrations will include interactive learning, web-based learning, handhelds, laptops, video conferencing and multimedia projects, and online video content.
SSU's teacher education programs develop about 530 new teachers annually. Some 29 full-time faculty and41 part-time faculty act as instructors and field supervisors for teacher education programs that include elementary education, secondary education, Special Education and educational leadership.
HIGHLIGHTS OF AFTERNOON SCHEDULE:
2:15-3:30 p.m., Schulz 2010
* Students use educational software to individualize instruction to meet the diverse needs of elementary school age learners.
* Interactive journaling in teacher education. Students participate in an online journal.
3:30-4:45 p.m., Schulz 2010
* Building a multi-media bridge to social awareness. This project will complete a multi-media cultural portfolio that facilitate student teachers developing their own cultural portfolios.
* PDA's will be used to assist students with time management, recording observations of field experiences, capturing and exporting images, recording and analyzing physical activity.
4:45-6 p.m., Schulz 2010
* Students engage in a web-based collaborative project to develop a new web
site to support parents of Special Education children.
* Students use an interactive web environment to access course materials, engage in peer interaction related to course assignments, and contribute lesson plans and resources related to math education.
* Course web site and various resources for literacy development that instructors and preservice teachers can use. Ideas will be shared in which to infuse web site usage into the elementary and college classrooms.
VIDEO CASE STUDIES IN TEACHER EDUCATION
2:15-2:45 p.m., Schulz 2019
* Videos that highlight effective practices across the curriculum in various elementary classroom settings will be shared. The videos focus on ways to differentiate the classroom, cross-age learning buddies and second language instructional strategies.
3-3:30 p.m., Schulz 2019
* Reading with the young reader: Environmental Print. This video demonstrates how to use familiar print found in everyday life (environmental print) as instructional material to teach reading first and second language learners.
3:45-4:15 p.m., Schulz 2019
* Compiled video footage that shows the teaching of science, math and integration of technology tools. Team teaching techniques are also shown through a case study example.
4:30-5 p.m., Schulz 2019
* Techniques for effective classroom management and establishing an atmosphere that contributes to maximum instructional time. Both verbal and non-verbal interventions for dealing with off-task students will be presented.
5:15-5:45 p.m., Schulz 2019
* This area features three content modules within Physical Education: 1) Managing Students in Physical Education; 2) Teaching Children Fitness Activities; and 3) Teaching Children Fundamental Sports Skills. The video examples presented are at the elementary education level, yet the applicability is high at all grade levels.
If you are interested in attending any of these sessions, please contact Jean Wasp, Media Relations, (707) 664-2057. Parking passes are available.
