Valorar la importancia y el uso adecuado de las tecnologías como medio

para promover la investigación y comunicación en todos los espacios.

Estrategias de lectura.

1. Introducción:

Hola, en esta nueva lección vamos a enfocarnos en algunas técnicas de análisis

de textos. Veamos primero la escena.

2. Escena 1

En pantalla vemos a Lucy sentado en su escritorio, con su laptop y varios papeles.

Mikaela, se acerca.

Mikaela: Hola Lucy, como estás?

Lucy: I’m fine! You? Oops, déjame pasarme el switch del idioma.

Mikaela: Don’t worry! In fact, it is good for me if we practice.

Lucy: Cool. Let’s do it.

Mikaela: What’s all this?

Lucy: We have this guest who is a Telecommunications engineer who did some
great research on the impact of new technologies in the education system around
the world. He is Venezuelan and he now works in a recognized company in the
US.

Mikaela: Nice. How can I help you?

Lucy: I need to read all these articles on the subject so I can prepare the episode
and ask the appropriate questions. Can you help me read them and get the main
ideas?

Mikaela: Count on me!

3. Teacher

¿Qué les parece si vemos estos textos junto a Mikaela? Para hacerlo vamos a
utilizar la técnica del Skimming.
El Skimming consiste en buscar las ideas principales a través de una lectura
rápida. No requiere que leamos cada palabra del texto si no que busquemos
frases y palabras claves que nos permitan concluir en la idea principal del párrafo
y el texto en sí.

Vamos a leer el primer artículo junto a Mikaela párrafo por párrafo y enfoquemos
en las ideas más importantes.

How Has Technology Changed Education?

Technology has impacted almost every aspect of life today, and education is no
exception. Or is it? In some ways, education seems much the same as it has been
for many years. A 14th century illustration by Laurentius de Voltolina depicts a
university lecture in medieval Italy. The scene is easily recognizable because of its
parallels to the modern day. The teacher lectures from a podium at the front of the
room while the students sit in rows and listen. Some of the students have books
open in front of them and appear to be following along. A few look bored. Some are
talking to their neighbors. One appears to be sleeping. Classrooms today do not look
much different, though you might find modern students looking at their laptops,
tablets, or smart phones instead of books (though probably open to Facebook). A
cynic would say that technology has done nothing to change education.

However, in many ways, technology has profoundly changed education. For one,
technology has greatly expanded access to education. In medieval times, books
were rare and only an elite few had access to educational opportunities. Individuals
had to travel to centers of learning to get an education. Today, massive amounts of
information (books, audio, images, videos) are available at one’s fingertips through
the Internet, and opportunities for formal learning are available online worldwide
through the Khan Academy, MOOCs, podcasts, traditional online degree programs,
and more. Access to learning opportunities today is unprecedented in scope thanks
to technology.

Opportunities for communication and collaboration have also been expanded by

technology. Traditionally, classrooms have been relatively isolated, and collaboration
has been limited to other students in the same classroom or building. Today,
technology enables forms of communication and collaboration undreamt of in the
past. Students in a classroom in the rural U.S., for example, can learn about the
Arctic by following the expedition of a team of scientists in the region, read scientists’
blog posting, view photos, e-mail questions to the scientists, and even talk live with
the scientists via a videoconference. Students can share what they are learning with
students in other classrooms in other states who are tracking the same expedition.
Students can collaborate on group projects using technology-based tools such as
wikis and Google docs. The walls of the classrooms are no longer a barrier as
technology enables new ways of learning, communicating, and working
 collaboratively.

Technology has also begun to change the roles of teachers and learners. In the
traditional classroom, such as what we see depicted in de Voltolina’s illustration, the
teacher is the primary source of information, and the learners passively receive it.
This model of the teacher as the “sage on the stage” has been in education for a long
time, and it is still very much in evidence today. However, because of the access to
information and educational opportunity that technology has enabled, in many
classrooms today we see the teacher’s role shifting to the “guide on the side” as
students take more responsibility for their own learning using technology to gather
relevant information. Schools and universities across the country are beginning to
redesign learning spaces to enable this new model of education, foster more
interaction and small group work, and use technology as an enabler.

