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
Blended learning
opportunities
incorporate both face-
to-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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 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 full-
time 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
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become crucial
 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
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classroom.
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
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facilitate it.
 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
:

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
video-
conferencing
white-boards
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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.
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 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
1.
TIPS
Start with a lesson you are very familiar with
and have taught before
1. Focus on the learning objective
2. Make it interactive and fun
3. Problem based activities will engage and make relevant for students.
4. Do it yourself FIRST (see one, do one, teach one)
5. Build relationships
6. Talk about copyright often!
7. Know the standards (state, NETS, Information Literacy Standards)
8. Revise teaching style to accommodate technology (adaptation)
9. Use peer observations and online video demonstrations as often as
possible to learn more!
10. 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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 Email

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