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Technology in the Classroom Too much? Not enough?

Technology in the Classroom Too much? Not enough?. It’s a big world out there. Digital Chalk Blackboard D2L Moodle Knoodle Adobe Apple Google aps iNACOL Intel Education Web20teach Classtools 4Teachers DiscoveryEducation Education City Edublogs Edjudo etc.

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Technology in the Classroom Too much? Not enough?

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  1. Technology in the ClassroomToo much? Not enough?

  2. It’s a big world out there • Digital Chalk • Blackboard • D2L • Moodle • Knoodle • Adobe • Apple • Google aps • iNACOL • Intel Education • Web20teach • Classtools • 4Teachers • DiscoveryEducation • Education City • Edublogs • Edjudo • etc.

  3. International Society of Technology in Education (ISTE) • A blend of AV and computer services • 60,000 members, $16 million budget • Elementary Secondary Education Act • Broadband, equipment, software • Teacher training • Vendors galore

  4. Objectives • Lower costs • Engage students, increase self study • Reduce instructor lecture time • Reduce administrative paperwork • Increase time for special students • Improve high stakes test scores • Improve accuracy in reporting

  5. Publishers • A huge industry with centuries of experience and tradition • Newspapers • Magazines • Fiction and non-fiction • Textbooks • Which ones are online today and how are user costs changing?

  6. Devices--Trends • Computers • Tablets—iPad, Kindle, Nook, etc. • iPhones, Droids, etc. So, everything will eventually be on a phone, right?

  7. Instructor issues • Do I really need all this stuff? • Is it pushed at us because it is cool? • Did the administration ask for input? • Do the techies care about my needs? • I’m busy, leave me alone.

  8. Digital 1-2-3 • Digital download (low cost) • Interactivity (how students learn) • Instructor management (tracking, communicating, assessing, reporting)

  9. 2. Learning Styles • Interactivity (games, challenges) • Labs, simulations • Active graphics • Visual stimulation and engagement leads to self-paced study • Speed of interface a force

  10. 3. Instructor Management • Management of the learning process • Control of access • Tracking/monitoring/communicating • Quizzes, tests and assessments • Reports, certificates • Instructor time, efficiency • Reducing lecture time • Revising time allocation

  11. Speaking of Testing—1611 Testees • 0 at 100% • 8 at 90-99% • 48 at 80-89% • 130 at 70-79% • 290 at 60-69% • 415 at 50-59% • 726 below 50%

  12. What Instructors Say—Today’s Class 2011 Survey • 43% “strongly agree” and 50% “agree” that TC helps students grasp difficult concepts better than textbooks alone • 41% say “definitely” and 46% say probably that learning styles are changing and that students prefer using technology as contrasted to textbooks.

  13. How Is TC Used • 67% assigned as independent study • 64% used in class • 56% incorporated in lectures • 40% homework (Respondents clicked all that apply)

  14. Instructor “Likes” • Graphics database—instructors can “grab” TC graphics to build presentations • Student tracking, assessments • Report generator & completion certificates • Ability to insert comments on any page

  15. Instructor Support • Toll free tech support or email • Webinars • All instructor requests are logged • Content & functionality updated “on the fly”

  16. Online Demonstration • Samples of animations/course modules • Tools for instructors • Lecture Builder Pro • Notes on Pages • Management of the Learning Process • Reporting

  17. Website: www.todaysclass.com Inquiries: ithelp@todaysclass.com Rboyes@todaysclass.com (Rod) Toll free: 1-877-224-0435, Ext. 8309 Address: 200 Cahaba Park Circle, Ste. 250 Birmingham, AL 35242

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