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Reflections on Software Tools in Informatics Teaching

Reflections on Software Tools in Informatics Teaching. Peter Micheuz, Alpen-Adria-University Institut für Informatiksysteme P eter.micheuz@uni-klu.ac.at. http://click7.org/image-mosaic-generator /. Peter Micheuz, Alpen-Adria-University Institut für Informatiksysteme

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Reflections on Software Tools in Informatics Teaching

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  1. Reflectionson Software Toolsin Informatics Teaching Peter Micheuz, Alpen-Adria-UniversityInstitut für Informatiksysteme Peter.micheuz@uni-klu.ac.at

  2. http://click7.org/image-mosaic-generator/ Peter Micheuz, Alpen-Adria-UniversityInstitut für Informatiksysteme Peter.micheuz@uni-klu.ac.at Reflections on Software Toolsin Informatics Teaching

  3. http://click7.org/image-mosaic-generator/ http://animations.funphotobox.com Reflections on Software ToolsinInformatics Teaching Peter Micheuz, Alpen-Adria-UniversityInstitut für Informatiksysteme Peter.micheuz@uni-klu.ac.at

  4. What is this Short Communication about? Introduction : Software in Context Part I : An Austrian Case StudyPart II : Tools and/or Concepts Part III : Ontology – Classification Future Work

  5. The computer is … an abstract machine versatile medium a concretetool Synthesis of Informatics Education, Hubwieser

  6. The Computer is a medium. I always thought it as a tool, a much weaker concept. The best way to predict the future is to invent it.

  7. Use of Software Tools in the 9th Grade (age 15) n = 400

  8. Use of Software Tools in the 10th – 12th Grade n = 100 n = 400

  9. Proposals for In-Service Training by the Teachers Allocation of the Teachers' proposals - categories

  10. Fundamental Didactics Questions:Who/What do we teach in Informatics? Pupils or/and Subject [Individuals or/and Objects] How do we teach Informatics?Brand / Product [Word ™ = Text Processing]or Concept Driven? [Practice or/and Theory] Theory without practice is empty; Practice without theory is blind.“ Immanual Kant Practice without Theory is blind, Theory without practice is sterile Karl Marx Practice without theory is dangerous, but theory without practice is madness". Mao-Tse-Tung Process Model of Classroom Management Software Tools Concepts Scherler, 2004

  11. Teaching Tool-Based Skills, Knowledge and Concepts Kolb's Learning Styles Kühne, 1999

  12. A Generic Model of Tools (abstract class) Hartmann, 2006 A Practical Example (concrete object)

  13. A (Theoretical) "Useless?" Endorsement … „A Tool-Ontology“ Towards a Classification Scheme for Software (Tools) WWW  WWC

  14. We all have become tools of our tools … Coping with affluent software (tools ) will get a prevalent future challenge. We all have become tools of our tools … Any Questions?

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