Changing Roles for the 21st Century CTE Teachers

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2. Role Changes for CTE Teachers 2 Changing work systems Ag/Manufacturing based to tech-based World becoming a global village Globalization of economies Information & communication technologies E-mail, Internet and Intranet, etc How does ICT impact education? 405 The Movie

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4. Role Changes for CTE Teachers 4 ICT as a change agent Medium for teaching & learning Impacts what to teach and learn and how to Impacts when & where students learn Tool for organization & management An �assisting tool�: making assignments, collecting data & documentation, communicating & conducting research

5. Role Changes for CTE Teachers 5 Advent & developments in ICT Science & tech-based work systems Tight economic conditions, Colleges not fully equipped to train CTE teachers in ICT Personnel: �Old wine in new bottles� Real paradigm shift for CTE trs & trainers?

6. Role Changes for CTE Teachers 6 Discuss impact of ICT in education & implications on roles of CTE teachers: ICTs and technology trends Who are the high school & college students? Challenges for CTE teachers New or different roles for CTE teachers? Assisting CTE teachers in the information age

7. Role Changes for CTE Teachers 7 Technology Trends Over 65% of Americans use the Internet About 55% use e-mail More than 650 million regular e-mail users; by 2010 predicted to be 1.2 billion 2.14 billion mobile phone subscribers by year 2005 Mobile phones developing into portable computers-different devices suited to different types of users Half of Internet users purchase online Wireless networks crop up on campuses, in coffee shops, parks, cities, hotels Almost 2/3 of companies have disciplined employees for misusing the Internet Schmohe (2005)

8. Role Changes for CTE Teachers 8 The Millennial Student Know & use the Internet regularly. How does this compare with us (adults or teachers?) Own cell phones Play games online; get news; & use IM IM used for more than just chatting with friends Multi-tasked: Several activities @ same time (Lenhart, et. al., Teens & Technology, Pew Internet & American Life Project) See how they communicate? Who are the HS Students? IM is used for more than just chatting with friends: talk about homework; share links to online resources; send photos and documents; swap video/music filesIM is used for more than just chatting with friends: talk about homework; share links to online resources; send photos and documents; swap video/music files

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10. Role Changes for CTE Teachers 10 Characteristics of Aging Workers Own computers? (Campus Computing Project, 2004 Survey) Have dial-up service at home (for many this may be delivered through school) ECAR Study, Educause Center for Applied Research Computer uses: write papers, e-mail, web surfing for fun, & classroom activities??? ECAR Study, Educause Center for Applied Research) Today�s college students are �digital natives� who prefer teamwork, experiential exercises, and use of technology. Marc Prensky in 2004 ECAR Study Source: Schmohe (2005)

11. Role Changes for CTE Teachers 11 A new student out there�

12. Role Changes for CTE Teachers 12 TVET Challenges Educational changes How will CTE students learn? �Always on; Always Connected� �The Haves and Have Nots� What will CTE students need for success? Must-have information through technology & applications to make better decisions, faster What will the students learn using ICT? Adequate content versus information overload What role do CTE teachers play?

13. Role Changes for CTE Teachers 13 Characteristics of Aging Workers Implications of the ICT developments Changes in teaching approaches Capitalize on what �keeps them going� e.g., case study Craft activities/assignments around areas of interest The CTE teacher as the facilitator Learning more student-centered �active learners Teacher no longer the source of all the information Recognize the changing times & adjust May require catching up - teachers as students Does ICT mean working less or more?

14. Role Changes for CTE Teachers 14 Characteristics of Aging Workers A day in the life of a CTE teacher? CTE teachers seen as computer experts Technology equated to computers?? More work in trouble shooting �unrelated problems� Curriculum Designers Redesign or shifting from face-to-fcae to hybrid learning Requires considerable time investments Venturing into unknown territory by default (sink or swim) Facilitating instruction at a distance Managing communication via electronic means ICT given birth to �cash cows� in education Any aspects of CTE that cannot be taught? Venturing into unknown territory by default (sink or swim)Venturing into unknown territory by default (sink or swim)

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16. Role Changes for CTE Teachers 16 Technical & infrastructural support Provide necessary training in: Computer skills for �digital immigrants� Computer Based Instruction or CAI Teaching online environments Life-long learners Know the audience � Millennial Student Faculty/teacher support groups Assisting the CTE teachers

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18. Role Changes for CTE Teachers 18 Characteristics of Aging Workers ICT available & education heavily dependent Costs prohibitive & disparities in distribution There is a new CTE student out there Different skills required to learn & function in world Requires paradigm shift for CTE teachers Retraining CTE teachers important Infrastructure alone is fighting � the battle Preparation of �new� CTE educators needed Can the old horse still pull the plough?

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20. Role Changes for CTE Teachers 20 Banyard, P., Underwood, J., & Twiner, A. (2006). Do Enhanced Communication Technologies Inhibit or Facilitate Self-regulated Learning? European Journal of Education. 41(3/4), p473-489 Lenhart, et. al., Teens and Technology, Pew Internet & American Life Project Schmidt, H. (1999). Challenges to technical & vocational education. Presentation at the international congress on technical and vocational education, Seoul, South Korea, April 26-30, 1999. Schmohe, K. (2005). Business education in the 21st Century. Presentation at DPE conference, Cincinnati November 17, 2005. Sven, B.A. (2006). Newly qualified teachers� learning related to their use of information and communication technology: a Swedish perspective. British Journal of Educational Technology. 37(5), 665-682. UNECA (2007). Meeting of Specialized Committee on ICT & Education in East Africa. e-Readiness: Making the most of ICT for educational development in Africa. World Bank, (2007). ICT and Education.

21. Role Changes for CTE Teachers 21 Davison M. Mupinga, Ph.D. Associate Professor Technology Management Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN 47809 Ph: (812)237-2652 Email: dmupinga@isugw.indstate.edu Dr. George Maughan, EdD. Professor and Director of the PhD Program in Technology Management College of Technology Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN 47809 Email: gmaughan@indstate.edu Dr. Joe R. Busby, EdD. Clinical Assistant Professor Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 112 Poe Hall, Campus Box 7801 Raleigh, NC 27695 Phone: 919.515.6911 Email: joe_busby@ncsu.edu