This document provides an overview of curriculum technology strategies and tools. It discusses learning theories like automaticity and off-loading to aid retention. It introduces the TPACK framework for understanding the interplay between technological, pedagogical, and content knowledge. The document also describes the Teach180 online curriculum project and tools like Moodle and wikis that can be used for collaborative learning.

1. Curriculum Technologist
Scott Davis
By PresenterMedia.com

2. Presentation overview
Learning Theories
TPACK
Teach 180
Creating a Wiki
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Moodle

3. •How we learn
Off-loading means
that we have the
“outside world”
perform some of our
work for us.
Examples: Using graph
paper or using a
multiplication chart
http://blog.clickmeeting.com/how-much-
do-your-webinars-attendees-remember
Our brains can only take in so much information at a
time.
Educators can use certain strategies such as
automaticity and off-loading to increase learning an
retention rates.
Automaticity means
that something is
learned so well that it
becomes “automatic”
and doesn’t require
any effort whatsoever.
Examples: Driving a
car or rote
memorization

4. • It is important to consider
the cognitive demands
associated with learning a
new technology
• One problem educators face
is knowing the affordances
and constraints of new
technologies
• By the end of 2014 the
Internet will have over 1
billion websites
•Too Much Information
* “By ‘Website’ we mean unique hostname (a name which can be resolved,
using a name server, into an IP Address)”
SOURCE: http://www.internetlivestats.com/total-number-of-websites/

5. •In comes TPACK
TPACK is
understanding the
interplay between
content knowledge,
technological
knowledge and
pedagogical
knowledge

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•TPACK
• TPACK is a framework for understanding learning
• TPACK was created by Dr. Matthew Koehler and Dr. Punya
Mishra
• For more information and for TPACK resources visit
http://www.matt-koehler.com/tpack/resources/ or
http://www.tpack.org/

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•Change can be difficult
http://edorigami.edublogs.org/2009/01/18/updated-managing-complex-change/

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9. •Teach 180
• Teach180 is an entirely free online curriculum I am
currently building in my spare time
• My goal is to share technology rich lesson plans with
other educators
• Since launching one month ago my first presentation
on SlideShare has nearly 2,000 views
• http://teach180.bitnamiapp.com/joomla/

10. •Teach 180
• Teach180 is run on “the cloud” using Amazon web service
• The server is run using Bitnami
• The Content Management System (CMS) is Joomla

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•Sample Lesson Plan
Lesson Title: What does a historian do?
Standards Addressed In Lesson: P1.2 Analyze point of view, context, and bias to
interpret primary and secondary source documents.
Objective/Aim: (“I learned”
statement)
I learned what a historian does and how they use
primary and secondary sources.
Materials: * What does a historian do? slideshow
* Primary vs. Secondary Sources handout
Vocabulary: Historian, Primary Source, Secondary Source
Do Now: How do historians know an event really happened?
Assessment: Students will turn in their notes from the presentation. They
must also complete the “Thinking like a historian” activity
Lesson Procedure: 1. Do now
2. Present the Slide Show What Does a Historian Do?
3. Discuss Primary and Secondary Sources
4. Students do the “Thinking like a historian” activity.
5. Answer any questions and go over the homework activity.
Reflection: What do you think is more important for a historian, a primary
or a secondary source?
Homework: Primary vs. Secondary Sources handout

12. •Moodle
• Moodle is an open-source Learning Management System
• Moodle is a learning platform that allows educators to
create personalized learning environments.
• While working at the Digital Learning Center I helped
create and manage content via Moodle.

13. •Wikis
• A wiki is a web application that allows people to add,
modify or delete content in collaboration with others
• A wiki is a form of asynchronous learning
• https://www.myhaikuclass.com/davissc5/technology/
• http://trainingmodule.wikispaces.com/