Computers in Education Week 8

What is the Perfect Classroom? Clean white wall in front of the room Show video clips Project an computer screen image Write with special pens Touch sensitive Printing abilities Networked to Student’s Device

Young Children Education needs to be visually stimulating actively involved Education starts at a very early age - 1 year Programs to teach colors, ABC’s, math, even foreign languages stressing participatory learning

Young Children Learn at their own pace Turn abstract into concrete money and stocks games Slightly older children benefit from edutainment Benefit - learning is FUN

Literacy Requirements for Education SOL of public education has a literacy requirement for technology that is different for each grade level Is there a computer literacy requirement at ODU?

High School and Beyond Intelligent tutoring programs adapts based upon student responses Computer based tutorial Computer Simulations Simulation games

High School and College Research Web searching Distance Learning Two way - IRI at ODU Virtual University

Administrative Uses Instructors testing maintain grades develop lesson plans create homework assignments research

Admin Uses (cont) Schools maintain student records assign students to classes and rooms pay employees

Admin Uses (cont) Research studies Track students to determine graduation rates, job offers And student performance and attitudes to improve the education process Provide information for accountability reporting

Admin Uses (cont) Marketing Web sites CD-ROM tours Virtual reality Advertisements

Additional Uses by Students Application software Storage of information Instrument of research Email On-line applications Homework help Plagiarism???

Uses by Parents Monitor students courses, professors, activities, etc. Email Research tool to pick a university

Education Outside of the Classroom Educational tools disguised as games Reference material presented in video pictorial atlas body works

Advantages of Computers in Education Accelerated learning due to tools and improved interest High quality documents Research is facilitated Improved monitoring of students Remote education

Disadvantages Inability of schools to keep pace with technology Instructor/student involvement diminished Haves and Have Nots again Maintenance of machines Promotes laziness?