Water Cycle Webquest
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Mini-Lesson Assessment
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Matrix Profile Indicators (Set of 25 Thumbnails)
Matrix Profile Indicators (Set of 25 Thumbnails) This set of 25 grids includes one marked for each of the 25 cells in the Technology Integration...
Practice Video: Keyboarding Skills
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Practice Video: Jeopardy Game
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Matrix Checkboxes
Blank Matrix Checkboxes This black-and-white graphic of the TIM as a grid of empty squares can be used for creating profiles of observed lessons. It is available with a transparent background and with a white background in various sizes. Scroll down for additional...
Keyboarding Skills
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Fertile Crescent
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Chemical Reactions
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Goal-Directed Transformation
Goal-Directed Learning, Transformation Level Extensive and higher order use of tools to plan and monitor Extended Descriptors Students. Students engage in ongoing metacognitive activities, and work on self-directed goals, at a level...
Goal-Directed Infusion
Goal-Directed Learning, Infusion Level Flexible and seamless use of tools to plan and monitor Extended Descriptors Students. Students regularly use technology independently to set goals, plan activities, monitor progress, evaluate...
Goal-Directed Adaptation
Goal-Directed Learning, Adaptation Level Purposeful use of tools to plan and monitor; some student choice and exploration Extended Descriptors Students. Students independently use technology to set goals, plan, monitor, evaluate,...
Goal-Directed Adoption
Goal-Directed Learning, Adoption Level Conventional and procedural use of tools to plan or monitor Extended Descriptors Students. Students follow procedural instructions to use technology in conventional ways to set goals, plan,...
Goal-Directed Entry
Goal-Directed Learning, Entry Level Directions given; step-by-step task monitoring Extended Descriptors Students. Students may receive directions, guidance, and/or feedback via technology. Teacher. The teacher gives students...
Authentic Transformation
Authentic Learning, Transformation Level Innovative use for higher order learning activities in a local or global context Extended Descriptors Students. Students explore and extend the use of technology tools to participate in...
Authentic Infusion
Authentic Learning, Infusion Level Choice of tools and regular use in meaningful activities Extended Descriptors Students. Students select appropriate technology tools to complete activities that have a meaningful context beyond the...
Authentic Adaptation
Authentic Learning, Adaptation Level Independent use in activities connected to students’ lives; some student choice and exploration Extended Descriptors Students. Students begin to use technology tools on their own in activities...
Authentic Adoption
Authentic Learning, Adoption Level Guided use in activities with some meaningful context Extended Descriptors Students. Students have opportunities to apply technology tools to some content-specific activities that are related to...
Authentic Entry
Authentic Learning, Entry Level Use unrelated to the world outside of the instructional setting Extended Descriptors Students. Students use technology to complete assigned activities that are generally unrelated to the world beyond...
Constructive Transformation
Constructive Learning, Transformation Level Extensive and unconventional use of technology tools to build knowledge Extended Descriptors Students. Students use technology to construct and share knowledge in ways that may not be...
Constructive Infusion
Constructive Learning, Infusion Level Choice and regular use for building knowledge Extended Descriptors Students. Students consistently have opportunities to select technology tools and use them in the way that best facilitates...
Constructive Adaptation
Constructive Learning, Adaptation Level Independent use for building knowledge; some student choice and exploration Extended Descriptors Students. Students begin to use technology tools independently to facilitate construction of...
Constructive Adoption
Constructive Learning, Adoption Level Guided, conventional use for building knowledge Extended Descriptors Students. Students begin to utilize technology tools to build on prior knowledge and construct meaning. Teacher. The teacher...
Constructive Entry
Constructive Learning, Entry Level Information delivered to students Extended Descriptors Students. Students receive information from the teacher via technology. Teacher. The teacher uses technology to deliver information to...
Collaborative Transformation
Collaborative Learning, Transformation Level Collaboration with peers and outside resources in ways not possible without technology Extended Descriptors Students. Students regularly use technology tools to collaborate with peers,...
Collaborative Infusion
Collaborative Learning, Infusion Level Choice of tools and regular use for collaboration Extended Descriptors Students. Technology use for collaboration by students is regular and normal in this setting. Students choose the best...
Collaborative Adaptation
Collaborative Learning, Adaptation Level Collaborative use of tools; some student choice and exploration Extended Descriptors Students. Students independently use technology tools in conventional ways for collaboration. Students are...
Collaborative Adoption
Collaborative Learning, Adoption Level Collaborative use of tools in conventional ways Extended Descriptors Students. Students have opportunities to use collaborative tools, such as email, in conventional ways. These opportunities...
