Originally put this presentation together in 2005 as a proposal to change the traditional classroom. The Internet, mobility, and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) are the major changes that have taken place. Schools and classrooms...pretty much the same.
1. Today’s
Situation
What do most
classrooms look like?
By Beverley Taylor, PhD
Georgia State University
Georgia On My Line IT 7360
Teachers Integrating Technology into Classrooms
5. Where do we want to be?
Using
technology to
enhance the
learning
environment
& motivate
learners
6. It’s happening…SLOWLY
Classrooms that demonstrate the pedagogy of
teacher as facilitator, not sage on the stage
Classrooms that use technology to engage
learners in more meaningful, mindful learning
Classrooms that provide a more situated
learning environment for technology integration,
not separation
7. Technology Advantages
How can Internet Access , Computers, and
Mobile Devices help to support various
ways of teaching and learning?
– Enhance multi-sensory learning
– Manage small/large group discussions
– Set up cooperative learning activities
– Inspire enlightened self-discovery
– Allow for active, mindful learning
– Develop self-directed learning
8. Educational Technology
Assessment
• Are students absorbed; engrossed?
• Are students having to think deeply?
• Are students occupied & on task?
• Are students working collaboratively,
creatively, enthusiastically?
9. Substance AND Style
Educational
Entertaining not
Distracting
See, Study, Interact
Thought Provoking
Active not Passive
10. Learning
Transfer occurs when the acquired skill
or knowledge is MINDFULLY and
deliberately analyzed.
• ACTIVE
• CUMULATIVE
• INTEGRATIVE
• REFLECTIVE
• GOAL-DIRECTED
11. Drill & Practice
Examples:
Fun Brain
Fraction Action
Einstein Junior
Math Munchers
School Mom
Mavis Beacon
Teaches Typing
Repetitive; may be good for
automaticity
Requires extended use
Less motivational, particularly
over time
Must challenge performance
Cost/Quality Varies
14. Mindware
Examples:
Sim City, Sim Life,
etc.
Carmen SanDiego
Geometer’s
Sketchpad
Oregon Trail
Tesselmations
WebQuests
Emphasizes problem solving
Involves critical thinking
Allows for multiple strategies
Requires deeper concentration
Tends to be more expensive
17. Economic Investment
Start with existing resources
Expand as teachers learn and embrace
variety of technologies
• Internet Resources & Web 2.0, 3.0…
• Presentation Software
– Traditional Projectors
– Whiteboards
– Mobile Devices
– Websites like Prezi & VoiceThread
• Software & Interactive Devices
• Telecommunicate – Interact Online
18. Recommendation
Rather than rearranging teachers
and learners to use the technology....
....rearrange the technology to
support the way we need to LEARN!
19. Questions & Issues
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NEVER STOP LEARNING!
Students AND Teachers are self-
directed lifelong learners!
20. References
Modeling with Technology: Mindtools for Conceptual
Change (David H. Jonassen). Educational
Technology & Society, 10 (2), 225-227.
Using Mindtools in Education (2005) t|h|e Journal
04/01/05 Retrieved from
http://thejournal.com/articles/2005/04/01/using-
mindtools-in-education.aspx