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Technology in Education: Promise vs. Reality

Technology in Education: Promise vs. Reality. Sponsored by AACTE Committee on Technology AACTE 51th Annual Meeting Dallas, TX March 2, 2001. Overview of the Forum. Is a technology revolution happening in education?. Panelists and Topics. The history of technology in education

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Technology in Education: Promise vs. Reality

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  1. Technology in Education:Promise vs. Reality Sponsored by AACTE Committee on Technology AACTE 51th Annual Meeting Dallas, TX March 2, 2001 title

  2. Overview of the Forum • Is a technology revolution happening in education? overview-1

  3. Panelists and Topics • The history of technology in education • Dianne Martin • The future of technology in education • Ricky Carter • Technology Standards in place today • Lajeane Thomas • Organizational change • Tom Carroll 0verview-2

  4. Dr. C. Dianne Martin - Panelist • Director, Cyberspace Policy Institute • Professor, Computer Science Department • George Washington University • e-mail: diannem@seas.gwu.edu intro-1

  5. Dr. Ricky Carter - Panelist • Associate Professor • Technology In Education Department • Lesley University • e-mail: rcarter@mail.lesley.edu • website: http://www.arccenter.comap.com intro-2

  6. Dr. Lajeane G. Thomas - Panelist • ISTE NETS Project Director • Louisiana Tech University • email: lthomas@latech.edu • web-site: http://cnets.iste.org intro-3

  7. Dr. Tom Carroll - Panelist • Director of National PT3 Project • US Department of Education • e-mail: tom_carroll@ed.gov • website: www.pt3.org into-4

  8. Dr. Jiang JoAnn Lan - Co-Chair • Chair, AACTE Committee on Technology • Director, Academic Computing & Associate Professor • School of Education • University of Alabama at Birmingham • e-mail: jlan@uab.edu • website: http://www.ed.uab.edu/lan/portal intro-5

  9. Dr. Judy Robb - Co-Chair • Associate Professor, Department of Education • University of New Hampshire • e-mail: jkull@christa.unh.edu • website: http://www.unh.edu/education intro-6

  10. Evolution of Educational Technology NECC huge mainframes terminals---------------------microcomputers-------------networks Plato: CAI------------------------------------------------------------tutor-------------------------- Suppes: CMI--------------------------------------------------tracker-------------------------- LOGO--------------------------------tutee------------- -- - - - - - - Papert: Tinker: - - - - - - tools -------------- 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 Nation at Risk Report dianne-1

  11. Many Factors Emerged Over Time • Paradigm shifts in thinking about role of computer: tracker, tutor, tutee, tool • Sinking realization that we were talking about real money - an annual operating expense! • Rapidly moving targets! • Both the technology and the educational focus: • hardware ->software ->teacher training ->curriculum -> standards • Change was a lot harder than we thought... dianne-2

  12. N ational E ducational T echnology S tandards P r o j e c t U.S. Department of Education funded PT3 initiative Lajeane Thomas phone: 318 257-3923 fax: 318 257-4916 e-mail: lthomas@latech.edu URL: http://cnets.iste.org lajeane-1

  13. Ready or Not . . .The World is Different Work is different ... Tools are different ... Communication is different ... Information is different ... Kids are different ... And Learning Is Different! lajeane-2

  14. Our Educational System Must Produce Technology-Capable KidsWithin a sound educational system students can become: • Capable information technology users • Information seekers, analyzers, and evaluators • Problem-solvers and decision-makers • Creative and effective users of productivity tools • Communicators, collaborators, publishers, and producers • Informed, responsible, and contributing citizens lajeane-3

  15. Establishing New Learning Environments Traditional -------- Incorporating ------ New Environments New Strategies Teacher-centered instruction Learner-centered environments Single sense stimulation Multisensory stimulation Single path progression Multipath progression Single media Multimedia Isolated work Collaborative work Information delivery Information exchange Passive learning Active/exploratory/inquiry-based learning Factual/literal thinking Critical thinking, informed decision-making Reactive response Proactive/planned action Isolated, artificial context Authentic, real world context lajeane-4

  16. Phase I. NETS for Students Released NECC ’98 URL: http://cnets.iste.org lajeane-5

  17. Standards Categories 1. Basic Operations and Concepts 2. Social, Ethical, and Human Issues 3. Technology Productivity Tools 4. Technology Communications Tools 5. Technology Research Tools 6. Technology Problem-Solving, and Decision-Making Tools lajeane-6

  18. Phase II. Connecting Curriculum and Technology Released Nov. 1999 On Web at: http://cnets.iste.org lajeane-7

  19. NETS for Teachers Released June, 2000 Web: http://cnets.iste.org lajeane-8

  20. Standards Categories 1. Technology Operations and Concepts 2. Planning and Designing Learning Environments and Experiences 3. Teaching, Learning, and the Curriculum 4. Assessment and Evaluation 5. Productivity and Professional Practice 6. Social, Ethical, Legal, and Human Issues lajeane-9

  21. Performance Profiles 1.General Preparation Profile:introductory skills, knowledge, and attitudes 2. Professional Preparation Profile:integration of technology and curriculum 3. Student Teaching/Internship Profile:application of technology in student teaching/internships with students 4. First Year Teaching Profile:responsibility for use of technology to support teaching, learning, communications, management, and professional productivity in their classroom lajeane-10

  22. GeneralPreparation ProfessionalPreparation Student Teaching/Internship First-YearTeaching Highly-EffectiveTeaching Technology Operations & Concepts OngoingAssessment Documented by Portfolio Planning & Designing Learning Environments & Experiences Teaching, Learning, & Curriculum National Board Certification Report Card Readiness Assessment & Evaluation Productivity & Professional Practice Social, Ethical,Legal, & Human Issues Readiness for Candidacy Foundations Proficiency for Beginning Teacher Professional Proficiency AdvancedProfessional Proficiency ISTE NETS for Teachers – Assessment Framework January 15,, 2001 lajeane-11

  23. Understanding School Change Phillip Schlechty:Inventing Better Schools – An Action Plan for Educational Reform (1997) “An organization adopting a new technology without significant organizational change is doomed to failure.” Phillip Schlechty: Schools for the 21st Century (1990) “What rules, roles, and relationships prevent teachers from engaging in knowledge work with students?” tom-1

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  25. F F S P S S 14 tom-3

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  27. Classrooms Become Networked Learning Hubs Faculty and Students Become Collaborative Learners Nonlinear Learning Process Personal Learning Portals tom-5

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