Technology in the Classroom Too much? Not enough?

It’s a big world out there Digital Chalk Blackboard D2L Moodle Knoodle Adobe Apple Google aps iNACOL Intel Education Web20teach Classtools 4Teachers DiscoveryEducation Education City Edublogs Edjudo etc.

International Society of Technology in Education (ISTE) A blend of AV and computer services 60,000 members, $16 million budget Elementary Secondary Education Act Broadband, equipment, software Teacher training Vendors galore

Objectives Lower costs Engage students, increase self study Reduce instructor lecture time Reduce administrative paperwork Increase time for special students Improve high stakes test scores Improve accuracy in reporting

Publishers A huge industry with centuries of experience and tradition ◦ Newspapers ◦ Magazines ◦ Fiction and non-fiction ◦ Textbooks Which ones are online today and how are user costs changing?

Devices--Trends Computers Tablets—iPad, Kindle, Nook, etc. iPhones, Droids, etc. So, everything will eventually be on a phone, right?

Instructor issues Do I really need all this stuff? Is it pushed at us because it is cool? Did the administration ask for input? Do the techies care about my needs? I’m busy, leave me alone.

Digital Digital download (low cost) 2. Interactivity (how students learn) 3. Instructor management (tracking, communicating, assessing, reporting)

2. Learning Styles Interactivity (games, challenges) Labs, simulations Active graphics Visual stimulation and engagement leads to self-paced study Speed of interface a force

3. Instructor Management Management of the learning process ◦ Control of access ◦ Tracking/monitoring/communicating ◦ Quizzes, tests and assessments ◦ Reports, certificates Instructor time, efficiency ◦ Reducing lecture time ◦ Revising time allocation

Speaking of Testing—1611 Testees 0 at 100% 8 at 90-99% 48 at 80-89% 130 at 70-79% 290 at 60-69% 415 at 50-59% 726 below 50%

What Instructors Say—Today’s Class 2011 Survey 43% “strongly agree” and 50% “agree” that TC helps students grasp difficult concepts better than textbooks alone 41% say “definitely” and 46% say probably that learning styles are changing and that students prefer using technology as contrasted to textbooks.

How Is TC Used 67% assigned as independent study 64% used in class 56% incorporated in lectures 40% homework (Respondents clicked all that apply)

Instructor “Likes” Graphics database—instructors can “grab” TC graphics to build presentations Student tracking, assessments Report generator & completion certificates Ability to insert comments on any page

Instructor Support Toll free tech support or Webinars All instructor requests are logged Content & functionality updated “on the fly”

Online Demonstration Samples of animations/course modules Tools for instructors ◦ Lecture Builder Pro ◦ Notes on Pages Management of the Learning Process Reporting

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