511 Presentation

Kelley Bridgewater
October 12, 2017
 Introduction
Technology has changed what we know as education. Classrooms are no
longer isolated or limited, students have the world wide web at their
fingertips.
 Summary Statements
★ Technology makes our students responsible for their own learning.
○ The teacher sets the stage then allows the students to explore &
research their topics.
○ Students can effectively communicate and collaborate.
○ Students interact in small groups.
 Summary Statements
★ Technology makes education available to students beyond what we ever
dreamt. The resources that we have immediately available to our
students include:
○ Encyclopedias
○ Books
○ Videos
○ Pictures
○ Journals
○ Blogs
 Summary Statements
★ Technology has made it easier for educators to reach out to other educators.
○ Networking makes it easier to learn & work with others both near and far
○ Ease of creating & sharing instructional materials for students (i.e.TPT)
○ Tools & Support are also easily accessible
Technology is not to replace teachers, rather to enhance teaching and student learning.
 Personal Learning Goals
★ Using a variety of resources and technology to make subject matter accessible
to all of my students regardless of their ability levels, thus creating new
opportunities for the amount of subject matter that can be covered.

★ Teaching and familiarizing my students with technology based sites such as

Google classroom and Symbaloo.
 Conclusion
★ All in all technology is our friend!
★ Technology opens up a whole new dimension of learning for our students
★ Technology is ever changing so our learning will never stop, embrace it now,
it’s not going away anytime soon!
★ The more we can learn about technology the more valuable you are to society.
 References
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Gates, B. (n.d.). [Educational technology quote]. Retrieved October 18, 2017, from https://goo.gl/images/cwfQUF (Slide 6)

How Has Technology Changed Education? (2017, April 25). Retrieved October 18, 2017, from
http://online.purdue.edu/ldt/learning-design-technology/resources/how-has-technology-changed-education

Mills, R. W. (n.d.). [Technology at our fingertips]. Retrieved October 20, 2017, from https://goo.gl/images/u2iE45 (Slide2)

[Online Resources for Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century]. (n.d.). Retrieved October 20, 2017, from
https://goo.gl/images/9xib5r (Slide 4)

Pinterest. (n.d.). [Personal goals]. Retrieved October 20, 2017, from https://goo.gl/images/xrbHQX (Slide 7)

Yuja. (n.d.). [Student collaboration in the classroom]. Retrieved October 20, 2017, from, https://goo.gl/images/RMemZH (Slide 3)