The Elementary Child As a Learner How Technology will Enhance Their Learning Pat Boehm - Anne Cutsinger - Daniel Ignagni - Kim Rogers

How can technology help students learn? How can technology help students become lifelong learners? How does technology literacy help students become global citizens? Consider…

How Can Technology Help Students Learn?   Computers in Mathematics Education Technology Supports Reading Research Technology Supports Reading Research Technology in Art Education

Computers in Mathematics Education Independence: Students receive immediate feedback as they practice mathematical skills on the web. AAA Math Math Whiz

Differentiation: Student choice Individual abilities Self paced Active Participation is Facilitated

Reflection and Self Evaluation Higher Order Thinking: Higher Order Thinking: Computers are ONLY a tool. Teachers and students are the ingredients that make learning happen.

Technology Supports Reading Research Encourage naming abilities of relational and abstract meanings Encourage naming abilities of relational and abstract meanings Listening comprehension skills and sound sensitivity Listening comprehension skills and sound sensitivity Sense of story, print concepts, space and directionality Sense of story, print concepts, space and directionality

Technology Supports Reading Research Fine motor skills Fine motor skills Motivation Motivation Rich conceptual experiences promoting vocabulary and reasoning skills Rich conceptual experiences promoting vocabulary and reasoning skills

Technology Helps Students With Disabilities Proven effective in 16 research sites Proven effective in 16 research sites Students use adaptive input to move cursor Students use adaptive input to move cursor

Students With Access to Technology Perform Better on Tests. 700 empirical research studies 700 empirical research studies Students need access to one or all of these technologies Students need access to one or all of these technologies 1. Computer assisted instruction 2. Integrated learning systems technology 3. Simulations and higher level thinking software 4. Collaborative networking technologies 5. Design and programming technologies

Technology Allows Kids to Make Global Connections National Social Studies Standard Themes 4 and 9. National Social Studies Standard Themes 4 and 9. The Internet lets us explore other cultures. The Internet lets us explore other cultures. Students can have pen pals around the world. Students can have pen pals around the world. Access to world wide points of view. Access to world wide points of view.

Technology in Art Education As a Medium As a Medium As a Means As a Means As a Resource to Foster Global Citizens As a Resource to Foster Global Citizens

Technology as a Medium Digital Arts Computer animation Industrial design Center for Creative Studies

Technology as a Means Software that encourage self- directed, higher-order thinking Carmine Chameleon Mr. Picassohead Other Technology in Art Digital Video Recorder Digital Camera

Technology Fosters Global Citizens Multi-cultural art Web-based Museums Metropolitan Museum of Art The Louvre

Technology in Art Education Negative sentiments Review Conclusion

How Can Technology Help Students Become Lifelong Learners? Student collaboration Student collaboration Exposure to real-world issues Exposure to real-world issues Authentic learning Authentic learning Access to information Access to information Opportunities to evaluate information and their own information need Opportunities to evaluate information and their own information need Technology-based projects can provide:

How Can Technology Help Students Become Lifelong Learners? Access to information Access to information Ability to share your knowledge with others Ability to share your knowledge with others Real-time voice, video, and text communication Real-time voice, video, and text communication Technology via the Internet equates to unprecedented:

How Does Technology Literacy Help Students Become Global Citizens? World Wide Web World Wide Web Global communication Global communication Knowledge of global issues Knowledge of global issues

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