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Using Technology to Enhance Classroom LearningUsing Technology to Enhance Classroom Learning
Facilitated by Dr. Sophia Scott
Understanding Our Students
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What does this mean? ROTFL
a) Pneumonic for remembering the 5 plant cell types
b) Reserve Officers Training Florida
c) Record of True Foreign Languages
d) Rolling On The Floor Laughing
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• Web site comparisons
– Which of each pair of Web sites is designed for younger learners, which is designed for “us”?
Website comparisonsWebsite comparisonsOURS• http://www.sciencemag.org• http://www.yahoo.com• http://www.ask.com• http://www.hgtv.com• http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com
THEIRS• http://www.brainpop.com• http://yahooligans.yahoo.com• http://www.ajkids.com• http://www.nick.com• http://www.sikids.com
Who are our Students?Who are our Students?
Baby Boomers
• TV generation• Typewriters• Memos
Gen X
• Video games• Computers• E-mail
Net Gen
• The Web• Mobile devices• Instant messenger• Online communities
By age 21,By age 21,
The average person will have spent….
• 10,000 hours video games
• 20,000 emails
• 20,000 hours TV
• 10,000 hours on a cell phone
• Under 5,000 hours reading
Prensky, 2003
Children are exposed to technology for play and learning at a very young age
NeuroplasticityNeuroplasticity• The brain reorganizes itself through life
– Stimulation– Developmental experiences
• Their brains are really “wired” differently
The Net Generation…The Net Generation…• Born in or after 1982• Gravitate toward group activity• 8 out of 10 say “it’s cool to be smart”• Focused on grades and performance• Busy with extracurricular activities• Identify with parents’ values; feel close to
parents• Respectful of social conventions and
institutions• Fascination for new technologies• Racially and ethnically diverse
Howe & Strauss, 2003
Teen use of WebTeen use of Web• 100% use it to search for information on
colleges, careers & jobs
• 74% use instant messaging as a major communication vehicle
• 54% of students (7-12 grade) know more IM screen names than home phone numbers
Teen use of Web for CommunicationTeen use of Web for Communication
• 81% e-mail friends & relatives
• 70% instant message
• 56% prefer the Internet over the telephone
Why do teens go the Web?Why do teens go the Web?• Find new & exciting information
• Learn more/better
• For community
• Show others what they can do
• Be heard
The Net Gen is Self-teaching – What does that mean for the classroom?
Teens & Multi-tasking Online Teens & Multi-tasking Online
Technology & Learning
Today’s Learners…Today’s Learners…• Digitally literate
• Mobile
• Always on
• Experiential
• Social (stay connected)
Oblinger, 2004
Hypertext minds: QualitiesHypertext minds: Qualities• Crave interactivity
• Read visual images
• Visual-spatial skills
• Parallel processing
• Inductive discovery
• Fast response time
Prensky, 2001
NetGen learning preferencesNetGen learning preferences• Teams, peer-to-peer
• Structure
• Engagement & experience
• Visual & kinesthetic
• Things that matter
Oblinger, 2004
Students vs. FacultyStudents vs. FacultyStudents Faculty
Pictures, sound, video Text
Random access Linear, logical, sequential
Interactive & networked Independent & individual
Multitasking Single or limited tasks
Spontaneous Deliberate
Engaging Disciplined
Multiple Media LiteracyMultiple Media Literacy• 2 million children have a personal
website (ages 6-17)
• 6 million will have one by the end of the year
It is not about AGE…It is not about AGE…
We live in a technologically enriched environment
Compare yourselfCompare yourself• Are you comfortable composing
documents longhand?
• Have you turned “remembering” over to a technology?
• Are you connected? (Internet, cell phone)
• Do you engage in more than one activity at a time?
• Do you play computer or video games?
What does the learning environment look like?
Environments for learningEnvironments for learning• Every students learns all the time
– Learning is in & out of classroom– Every setting can be a learning environment
• Direct experience shapes individual understanding
• Individuals learn by establishing & reworking patterns, relationships & connections
• Change is stimulating
The Big Question…The Big Question…
How can teachers enable students to be successful in education?
What students want in a learning environment…What students want in a learning environment…• Teacher to have an in-depth knowledge
in their field
• Faculty ability to use technology Effectively
• Don’t overuse the technology
InteractionInteraction
Students learn from thinking…thinking is engaged by activity
Junassen, 2003
BalanceBalance
Action Reflection
Visual Text
Social Individual
Process Content
Speed Deliberation
Peer-to-peer Peer Review
Engaging Learning ExperiencesEngaging Learning ExperiencesE
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Passive Active
Case Study
Voting
Debate
Problem Solving
Real ProjectGames
Facilitated Discussion
LectureQ & A
In summary….In summary….• Recognize your students
• Balance technology & lecture
• Be active in teaching
• Use PowerPoint & Websites effectively
• Engage students in different learning experiences
• It is NOT about technology – it IS about interactivity!