Using technology to enhance classroom learning
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Using Technology to Enhance Classroom LearningUsing Technology to Enhance Classroom Learning
Facilitated by Dr. Sophia Scott
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AgendaAgenda• Understanding our students
• Technology & Learning
• Tips & Techniques for using PowerPoint technology to enhance learning in the classroom
• Tips & Techniques for using Website technology to enhance learning in the classroom
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Understanding Our Students
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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
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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
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Children are exposed to technology for play and learning at a very young age
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NeuroplasticityNeuroplasticity• The brain reorganizes itself through life
– Stimulation– Developmental experiences
• Their brains are really “wired” differently
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The Net Gen is Self-teaching – What does that mean for the classroom?
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Teens & Multi-tasking Online Teens & Multi-tasking Online
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Technology & Learning
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Today’s Learners…Today’s Learners…• Digitally literate
• Mobile
• Always on
• Experiential
• Social (stay connected)
Oblinger, 2004
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Hypertext minds: QualitiesHypertext minds: Qualities• Crave interactivity
• Read visual images
• Visual-spatial skills
• Parallel processing
• Inductive discovery
• Fast response time
Prensky, 2001
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Concerns…Concerns…• Short attention span
• Choose NOT to pay attention
• Lack reflection
• Lack text literacy
• Lack identification of source quality
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NetGen learning preferencesNetGen learning preferences• Teams, peer-to-peer
• Structure
• Engagement & experience
• Visual & kinesthetic
• Things that matter
Oblinger, 2004
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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
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Generational ComparisonsGenerational Comparisons• Ctrl+Alt+Del is as basic as ABC• They don’t understand the “return” key• Computers fit into backpacks• They have always had a personal
identification number• Photos are processed in under an hour• Gas has always been unleaded• Rogaine is available for the follicularly
challenged
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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
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It is not about AGE…It is not about AGE…
We live in a technologically enriched environment
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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?
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What does the learning environment look like?
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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
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The Big Question…The Big Question…
How can teachers enable students to be successful in education?
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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
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InteractionInteraction
Students learn from thinking…thinking is engaged by activity
Junassen, 2003
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Engaging Learning ExperiencesEngaging Learning ExperiencesE
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Passive Active
Case Study
Voting
Debate
Problem Solving
Real ProjectGames
Facilitated Discussion
LectureQ & A
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Mix Lecture with Technology Mix Lecture with Technology
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Tips & Techniques for using Website technology to enhance learning in the
classroom
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Assembling web-based materialsAssembling web-based materials
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First Things First! First Things First! • What's the purpose of your web site? If you
can narrow down what you want your viewers to do when they're at your site, you can save yourself a lot of time by focusing your web site content.
• Who is your audience? • What kind of technology is your audience
using?
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Tips for Basics of Web DesignTips for Basics of Web Design1. Identify Purpose2. Recognize Bandwidth (design to 28.8
modem)3. Graphics (GIF or JPEG? – GIF better for
bandwidth4. Monitor resolution (design to 640X480)5. Recognize multiple platforms and browsers
(MAC or PC and Netscape or Explorer)6. Navigation should be consistent & easy to
use7. Use common Fonts
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Notes and hints...Notes and hints...• To get "headings," use the style drop-
down menu. This is the first dropdown menu in your toolbar.
• Use "bold" and "italics," but stay away from underlining text. This makes the text look like it's a link, which is confusing to users.
• To get sub-bullets, click the "indent" toolbar button twice.
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Maintaining a web siteMaintaining a web site• Have a back up copy
• Update the site
• Use the navigation and interface tools
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DeliveringDelivering• Check the content
• Check links
• Get feedback from students & others
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Student CommentsStudent Comments• Keep the site organized
• Keep the site updated
• Have a place for questions
• Have clear instructions & directions
• Respond in a timely manner
• Add additional resources
• Have a purpose for the content (don’t like busy work)
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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!