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How Does Technology Help Educators & Students?

How Does Technology Help Educators & Students?. ED205 Computers In Education. What is Educational Technology?.

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How Does Technology Help Educators & Students?

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  1. How Does Technology Help Educators & Students? ED205 Computers In Education

  2. What is Educational Technology? • From wikipedia (it’s actually been edited since I grabbed this definition) -- Educational technologyis the use of technology in education to improve learning and teaching. Educational technology is often associated with instructional technology or learning technology, educational technology is a broader term that encompasses the other two. • I prefer: technology in education, for what it’s worth (fwiw). • Tech ED is “the study of computers and their functions.” • “Tech Ed” is also a specialized curriculum in middle and high school that focuses on the use of technology in industry.

  3. Computer Literacy & Information Literacy • What is literacy? • Computer Literacy • A knowledge and understanding of computers and their uses. • Information Literacy • Knowing how to find, analyze, and use information. • Gather Information from multiple sources • Select Relevant Material • Organize it into a form that can be used for decision making

  4. Integration Literacy • The ability to use computers (and other technologies) combined with a variety of teaching & learning strategies to enhance learning.

  5. International Society For Technology In EducationISTERecommended Foundations In Technology For All Educators Basic Computer/ Technology Operations & Concepts Personal & Professional Use Of Computers & Technology Information Literacy Computer Literacy Application Of Technology In Instruction Integration Literacy

  6. Teachers must provide students with skills to survive in a “Technology Rich Society.” Computers: provide powerful, effective, unique opportunities for teaching & learning. are motivational when used effectively. support communication beyond the classroom walls. provide a means for: cooperative learning (e.g., Webquest) development of higher-level thinking skills individualized learning complex problem solving. Why Use Computer Technology In Education?

  7. Record Keeping Reporting Attendance Grade book Analyzing grades Final Grade Reporting Communication Email to parents and students Listservs and educational chat rooms Classroom websites Instructional Delivery Research for lesson planning Presentations, handouts, overheads Electronic Storage of materials Computers as tools for teachers

  8. Computers as tools for students • Students can track their progress • Research through the internet • Preparation of papers, presentations, and projects • Going beyond the “classroom walls” • Communication with other students and experts • Much depends on the teachers they have.

  9. Guidelines For Computer Usage in Education • The technology must fit the curriculum • Concentrate on instructional outcomes not the technology • Focus on the collaboration of students with the technology toward learning • Learning is always the focus!

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