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Assignment 1 EDU205 ICT in the Classroom Trends and Issues Teaching and Learning

Assignment 1 EDU205 ICT in the Classroom Trends and Issues Teaching and Learning High School Science. Peta Scorer 30466334 Assignment 1 EDU205 ICT in the Classroom. Trends and Issues. A major trend in the teaching of high school science is the use of digital media applications.

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Assignment 1 EDU205 ICT in the Classroom Trends and Issues Teaching and Learning

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  1. Assignment 1 EDU205 ICT in the Classroom Trends and Issues Teaching and Learning High School Science Peta Scorer 30466334 Assignment 1 EDU205 ICT in the Classroom

  2. Trends and Issues A major trend in the teaching of high school science is the use of digital media applications. One important application is computer simulations. They can be defined as “Highly individualised and flexible programs that allow learners to test hypotheses, display knowledge, repair errors in thinking, and solve problems in an artificial environment that imitates the real world”. (Snowman, Dobozy, Scevak, Bryer, Barlett, & Biehler, 2009. p. 238) Peta Scorer 30466334 Assignment 1 EDU205 ICT in the Classroom

  3. Trends and Issues • Issues I will look at in this presentation include • Effectiveness • Availability and Cost of Resources • Implementation Time (teachers and students) • Implication for Teachers • Change of Practices • Future Directions Peta Scorer 30466334 Assignment 1 EDU205 ICT in the Classroom

  4. Journal Article When learning about the real world is better done virtually: A study of substituting computer simulations for laboratory equipment. N. D. Finkelstein, W. K. Adams, C. J. Keller, P. B. Kohl, K. K. Perkins, N. S. Podolefsky, & S. Reid http://prst-per.aps.org/abstract/PRSTPER/v1/i1/e010103 Peta Scorer 30466334 Assignment 1 EDU205 ICT in the Classroom

  5. Journal Article Findings: “Students who used the simulated equipment outperformed their counterparts both on a conceptual survey of the domain and in the coordinated tasks of assembling a real circuit and describing how it worked.” (Finkelstein, Adams, Keller, Kohl, Perkins, Podolefsky, & Reid, 2005 para1) Peta Scorer 30466334 Assignment 1 EDU205 ICT in the Classroom

  6. Website http://phet.colorado.edu/ Peta Scorer 30466334 Assignment 1 EDU205 ICT in the Classroom

  7. Website “……. these sims(sic) use a layered structure to allow students to first explore and construct a conceptual understanding with idealized equipment, and then move from the ideal to the complexities encountered in real life.” (Perkins, Adams, Dubson, Finkelstein, Reid, Wieman, & LeMaster, 2006 p.22) Peta Scorer 30466334 Assignment 1 EDU205 ICT in the Classroom

  8. Video Clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ek09SYaAzfQ Peta Scorer 30466334 Assignment 1 EDU205 ICT in the Classroom

  9. Video Clip This video seeks: “To deepen the professional practice of physics educators, we (sic) seek to highlight the Open Source Physics (OSP) and Easy Java Simulation (Ejs) community of educators that engage, enable and empower teachers as learners so that we can be leaders in our teaching practice.” (Wee, L. K. 2010) Peta Scorer 30466334 Assignment 1 EDU205 ICT in the Classroom

  10. Podcast “Teacher 2.0 The Clever Sheep aims to assist teachers in harnessing evolving e-learning tools, internet sites, and Web 2.0 technologies to engage 21st century student learners.” (Lucier, 2010) Wed, 23 April 2008 Learning and Virtual Worlds http://thecleversheep.libsyn.com/learning_and_virtual_worlds Peta Scorer 30466334 Assignment 1 EDU205 ICT in the Classroom

  11. Podcast “Virtual reality is the use of a computer to create an artificial environment that appears and feels like a real environment and allows you to explore space and manipulate the settings.” (Shelley, Cashman, Gunter, & Gunter, 2008 p.283) Peta Scorer 30466334 Assignment 1 EDU205 ICT in the Classroom

  12. Conclusion *Simulations are educationally effective. *Freely available online with standard computer. *Supported by large online collaborative teaching community. *Save preparation and troubleshooting time. Peta Scorer 30466334 Assignment 1 EDU205 ICT in the Classroom

  13. Conclusion *Students spend more time on task. *Simulations more student centred. *Students can act as designers. *Availability of Technology raises equity issues. *Is virtual Reality technology the way of the future for science education? Peta Scorer 30466334 Assignment 1 EDU205 ICT in the Classroom

  14. References Association for Educational Communications and Technology. (2010). AECT Virtual World Membership and Committee Event News. [Website]. Retrieved 12th of August 2010 from http://www.aect.org/Secondlife/default.asp Free the Goat. (2009). Learning Federation. [Website]. Retrieved 12th of August 2010 from http://dev16.medialight.com.au/# Finkelstein, N. D. Adams, W. K. Keller, C. J. Kohl, P. B. Perkins, K. K. Podolefsky, N. S. & Reid, S. (2005). When learning about the real world is better done virtually: A study of substituting computer simulations for laboratory equipment. Physics Education Research. Retrieved 4th of August 2010 from http://prst-per.aps.org/abstract/PRSTPER/v1/i1/e010103 Peta Scorer 30466334 Assignment 1 EDU205 ICT in the Classroom

  15. References Hawkins, H. (2010). Top 10 Global trends in ICT and education: A world bank blog on ICT use in education. Retrieved 12th of August 2010 from http://blogs.worldbank.org/edutech/10-global-trends-in-ict-and-education Jonassen, D. (1995). Technology as Cognitive Tools : Learners as Designers. Retrieved 14th of August 2010 from http://aurorem.free.fr/partiels/sem7/cours/textesprincipaux/ ITForum_Paper1_jonassen.pdf Lucier, R. (Writer, Producer and Narrator), Pedric, J. (Speaker). (2008). Learning and virtual worlds. [Podcast].Retrieved 8th of August 2010 from http://thecleversheep.libsyn.com/learning_and_virtual_worlds Peta Scorer 30466334 Assignment 1 EDU205 ICT in the Classroom

  16. References Open Source Physics project. (2003-2010). [Website]. Retrieved 8thof August 2010 from http://www.compadre.org Perkins, K., Adams, W., Dubson, M., Finkelstein, N, Reid, S., Wieman, C. & LeMaster, R. (2006). PhET: Interactive simulations for teaching and learning physics. The Physics Teacher, Vol. 44.Retrieved 18th of August 2010 from http://www.physics.emory.edu/~weeks/journal/wieman-tpt06.pdf (PhET) Physic Education Technology Project. (2010). University of Colorado. [Website]. Retrieved 4th of August 2010 from http://phet.colorado.edu Peta Scorer 30466334 Assignment 1 EDU205 ICT in the Classroom

  17. References Shelley, G. B., Cashman, T. J., Gunter, R. E. & Gunter, G. A. (2008).Teachers discovering computers: Integrating technology and digital media in the classroom (5th ed) Boston: Thomson. Snowman, J.A., Dobozy, E., Scevak, J., Bryer, F., Barlett, B. & Biehler, R. (2009). Psychology applied to teaching. (1st Australian Ed.). Milton, Queensland: John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd. Venville, G. & Dawsom, V. (2004). The art of teaching science. Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin Wee, L. K. (Writer and Narrator). (2010). Physics Educators as Designers of Simulation Using Easy Java Simulation. [Video recording]. Retrieved 8th of August 2010 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ek09SYaAzfQ Peta Scorer 30466334 Assignment 1 EDU205 ICT in the Classroom

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