2. MINDTOOLS Tools that are computer-based and learning environments that stimulate learning and thinking in students. Using the computer as a mindtool means that the students are engaged, thinking critically, and creating a project using a computer application or internet tools.
3. *The computers at school should be used as something for the students to learn with. *Mindtools can be used by students and teachers in combination with traditional teaching and learning methods. *Examples of using the computer as mindtool are research a topic, play an educational game, or look up a website.
4. *With the help of mindtools, it is easier for the students to organize and represent what they know. *The use of this mindtools is more time efficient because less time is spent learning to use different programs. *The mindtools can be used in assessing a student’s progress.
5. COMPUTER LITERACY Learning about computers is another form of technology use. Computer literacy is learn about the names and functions of computer hardware and software. Being familiar with office programs, such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook used to be the standard skill set for most jobs.
6. Computer literacy today is demonstrated through: *Exceptional knowledge of Internet search engines. *Social media expertise. *Website building and management.
7. *Computer literacy is helpful for researching important topics or personal concerns. Knowing how to properly use a computer and navigate the internet helps to keep life organized. *In the classroom, a teacher can use a computer as a medium for instruction, managing the instruction, and in producing worksheets, tests, and word processing.
8. DIGITAL PENS A digital pen is a writing instrument that allows the reader to save a handwritten note as an image and then transfer it to a computer, where it can be converted into typed text. Some digital pen devices record everything you hear, say, and write, while linking your audio recordings to your notes.
9. Most digital pens also allow the user to save, organize, and play back interactive notes from the computer, tablet, or smart phone device.
10. *A teacher can use pens to quickly capture a diagram to share with the students. *The pen can be used by students to capture notes about projects or issues and post them to one location. *A student in the classroom could use the digital pen to record class notes digitally and then upload them to a computer.
11. REFERENCES Maloy, R., Verock-O’Loughlin, R. E., Edwards, S. A., & Woolf, B. P. (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.
