My Current and Emerging Instructional Technology Powerpoint

1. Current & Emerging
Instructional Technology
Macie Taylor – 1st Grade

2. Famous Quotes
“[Science]“[Science] is more than a school subject, or the
periodic table, or the properties of waves. It is an approach
to the world, a critical way to understand and explore and
engage with the world, and then have the capacity to
change that world..."
— President Barack Obama, March 23, 2015

3. STEM – What is it?
• S – Science
• T – Technology
• E – Education
• M – Math

4. STEM and the classroom
• Jobs of the future will be related to STEM
• Technology has to be a priority in the classroom
– US ranks 29th in Math and 22nd in Science
among industrialized nations according to
www.ed.gov/stem
• All students should be challenged to become
innovators, researchers, and leaders to lead us
into the future

5. STEM Education 5 – Year Plan
• Improve STEM instruction
• Increase and sustain youth and public engagement in
STEM
• Enhance STEM experience of undergraduate students
• Better serve groups historically underrepresented in
STEM fields
• Design graduate education for tomorrow’s STEM
workforce
Information provided by www.ed.gov/edu

6. STEM Jobs for the future
Information provided by www.ed.gov/stem

7. Benefits of Technology in the Classroom
• It makes learning more fun
• It prepares students for the future
• It improves retention rate
• It helps students learn at their own pace
• It helps connect students

8. The classroom and Technology
• Diversity in learning styles will be achieved
• Student interaction with their classmates will be
encouraged
• Help to prepare the students for the real world

9. Technology and Schools
• The growth of classroom technology will push
school systems to improve their technology
• Utilize eBooks as textbooks instead of traditional
ways
• Improve policies with regards to your schools
mobile and networking policies

10. Cons of Technology in the classroom
• Technology can cause distractions
• If causes people to disconnect because of social
interactions
• It can promote more students to cheat in class
and on work
• Not all students can access the same resources
• Teachers struggle with creating lesson plans