What is Effective Technology What is Effective Technology Integration for 21st Century Integration for 21st Century

Learners? Learners?

By: Aaron FitchettEducation 3508: Communications Technology and

Education

By: Aaron FitchettEducation 3508: Communications Technology and

Education

21st Century Learners21st Century Learners

Technology tools reach out to 21st Century learners.

Some of these useful presentation tools are:

• PowerPoint• Prezi • Glogster • Voice Thread

Effective PresentationsEffective Presentations

Presentations that effectively integrate technology for 21st Century learners:

• Will be contextually appropriate• Will be simple and

straightforward

Presentations that effectively integrate technology for 21st Century learners:

•Will be visible to all students•Will complement your oral teaching and lesson•Have a distinct flow and purpose

Effective PresentationsEffective Presentations

Common MistakesCommon Mistakes

Effective integration of technology for 21st Century learners is NOT:

• Using technology “for the fun of it”• Reading directly from your

presentation slides• Including many distracting graphics,

noises, videos or “glitzorama”

“I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.”

-Mark Twain

SourcesSourcesAll photographs featured are courtesy of the Galt Museum and Archives, Lethbridge.Photographs may be accessed here:http://www.galtmuseum.com/archives.htm

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