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**Using Technology Tools To Enhance Instruction **
//An introduction to tools that engage learners and affect achievement //During the 2009/2010 school year, each staff member in the West Central School District is encouraged to integrate technology into their classrooms. This page will provide the teachers with some quality resources to utilize as they design their lessons.

__Steps to Follow:__ (Use these steps as a guideline when completing the MCREL lesson plan template)

**__November work:__** //**Step 1**//: Select a unit that you would like to integrate technology into at least one lesson (ie. measurement, nutrition, etc.). Try to use the state standards and what you know about your students achievement in your standards to drive your decision. Possibly select a unit that you struggle to differentiate. //**Step 2**//: What is the "big idea" of the unit? The over arching real-world learning that your students will gain from this unit. //**Step 3**//: List the content standard that will be targeted and then, referring to the SD state technology standards, identify potential technology standard(s) that can be interwoven into the unit. //**Step 4**:// Determine what the objectives of this unit. Reiterate what you would like the students to know and understand. //**Step 6**//: Identify any technology tools that you could use to help you meet your needs (for example, senteo clickers, gps units, graphing calculators, etc). Reference ESA 2's Lending Library. //**Step 7**//: List any training/guidance/support you will need in order to effectively implement your lesson. //**Step 9**//: Identify a means for assessing the effectiveness of the lesson (how you will measure student learning); formatively and summatively.
 * __December/January work:__** //**Step 5**//: Choose a 21st Century theme that will be addressed in the unit and give a brief description as to how it will apply to the unit. (see resources: "Framework for 21st Century Skills" & "South Dakota 21st Century Skills Integration Guide")
 * __Early February work:__** //**Step 8**//: Summarize what the overall activity(s) will look like and give examples of specifics.
 * __Late Feburary/March Work__:** //**Step 10**//: Teach lesson (be observed) and reflect. If required observe one of your peers.

