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Technology in Education :Technology in Education Suzanne McIlwain
Mary-Kay Hutchinson
First computer used forinstruction :First computer used forinstruction 1950
First computerused withschoolchildren :First computerused withschoolchildren 1959
The term“Computer Literacy”is coined :The term“Computer Literacy”is coined Late 1970’s
Firstmicrocomputersenter schools :Firstmicrocomputersenter schools 1977
World Wide Web is born :World Wide Web is born 1994
The International Society for Technology Education creates standards to guide technology skills :The International Society for Technology Education creates standards to guide technology skills 1998
Internet use explodesOnline & distance learningincreases in higher education, then in K - 12 schools :Internet use explodesOnline & distance learningincreases in higher education, then in K - 12 schools 2000 & Beyond
Why use Technology? :Why use Technology? Motivation
Enhanced instructional methods
Increased productivity
Required information age skills
Motivation :Motivation Gain learner attention
Support for manual operations in higher-learning
Illustrations of real-world relevance Engagement in production work
Connections with distance audiences
Enhanced Instructional Methods :Enhanced Instructional Methods Interaction and immediate feedback
Illustrative connections between skills and applications
Visual demonstrations
Opportunities to study systems in unique ways Unique information sources and populations
Self-paced learning
Access to learning
Access to learning opportunities
Cooperative learning
Increased productivity :Increased productivity Saving time on production tasks
Grading and tracking student work
Faster access to information sources
Saving money on consumable materials
Required information age skills :Required information age skills Technological literacy
Information literacy
Visual literacy
Shift Happens :Shift Happens http://youtube.com/watch?v=FqfunyCeU5g
Issues Shaping the Use of Technology :Issues Shaping the Use of Technology Educational
Cultural
Legal/Ethical
Societal
Educational :Educational standards movement
reliance on Internet and on distance education
debate over directed vs. inquiry-based, constructivist instructional methods
Cultural :Cultural digital divide
racial and gender equity
special needs
Legal and Ethical :Legal and Ethical viruses/hacking,
plagiarism,
privacy/safety,
copyright, and
illegal downloads/software piracy
Societal :Societal economic conditions
anti-technology positions
impact of the NCLB Act of 2001
Trends in Technology :Trends in Technology Current Trends
Advantages of Technology
Disadvantages of Technology
Group’s Position and Prediction
Current Trends :Current Trends wireless connectivity
merging of technologies
developments in portable devices
availability of high-speed communications
visual immersion systems
intelligent applications
Advantages :Advantages Offers flexible learning environment
Monitor student progress
Access to internet and distance learning
Opportunities for students with disabilities
Disadvantages :Disadvantages Distraction
Costly and time consuming
Blocks imaginations
Safety issues
Group Opinion and View :Group Opinion and View We are
pro-technology!!!