Chapter 3 Teaching with Instructional Software M. D. Roblyer Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 4/E Copyright ©2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved.

INSTRUCTIONAL SOFTWARE Programs developed specifically to deliver or assist with student instruction on a topic M. D. Roblyer Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 4/E Copyright ©2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved.

3.3 Instructional Software Classifications Drill and Practice –skill practice Tutorial –information delivery Simulation –demonstration –exploration Instructional Games – skill practice – exploration Problem Solving – skill practice – exploration M. D. Roblyer Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 4/E Copyright ©2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved.

3.4 Problem of Identifying Types of Software Today’s software packages Hard to classify Several different activities Overlap of functions in one package –Example: Reader Rabbit Drill activities Problem solving Games M. D. Roblyer Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 4/E Copyright ©2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved.

3.5 Recent Trends in Software Design and Delivery Multimedia elements Online access and components Renewed emphasis on directed strategies and networked systems M. D. Roblyer Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 4/E Copyright ©2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved.

3.6 DRILL AND PRACTICE Benefits Immediate feedback Motivational Saves teacher time Limitations and problems Perceived misuses Criticism by constructivists M. D. Roblyer Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 4/E Copyright ©2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved.

3.7 TUTORIALS Benefits Immediate feedback Motivational Saves teacher time Limitations and problems Criticism by constructivists Hard to find Reflect only one instructional approach M. D. Roblyer Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 4/E Copyright ©2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved.

3.8 SIMULATIONS Benefits Compress time Slow down processes Get students involved Make experimentation safe Make the impossible possible Save money and other resources Allow repetition with variations Allow observations of complex processes Limitations and problems Accuracy of models Misuse of simulations M. D. Roblyer Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 4/E Copyright ©2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved.

3.9 NetLogo Click Download on the left Fill in your information and uncheck the boxes Pick the Mac OS X version Double click to install

3.10 NetLogo Files/Models Library Pick a model to open Click on Set Up before starting Click Go to start and click Go again to stop Experiment with changing parameters

3.11 NetLogo Pick a Netlogo simulation (xxx) to examine in more detail. Describe the xxx simulation and how you would use it in the appropriate classroom. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the xxx simulation (at least 250 words).

3.12 INSTRUCTIONAL GAMES Limitations and problems Learning versus having fun Confusion of game rules and real life rules Inefficient learning Benefits High interest Retention M. D. Roblyer Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 4/E Copyright ©2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved.

3.13 PROBLEM SOLVING Benefits Motivates students to solve problems and spend time on topic Keeps knowledge from becoming inert Limitations and problems Many names for problem solving skills Does it teach what is claimed? Software claims versus effectiveness Possible negative effects of directed instruction Transfer M. D. Roblyer Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 4/E Copyright ©2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved.

3.14 Geometer’s Sketch Pad Download at sketchpad/evaluation Choose Mac version and click download Double click the sit file and Stuffit Expander will open and install the software Open the Sketchpad folder Open GSP4.06D (not GSP X!!) It may install some Mac Classic files and ask for a replacement font – choose any font and click OK When you see the Evaluation Edition screen, click OK File/Open (navigate to Desktop at top) – you may have to click open twice Navigate to Sketchpad/Samples

3.15 Geometer’s Sketch Pad Choose Sketches/Geometry/Area – follow the directions. Who can tell me what you have learned about the area of a right triangle? I will assign you an example xxx. Describe how you would use xxx in the classroom (assume you are teaching an appropriate subject). Discuss the benefits and weaknesses of xxx. You may use the example in a way(s) different from problem solving (At least 250 words).

3.16 Geometer’s Sketch Pad Sketches/Fun/Half Head Sketches/Fun/Cosmos Sketches/Fun/Headlights Sketches/Fun/Sheep Dog Sketches/Investigations/Rainbow Teaching Mathematics/Add Integers Teaching Mathematics/Distance Teaching Mathematics/Tangent Circles Tours/Quadrilaterals

3.17 Biology in Motion Pick an activity and describe the type(s) of instructional software represented Discuss how you would use this in the appropriate class

3.18 Switcheroo Zoo Describe the type(s) of instructional software represented Discuss how you would use this in the appropriate class