The Future Of Technology In Education
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THE FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY IN
EDUCATIONWhat’s on the Horizon for K – 12
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byTara Humber
Introduction
In order to maintain the interest and focus of our students, we need to keep current with technology, sharing information with them in a form that captures their attention while meeting the needs of the curriculum and beyond. Technology improves
performance and should “infuse the DI classroom” 1
Introduction
The Future of Software 2008 Horizon Report 2
grassroots video collaboration webs collective intelligence
Collaborative data warehouse
Introduction
The Future of Hardware Smart tools
Smart boards - interactive whiteboards with pads for students
Bamboo tablets Virtual reality game systems Smart objects such as Siftables
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Technology Tomorrow
Hardware Smart board - interactive
whiteboards ICLT project Visual, kinesthetic and
auditory learners Differentiated classroom Interactive lessons Support
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Technology Tomorrow
Online lessons: http://exchange.smarttech.com/ http://www.wsd1.org/southd/SMART_Board/ http://portal.nearnorthschools.ca/ET/SmartB
oard/Lists/Shared%20SMART%20Board%20Resources/Whats%20New.aspx
Technology Tomorrow
Hardware Smart Table
Video on TeacherTube Interactive learning
center for the primary classroom
Multi-point Inherent Easy to use Picture from
http://www2.smarttech.com/st/en-US/Products/SMART+Table/SMARTTableVideoss
Technology Tomorrow
Smart Table Download applications and
activities from smarttech.com
Social Studies, Language Arts, Art, Science, Math, Geography related
New downloads added on an ongoing basis
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Technology Tomorrow
Hardware Bamboo Tablets
Touch sensitive Uses: art, picture editing for
projects, technology, writing, printing
Comes with software
Technology Tomorrow
Hardware Siftables
David Merril Video Demonstration:
http://www.ted.com/talks/david_merrill_demos_siftables_the_smart_blocks.html
Interactive cubes Programmable for art, math,
language… TED conference 2009
http://www.ted.com/talks/david_merrill_demos_siftables_the_smart_blocks.html
Technology Tomorrow
Hardware Virtual Reality Learning
Systems “Sensory immersion …presents
abstract, symbolic data in tangible form” 3
Specialized clothing Wii game system Learning simulations
Technology Tomorrow
Software Grassroots Video
2008 Horizon Report Available on cell phones,
cameras, web cams Data mash-ups “Information in the way the mind
assimilates it”4
Horizon system
Technology Tomorrow
Software Collaboration Webs and Collective
Intelligence NING and Wikipedia NING in education - presentation video: http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGxyoVci_kY Wikipedia is the largest virtual community to
date lifelong learners and become “creative,
adaptable risk-takers”5 “de-skilling of the teacher”6
facilitated by the teacher for authentic learning
Technology Tomorrow
Software Data Warehouse
“data smog” – an explosion of information7
Information architecture Store and organize information expert system web crawler that will
collect and categorize useful sites “Semantic Web”8
Teacher Awareness
Opportunities Awareness Training Collaboration
“will take a critical mass of educators…to transcend isolation and join in collaborative professional growth.” 9
Accessibility Updates
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Conclusion
We must Keep up with the interests and needs of our
students See the value of new technology Know how to use it to their benefit Make learning a hands-on, authentic,
interesting and enjoyable experience Look toward up and coming technological
innovations
Conclusion
We must Have a few technologically advanced
educators, administrators and policy makers that can recognize the importance of technology.
Grants and donations Be university trained and provided
professional development Have an archived set of software and
informational tools that is education based and easy to navigate, such as think.com and Wikipedia
Footnotes1 Smith, G. E. and S. Throne. (2007). Differentiating Instruction with Technology in K-5 Classrooms. ISTE. USA. Retrieved from: http://www.iste.org/source/orders/excerpts/diffk5.pdf
2 Gonic, L., L. Johnson, D. G. Oblinger, B. Alexander, I. Brown, M. Brown,… G. Campbell. (2008). 2008 Horizon Report. New Media Consortium. Stanford. CA. USA.
3 Dede, C. (1996). The Evolution of Learning Devices: Smart Objects, Information Infrastructures, and Shared Synthetic Environments. George Mason University. Fairfax, VA. Retrieved from
4 U. S. Congress. Office of Technology. (1995). Education and Technology: Future Visions. Washington. D.C. U. S. Government Printing Office.
5 Rugayah, H. and H. Hashim. (July, 2005). COMPUTERS: EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PARADOX? The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology – TOJET. 4(3).
Footnotes6 Feenberg, A. (Summer, 1999) Wither Educational Technology? Peer Review. 1(4).
7 Kerry, B., P.S. Abraham, G. Bailey, R. W. Brown, M. B. Enzi, J. Gage, D. R. King, Et. al. (2000). The Power of Learning: Moving from promise to practice. Web Based Education Commission. Washington. D.C.
8 Stutt, A. And E. Motta (2004). Semantic Learning Webs. Journal of Interactive Media in Education. Knowledge Media Institute. Retrieved from http://www-jime.open.ac.uk/2004/10 9 Serim, F. (1996).Building Virtual Communities for Professional Development. The Future of Networking Technologies for Learning. Retrieved from http://www.ed.gov/Technology/Futures/serim.html.
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References Kerry, B., P.S. Abraham, G. Bailey, R. W. Brown, M. B. Enzi, J. Gage, D. R. King, Et. al.
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Merril, D. (2009). TED Ideas Worth Spreading: Siftables. Retrieved from http://www.ted.com/speakers/david_merrill.html.
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Rugayah, H. and H. Hashim. (July, 2005). COMPUTERS: EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PARADOX? The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology – TOJET. 4(3).
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Serim, F. (1996).Building Virtual Communities for Professional Development. The Future of Networking Technologies for Learning. Retrieved from http://www.ed.gov/Technology/Futures/serim.html.
References
Smart Technologies UCL. Educators Resources. Smart. Retrieved from http://education.smarttech.com/ste/en-US/Ed+Resource/SMART+Table+applications+and+activities/SMART+Table+activities.htm
Smith, G. E. and S. Throne. (2007). Differentiating Instruction with Technology in K-5 Classrooms. ISTE. USA. Retrieved from: http://www.iste.org/source/orders/excerpts/diffk5.pdf
Stutt, A. And E. Motta (2004). Semantic Learning Webs. Journal of
Interactive Media in Education. Knowledge Media Institute. Retrieved from http://www-jime.open.ac.uk/2004/10
TED Conferences. (2009).TED Ideas Worth Spreading. Retrieved from
http://www.ted.com/speakers/david_merrill.html.
U. S. Congress. Office of Technology. (1995). Education and Technology: Future Visions. Washington. D.C. U. S. Government Printing Office.