This document discusses emerging technologies that can be used in education, including their benefits and examples. It outlines how tablets, internet resources, computers, software, and virtual learning environments can foster 21st century learning and increase student engagement. Research shows that handheld devices, online learning, and educational games can positively impact student achievement by making learning more authentic and stimulating critical thinking. The document provides references to support the claims about emerging technologies.

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Emerging Technology
Cami Case
Walden University
EDUC - 6715I - 5
Instructor: Rachel Bordelon
October 17, 2012

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―Students are eager to learn in the
context of real world
issues. Authentic learning
increases their engagement and
the depth of learning (Newmann, Bryk, &Nagaoka,
2001).‖
Lemke and Coughlin (2009, p. 56)

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Benefits of Emerging Technology
•Students can continue learning outside the
classroom.
•Digital-Natives are being fostered in a 21st century
learning environment.
• Parents can be more involved in their child’s
schooling.
•Online Grades allow for no surprises at the end of
the term.

4. + What is currently available?
 Tablets: iPads, iPhones, iPods
 Internet:
Brain Pop, Manga High, iStation, Cool
Math, Kidblog, Wikis, Delicious, Prezi, Moodle,
eCampus, First In Math, Starfall, PBS Kids,Engrade,
etc.
 Computers: Laptops, PC’s, Mac’s
 Software:
PowerPoint, KeyNote, Inspiration, Garage
Band, iPhoto, iDVD, iMovie (just to name a few)
 Virtual Learning Environments

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Handheld Devices
―Handheld devices have been used
to increase learning —classroom
response systems, participatory
simulations, and collaborative data
gathering—and suggest there are
many more such uses‖ (Danesh et al., 2001; Mandryk
et al., 2001; Roschelle, 2003).

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Online Learning
―Implementing online learning
environments in K-12 classrooms,
requires schools to cultivate new
approaches in how we handle
teaching, learning, and leading in
schools‖ .
Guhlin, M., 2009

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Educational Games
―Games encourage players to
think about relationships, not
isolated events, facts, and skills.
In a game players need to think
of how each action taken might
affect their future actions and
the actions of the other players.
In our complex global society,
such system thinking is crucial
for everyone. (Gee, 2005).‖

8. + Educational Games Have
Positive Impact on Student Achievement
 ―Research has begun to show that games
can have a positive effect on students by
stimulating their imaginations and
curiosities, and promote exploration of
difficult issues and concepts‖ (Hoffman, 2009).
 Websites such as Manga High, First In
Math, PBS Kids, Brain Pop, IXL Math,
McMillan – McGraw Hill’s math, iStation, or
other appropriate websites, keep our
students interested in learning.

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Resources
 Danesh, A., Inkpen, K., Lau, F., Shu, K., & Booth, K. (2001). Geney:
Designinga collaborative activity for the Palm handheld computer. Proceedings
ofCHI, Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Seattle: WA.
 Gee, J. P. (2005). Good video games and good learning. Phi Kappa Phi Forum,
85(2), 33–37
 Guhlin, M. (2009). Moodle-izing your education enterprise.
EducationWorld.com. Retrieved September 23, 2012, from
http://www.education-world.com/a_tech/columnists/guhlin/guhlin012.shtml.
 Hoffman, L. (2009). Learning through games. Communication of the ACM,
52(8), 21–22.
 Kratcoski, A, Swan, K., V’T Van Hooft, M., A. (2005). Uses and Effects of
Mobile Computing Devices in K–8 Classrooms. In Kent State. Retrieved
October 19, 2012, from
https://umdrive.memphis.edu/payers/public/KarenSwan/17.pdf.
 Lemke, C &Couglin, E. (2009). The Change Agents. Educational Leadership,
67(1), pg. 54-59