Technology in Education: An Overview Presenter: Michael Hanley BA, H Dip Comms, MSc (Hons)

Introduction This presentation will cover: What is E-Learning? Technology in Education (TIE) Approaches to TIE Benefits of TIE Examples of TIE Duration: About 30 minutes

This presentation will cover:

What is E-Learning?

Technology in Education (TIE)

Approaches to TIE

Benefits of TIE

Examples of TIE

Duration: About 30 minutes

What is E-Learning? “ E-learning” means different things to different people. “ The continuous assimilation of knowledge and skills by adults stimulated by synchronous and asynchronous learning events – and sometimes knowledge management outputs – which are authored, delivered engaged with, supported and administered using internet technologies.”

“ E-learning” means different things to different people.

“ The continuous assimilation of knowledge and skills by adults stimulated by synchronous and asynchronous learning events – and sometimes knowledge management outputs – which are authored, delivered engaged with, supported and administered using internet technologies.”

What is E-Learning? E- learning is really about Connections Collaborations and conversations Creatively motivating students to learn more deeply Creating a fun, effective learning environment I call this Technology in Education (TIE)

E- learning is really about

Connections

Collaborations and conversations

Creatively motivating students to learn more deeply

Creating a fun, effective learning environment

I call this Technology in Education (TIE)

Technology in Education TIE is about Processes – more stuff here Tools Capabilities Convergence Complexity It is a combination of processes & tools to address educational needs and problems Applying the most current tools Integrating educational technology is the process of choosing electronic tools for classroom situations

TIE is about

Processes – more stuff here

Tools

Capabilities

Convergence

Complexity

It is a combination of processes & tools to address educational needs and problems

Applying the most current tools

Integrating educational technology is the process of choosing electronic tools for classroom situations

Approaches to TIE Objective-based approach Useful for basic skill- and knowledge building (5-8 yrs) Source material used Reinforced with drill-and-practise and ongoing assessment Constructivist approach Builds upon pupil’s current knowledge (9-17 yrs) Uses a scaffolded approach Provides students with paths to acquire new knowledge in a structured fashion Uses web quests, secondary sources, students report results in blogs, wikis, show-and-tell environments

Objective-based approach

Useful for basic skill- and knowledge building (5-8 yrs)

Source material used

Reinforced with drill-and-practise and ongoing assessment

Constructivist approach

Builds upon pupil’s current knowledge (9-17 yrs)

Uses a scaffolded approach

Provides students with paths to acquire new knowledge in a structured fashion

Uses web quests, secondary sources, students report results in blogs, wikis, show-and-tell environments

Benefits of TIE (learner) Integrates with teacher-led components of the syllabus Empowers pupils to interact with the course especially helpful for kids with poorly developed interpersonal skills “ Always on” learning – even outside of school hours Once the pupil has access to a computer they can view material Assessments provide an ongoing record of the pupil’s achievements/development At higher levels, requires the pupil to demonstrate application, analysis, synthesis and evaluative skills Teaches collaboration and dialectic skills through team working and reporting

Integrates with teacher-led components of the syllabus

Empowers pupils to interact with the course

especially helpful for kids with poorly developed interpersonal skills

“ Always on” learning – even outside of school hours

Once the pupil has access to a computer they can view material

Assessments provide an ongoing record of the pupil’s achievements/development

At higher levels, requires the pupil to demonstrate application, analysis, synthesis and evaluative skills

Teaches collaboration and dialectic skills through team working and reporting

Benefits of TIE (Teacher) Provides a wider range of teaching resources than traditionally available Use of… Enables…

Provides a wider range of teaching resources than traditionally available

Use of…

Enables…

Examples Objectivist: Learn the alphabet – drag and drop: “A is for …” Math – Times tables: drill-and-practise Science & Nature: identify birds / trees / flowers etc Constructivist Computer Programming – Lego Mindstorms History – Web quest: “find out about the pyramids of Egypt” Math – Interactive geometry lessons

Objectivist:

Learn the alphabet – drag and drop: “A is for …”

Math – Times tables: drill-and-practise

Science & Nature: identify birds / trees / flowers etc

Constructivist

Computer Programming – Lego Mindstorms

History – Web quest: “find out about the pyramids of Egypt”

Math – Interactive geometry lessons

Conclusion Technology in Education provides an extra set of “cool tools” for educators to enrich the learning experience Provides real-world skills Familiarity with computers that goes beyond games Provides the foundations for ongoing self-learning Teaches communication skills Allows learners to collaborate in a structured, safe environment Point C Point D

Technology in Education provides an extra set of “cool tools” for educators to enrich the learning experience

Provides real-world skills

Familiarity with computers that goes beyond games

Provides the foundations for ongoing self-learning

Teaches communication skills

Allows learners to collaborate in a structured, safe environment

Point C

Point D

Summary This presentation has covered: What is E-Learning? Technology in Education (TIE) Approaches to TIE Benefits of TIE Examples of TIE

This presentation has covered:

What is E-Learning?

Technology in Education (TIE)

Approaches to TIE

Benefits of TIE

Examples of TIE