TEACHING WITH TECHNOLOGY

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The Technology has changed the world of Teaching and Learning How we use makes the Difference

Effects of Technology on Learning and Teaching:

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What the expereince teaches us

Why use technology?

Interactivity
Content delivery/revision Managing learning and resources

Collaboration
Communication Sense of cohort Variety of teaching and learning preferences Formative and summative assessment
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How does this help?

Allows students more control of their own learning
Allows lecturers to guide more, teach less Allows student to build up knowledge, and become part of the teaching process Can provide some really engaging learning experiences Teachers can provide scaffolding and safety nets

At risk students can be identified more quickly

Collaborating can be very well supported
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Integrating Internet-based Technology into Teaching/Learning

Reasons for using technology in education: provides opportunities for more learner-centered instruction; permits instruction to be contextualized; allows students to explore, make mistakes, and learn from their errors; leads to more active and interactive modes of instruction; and results naturally in greater collaboration, cooperation, and small group work

(Gillespie 1998; Kearsley and Shneiderman 1998; Petraglia 1998).

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Best Practices in Higher Education

1. Good Practice Encourages Contacts Between Students and Faculty 2. Good Practice Develops Reciprocity and Cooperation Among Students 3. Good Practice Uses Active Learning Techniques 4. Good Practice Gives Prompt Feedback

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What technological Teaching

For some it might mean using PowerPoint or student classroom response systems in lectures; others may think of podcasting lectures; and still others may think of specific disciplinary applications, such as designing Web-based interactive learning modules and simulations to teach skills and concepts
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Why we need Technology

Technology ushers in fundamental structural changes that can be integral to achieving significant improvements in productivity. Used to support both teaching and learning,
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Technology infuses
Technology infuses classrooms with digital learning tools, such as computers and hand held devices; expands course offerings, experiences, and learning materials
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 Blended learning opportunities incorporate both faceto-face and online learning opportunities. The degree to which online learning takes place, and the way it is integrated into the curriculum, can vary across schools.
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Blended learning

Strategy of blending
The strategy of blending online learning with school-based instruction is often utilized to accommodate students diverse learning styles and to enable them to work before or after school in ways that are not possible with fulltime conventional classroom instruction
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Blended Learning

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Instructional technology
Instructional technology (IT) has become an important part of teaching and learning within the classroom as well as working with fully online environments. Resources for educating and assisting faculty about the best practices for using technology has become crucial
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Technology influences Teaching

Using technology to enhance teaching and learning practices in the classroom is becoming common place. Students constantly interact with technologies such as ipods, mobile phones, the internet and social networking tools outside the classroom and have an expectation that these technologies will also support their learning in the classroom.
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Technology felicitates only

Learning is seen as essentially a social process, requiring communication among learner, teacher and others. This social process cannot effectively be replaced by technology, although technology may facilitate it.
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Learner-Centered Teaching
(Are we as teachers losing our power!)
Includes the learner in decisions about curriculum, instruction, & assessment

Acknowledges, respects and accommodates differences in background, abilities, styles, and experiences Treats learners as co-creators in the teaching and learning process.
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(Barr & Tagg, 1995)

Power Point
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1.Be Simple or

simplify difficult material

2. Use it as a

supplement, NOT the entire presentation

3. Focus on

Learning, NOT Technology

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More Important Power Point TIPS

BASIC RULES of USEAGE
Humans see graphics first, then text Keep information in a logical flow 6 points or Less per slide/page Use large type Consistently Minimum 24 point Employ Other Media/Board/Overheads if Possible
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Technology Integration
Why Integrate? (pair and share)

Technologies do not bring about revolutions, people do.

-Denise Murray, Director of NCELTR, Macquarie University New questions:
How do students learn?

How can teachers help students learn better?

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Integrating Internet-based Technology into Teaching/Learning

Internet-based Technologies
Internet-based
internet e-mail listservs/discussio n boards videoconferencing white-boards Personal Digital Dr.T.V.Rao MD Assistants (PDAs)

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Infusing Technology into Classrooms How is technology used as a tool to

enhance education?

COMMUNICATE COLLABORATE

CONTENT ENGAGEMENT
ORGANIZATION/MANAGEMENT Expand and Maximize Learning View Favorite Online Resources
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Technology Integration
The goal of technology integration is to use technology seamlessly in the classroom so that the technology itself is invisible in support of learning a standards based curriculum. Employing technology provides a variety of new ways to learn, and in the process, fosters independent thinking, problem solving, and collaborative learning. Dr.T.V.Rao MD 22

I-Implement, Integrate, Infuse

Seamless technology
Participate in technology based instruction Storyboard of lesson plan

Scaffolding, templates
How to, step by step Infuse resources: funding, software, equipment, people, training, supplies and students. Allow flexibility and role shift.
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TOP TEN INTEGRATION TIPS

Start with a lesson you are very familiar with and have taught before

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2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Focus on the learning objective

Make it interactive and fun Problem based activities will engage and make relevant for students. Do it yourself FIRST (see one, do one, teach one) Build relationships Talk about copyright often! Know the standards (state, NETS, Information Literacy Standards)

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9. 10.

Revise teaching style to accommodate technology (adaptation)

Use peer observations and online video demonstrations as often as possible to learn more! Tap into your students creativity
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Integrating Internet-based Technology into Teaching/Learning

Adult Education Teacher Success Indicators: increased number of teachers incorporating use of education technology as a regular part of their instructional techniques; increased satisfaction level of teachers with the level of support for using education technology; increased opportunities for all adult learners to gain experience with computer technologies and develop technological skills;

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Integrating Internet-based Technology into Teaching/Learning

Adult Learner Success Indicators: increased number of learners incorporating use of education technology as a regular part of their learning and parenting applications; increased satisfaction level of learners with the level of support for using education technology; increased opportunities for children and spouses of all adult learners to gain experience with computer technologies and develop technological skills;

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Four Key Areas in Technological Teaching

Increased learner motivation Advanced topics mastered Students acting as experts Better outcomes on standardized tests
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The learning Methods are Changing are we Ready?

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