Using Technology to Teach:

Practical applications for Media Studies

David BakesYork College

“Teachers must be comfortable with technology, able to apply it appropriately, and conversant with new technological tools, resources, and approaches..”

The U.S. Department of Education 2000

“...78% of teachers in high-gain schools...looked at software reports for all students once a week or more, compared to 17% of teachers in low-gain schools.” Means 2010

Gain is the improvement of test scores after the incorporation of technology into the classroom

For students

Organised

Organised

Mixing media

Embed PowerPoint slide shows

Which link to Slideshare.com

Which link to Slideshare.com

view full screen

Which link to Slideshare.com

step by step or play through

Comments box

Feedback can be left and recorded

Not all blogs are equal

For teachers

Shelfari.com used to create course reading list

Links can be embedded to guide students with their research

Good for students to create questionnaires for audience research

Good for tutors to check learning and get feedback on range of issues

Not always the answer

“Over the past 20 years, there has been a massive investment in providing information and communication technologies to schools ... [with the] emphasis ... on providing access: some policy makers still appear to assume that ‘wiring up’ schools will produce automatic benefits ...”

Buckingham 2007

Make it relevant

Make it appropriate

Be comfortable

Push yourself

http://dbakespgcepresentation.blogspot.com

A copy of my paper can be found on my blog

A version of this PowerPoint is also available