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Dr. Chris’s Favorite Instructional Technology Toys

Dr. Chris’s Favorite Instructional Technology Toys. Christopher I. Cobitz, Ph.D. Chief, reporting section NCDPI. Who and Why?. 1984 Learning Biology from videotapes Learning Chemistry on PLATO 1988 Designing/implementing High Tech Classrooms 1992 NC high school teacher. Given.

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Dr. Chris’s Favorite Instructional Technology Toys

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  1. Dr. Chris’s Favorite Instructional Technology Toys Christopher I. Cobitz, Ph.D. Chief, reporting section NCDPI

  2. Who and Why? • 1984 • Learning Biology from videotapes • Learning Chemistry on PLATO • 1988 • Designing/implementing High Tech Classrooms • 1992 • NC high school teacher

  3. Given • Coolest toy is being used • Data Projectors – wow! • Computers • Video • Internet

  4. What else? • This stuff could be boring! • Bigger faster • More hard drives • Gigabit • Wireless • Firewall • Protection

  5. Early cool • PLATO (then Novanet) • Lessons • Gradebook • Feedback • SIMULATIONS • Servicing a nuclear missile • Dangerous chemistry

  6. Fun things • Hyperstudio was fun • Students making packages • Self paced for many students • Sounds • Self scoring

  7. What does a school need? • Access to a real web server • Plug’n’chug doesn’t count • Somebody to install toys • PERL to do self scoring tests • MYSQL to run databases • FrontPage extensions

  8. What else? • Forget the video tape media retrieval system • What does it do for you? • $100,000 buys lots of VCRs and tapes • How about DVR? • Same movie multiple starts and stops

  9. AND? • Phone system • Include voice mail! • One in each room • Ever wonder why the secretaries have phone and you don’t?

  10. Video conferencing • Yes it is real • No it is not $100,000 per room • Several brands • H.323 compatible • Netmeeting worked • Could even set it and forget it • Zoo

  11. Cut the cord • Wireless • Doesn’t have to be expensive • Spread through out • What hooks in?

  12. Classrooms • Sound! • Microphone for the teacher • Wireless • Good for the voice • Good for the Students • Big speakers • VCRs can’t be heard with TVs

  13. And? • Mount the projector • TV’s can’t be seen • 3x the diagonal measure • Use for videos • Show it on the big screen • Demonstrate editing • Stop wasting time with the cables

  14. Is there more? • Digital cameras • Go cheap • Will $50 hurt as bad as $300? • Can you see the difference? • Can you digital video? • What about Johnny sick at home?

  15. Speaking of video • Visual presenters • Elmo are nice • If you are rich • Dukane • Has several options • Put it on the big screen!

  16. Boards • OK so I am biased • Remote control (slate) • Hard surface • Integrates

  17. Feedback • Student response system • Preferably integrated with board • Allows students to respond • Quick check for learning

  18. What about? • Handhelds • IPAQ • Go wireless • Palm • If you must • TI graphing calculator • Bet you didn’t know they can send to the teacher

  19. Software for teachers • Inspiration • Graphic organizer • Powerpoint • Presentation • Use what they recommend • WYSIWYG web editor • Set up lots of fun things

  20. How about? • A “web site” that teaches? • Present information • Afterschool can review • The Web Server • With the right toys • Score quizzes • Count time • Ensure student accessed

  21. Student software • NC edit or whatever • Good to get used to it • Office (access might be funky) • Why teach to use a bicycle when everybody drives cars? • Front page • Paint shop pro

  22. ILS? • I don’t like • Not necessarily aligned • Like textbooks • Do work • Call Hart

  23. Digital Blue • Microscopes • Animation station • Digital movie creator • Digital binoculars • Less than $300

  24. Just for fun • Apple IIe • Frog dissection • Appleworks • MECC • MACs • Hypercard!

  25. Remember? • LCD panels • Lots of wires • Thousands or dollars • Tri beam projectors • Just hire a technician for each one

  26. Early 90’s • Modems • No local internet in much of NC • Shiva LAN rovers • One to 4 modems • Shared by whole network

  27. Do you have? • Token ring • SIMS used to require it • Thick wire • Hub Ethernet • 10 base 2?

  28. Networks • IBM I-class • Did it work? • Radio Shack • Classroom manger • Menu • Novell hidden

  29. Others • Apple share • Novell • 3.12 with built in Mac access • Boot disk • Build your ipx stack

  30. More nostalgia • Integrade • Apple IIe version • Carrying floppies

  31. And… • Remember the school technology trust fund? • 42 million year 1 • 74 the next • 142 the next • Tech facilitators etc middle schools • The following year buy for other grades • 

  32. You know you are old when • 7-11 slips • County by county fines • ACOT was an option • AUPs weren’t necessary (computers weren’t connected) • You had to write lesson plans for LEARN NC

  33. Presentation available at: www.cobitz.com • Chris@cobitz.com

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