Technology is a powerful tool that can support and transform education in many
ways, from making it easier for teachers to create instructional materials to enabling
new ways for people to learn and work together. With the worldwide reach of the
Internet and the ubiquity of smart devices that can connect to it, a new age of
anytime anywhere education is dawning. It will be up to instructional designers and
educational technologies to make the most of the opportunities provided by
technology to change education so that effective and efficient education is available
to everyone everywhere.

http://online.purdue.edu/ldt/learning-design-technology/resources/how-has-
technology-changed-education

4. Teacher

¿Qué te pareció esta técnica? Fácil y practica verdad?

Veamos ahora otra técnica. Su nombre es Scanning y se trata del escaneo rápido
del texto en busca de palabras, frases o ideas específicas. Retrocedamos un poco
en el tiempo cuando aquellas gordas guías telefónicas de CANTV solían ser útiles
para buscar números telefónicos. Por lo general sabíamos el nombre de la
persona, abríamos la guía telefónica y rápidamente escaneábamos la guía en
busca de ese nombre. Eso es básicamente la técnica del scanning.

Vamos a verlo mejor con ayuda de la próxima escena.

 5. Escena 2

Mikaela: Hello Lucy. I think I have finished my homework.

Lucy: Really? Great! Let me see.

Mikaela: I read about what telecommunications engineering is and chose some

questions we can ask to let audience have a general idea of what it is. For
example,

1. What is Telecommunications engineering?

2. What is the work of telecomm engineers?
3. According to the University of Texas at Dallas, what are the opportunities for
individuals working within this discipline?
4. Can you name some roles of a telecomm engineer?

Lucy: mmm. Those are interesting questions.

Mikaela: Here are some more questions in the topic of…

5. Teacher

¿Qué te parece si tratamos de responder las preguntas de Mikaela? Veamos a

continuación el texto y buscamos las respuestas a sus preguntas:

1. What is Telecommunications engineering?

2. What is the work of telecomm engineers?
3. What are the opportunities for individuals working within this discipline?
4. Can you name some roles of a telecom engineer?

What is telecommunications engineering?

The basics of telecommunications

Telecommunications engineering is a discipline founded around the exchange of
information across channels via wired or wireless means.[1] It brings together all of
the elements of electrical engineering, including computer engineering and system
engineering, to create and improve telecommunication systems.
Telecom engineers work to develop, design and maintain voice and data
communications systems, which include fiber, satellite, wired and unwired, as well
as the encoding, encryption and compression of data. Put simply,
telecommunications engineering can be found in just about every aspect of our
lives, from GPS navigation to the internet.
The work of telecommunications engineers range from creating basic circuit
 designs to deploying wireless networks. They are responsible for designing and
overseeing the installation of telecommunications equipment and facilities, such as
complex electronic switching systems, copper wire telephone facilities, fiber optics
cabling or internet protocol data systems.[2]
Some of the main areas of focus for telecommunications engineers are the
installation of high-speed broadband computer networks, and optical and wireless
or satellite communications. To give a better idea of the scope of work a telecom
engineer operates within, here are some career opportunities for individuals
working within the discipline, according to the University of Texas at Dallas.
 Computer communications and networking;
 Mobile communications;
 Voice and data networks;
 TV and radio broadcasting;
 Optical networking;
 Remote sensing, measurement and control; and
 Next-generation networks.[3]
Roles
Telecommunications engineers are part of every process of creating a telecom
system, dealing with both software and hardware. Some roles a telecom engineer
might take on:
Design – electronic components, software, products, or systems for commercial,
industrial, medical, military or scientific applications;
Develop – maintenance and testing procedures for electronic components and
equipment;
Test – Evaluate systems and recommend design modifications or equipment
repair; and
Debug – Inspect electronic equipment, instruments and systems to make sure
they are safe.[4]

By Phillip Tracy on July 20, 2016

Ahora ya tienes dos técnicas que pueden ayudarte en la lectura y análisis de

textos. Esto es todo por esta calase. See you next class!