Technology in Education

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You don't understand anything until you learn it more than one way.

-- Marvin Minsky

WHAT we are teaching hasn’t

changed…..HOW we are

teaching has.

Consider the following…..If you were in Miss Beadle’s class and she wanted you to do a drill and practice worksheet,

she would have to hand write a worksheet for EACH and EVERY student….or make Willie do it after school.

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Time Marches On….In Mr. Cain’s 6th

grade, we looked forward to each and every paper….not because we loved learning, but because we loved the smell of freshly mimeographed pages!

And On….If you were in

LouAnn Johnson’s class, she would have attempted to give you a Xerox copy…..but “wait, you mean to tell me there’s a copier and no PAPER?!” (Dangerous Minds, 1995)

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And On…

Teachers today have more tools than ever to teach and assess students. The West Virginia Department of Education is encouraging teachers of 21st century students to use 21 century tools. www.annarbor.com

When I was your age….

Bottom Line – Technology is a large part of a child’s universe…..and they are MASTERS of their universe!

“We didn’t have TV! We listened to the radio!”-Dad, 50’s

“I had to go outside to change the antenna if I wanted to watch one of the 3 channels we had” – Sonya, 70’s

What does this mean?

Technology will be added as a way to teach and assess students.

A Technology Integration Specialist is at some schools to teach teachers know how to use and implement the technology.

Students will use and learn new technology in order to learn new concepts.

What tools do we have?Hardware

ComputersLaptopsDigital ProjectorsMimio’sIntelliboards

Communication with Parents…How are some ways teachers communicated

with parents before technology?What are the disadvantages and advantages

of these communication methods?

GradeQuick

Ask me where the names went

Edline

We’re Saving Trees!

Easy Parental Communication

Research then…..

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Remember Dewey Decimal?

Never send kids to whitehouse.com!

What about the kids?

Teachers Control Content

OdysseyTeacher controls the contentStudents work at their own paceTeacher can gauge effort and understandingSince students are self-directed, teachers can

have some time to grade papers!

techstepsUses technology to teach curriculum.

Some things to think about Technology will CHANGE Technology will FAIL Learn to be proactive – plan for the above Technology is a TOOL, not a babysitter Internet Safety is ESSENTIAL when working

with students.