Collaborative Entry
Collaborative Learning, Entry Level Individual student use of tools Extended Descriptors Students. Students primarily work alone when using technology. Students may collaborate without using technology tools. Teacher. The teacher...
Active Transformation
Active Learning, Transformation Level Extensive and unconventional use of tools Extended Descriptors Extended Descriptors Students. Students have options on how and why to use different technology tools for higher-order thinking...
Active Infusion
Active Learning, Infusion Level Choice of tools and regular, self-directed use Extended Descriptors Students. Students understand how to use many types of technology tools, are able to select tools for specific purposes, and use...
Active Adaptation
Active Learning, Adaptation Level Conventional independent use of tools; some student choice and exploration Extended Descriptors Students. Students work independently with technology tools in conventional ways. Students are...
Active Adoption
Active Learning, Adoption Level Conventional, procedural use of tools Extended Descriptors Students. Students use technology in conventional ways and are closely directed by the teacher. Teacher. The teacher controls the type of...
Goal-Directed Learning
Goal-Directed Learning Students use technology tools to set goals, plan activities, monitor progress, and evaluate results rather than simply completing assignments without reflection. The Goal-Directed characteristic describes the ways in which technology is used to...
Authentic Learning
Authentic Learning Students use technology tools to link learning activities to the world beyond the instructional setting rather than working on decontextualized assignments. The Authentic characteristic involves using technology to link learning activities to the...
Constructive Learning
Constructive Learning Students use technology tools to connect new information to their prior knowledge rather than to passively receive information. The Constructive characteristic describes learner-centered instruction that allows students to use technology tools to...
Collaborative Learning
Collaborative Learning Students use technology tools to collaborate with others rather than working individually at all times. The Collaborative characteristic describes the degree to which technology is used to facilitate, enable, or enhance students’...
Active Learning
Active Learning Students are actively engaged in using technology as a tool rather than passively receiving information from the technology. The Active characteristic makes the distinction between lessons in which students passively receive information and lessons in...
Transformation Level
The Transformation Level The teacher encourages the innovative use of technology tools to facilitate higher-order learning activities that may not be possible without the use of technology. At the Transformation level, students use technology tools flexibly to achieve...
Active Entry
Active Learning, Entry Level Information passively received Extended Descriptors Students. Students receive information from the teacher or from other sources. Students may be watching an instructional video on a website or using a...
Infusion Level
The Infusion Level The teacher provides the learning context and the students choose the technology tools. At the Infusion level, a range of different technology tools are integrated flexibly and seamlessly into teaching and learning. Technology tools are available to...
Adaptation Level
The Adaptation Level The teacher facilitates the students’ exploration and independent use of technology tools. At the Adaptation level, the teacher incorporates technology tools as an integral part of the lesson. While the teacher makes most decisions about...
Adoption Level
The Adoption Level The teacher directs students in the conventional and procedural use of technology tools. At the Adoption level, technology tools are used in conventional ways. The teacher makes decisions about which technology tool to use and when and how to use...
Entry Level
The Entry Level The teacher begins to use technology tools to deliver curriculum content to students. At the Entry level, typically the teacher uses technology to deliver curriculum content to students. Entry level activities may include listening to or watching...
Thinking Skills Slide
Thinking Skills Slide This presentation slide shows the shift from a lower-order thinking skills to higher-order thinking skills as TIM profile levels move from Entry to Transformation levels. Available in two formats. The standard (4:3) slide format is immediately...
Instructional Focus Slide
Instructional Focus Slide This presentation slide shows the shift from a focus on tools to a focus on content as TIM profile levels move from Entry to Transformation levels. Available in two formats. The standard (4:3) slide format is immediately below. Scroll down...
Use of Technology Tools Slide
Use of Technology Tools Slide This Presentation slide shows the shift from the conventional use of technology tools to complex use as TIM profile levels move from Entry to Transformation levels. Available in two formats. The standard (4:3) slide format is immediately...
Understandings Slide
Understandings Slide This presentation slide shows the changing emphasis from procedural understandings to conceptual understandings as TIM profile levels move from Entry to Transformation levels. Available in two formats. The standard (4:3) slide format is...
Ownership of Learning Slide
Ownership of Learning Slide This presentation slide shows the increasing student ownership of learning as TIM profile levels move from Entry to Transformation levels. Available in two formats. The standard (4:3) slide format is immediately below. Scroll down for the...
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