Chapter 1 Nicole M., Christy, Gena, Steph

Introduction By: Nicole M. Influences of Technology and the Media Teachers are the facilitators rather than a source Technology provides unlimited ways to expand educational opportunities for our students

Framework for 21 st Century Learning Education needs to prepare students for citizenship and successful careers Students will master core subjects as well as gain 21 st century knowledge and skill Prepare students to meaningfully and purposefully use technology and media skills

Technology Teachers will teach through instructional technology. Helps to improve students learning To do this teachers will need to be versed in the best practices for integrating technology into the classroom

Benefits Store and Locate large amounts of information Adaptability to meet the different needs of each student Not limited to the classroom

Implications Teachers need to understand the current technology issues Teachers need to be aware of the technology gap that is present in their own classroom

Media By: Christy Media is anything that carries information between a source and a receiver. 6 basic types of media: text, audio, video, visuals, manipulatives, people

Media Cont. Media format is the physical forms in which messages are incorporated and displayed Instructional materials are the specific items used within a lesson that influence student learning

Teacher Use of Technology and Media Digital tools provide interactive instruction that can be shared globally A ‘clicker’ can be used to collect data and display student answers to a question Mobile assessment tools allow teachers to record student assessment data onto a handheld device (running records)

The community of practice is where educators with common goals share resources and ideas – Ex. Tapped In (virtual community) National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS-T) has 5 guidelines for becoming a ‘digital teacher’ The ASSURE model provides a way to create learning experiences

Students Use of Technology and Media By: Gena Student centered instruction=students as primary users of technology and media Technology can make independent learning more effective Technology can help teachers become more than just dispensers of information to students

Students Use of Technology and Media Digital Student – Learn in classrooms were technology is seamlessly included. – Technology expands the education experience – Interactive Tools: devices students can take with them to further learning – Interacting with other students Blogs: publicly accessible personal journals Wikis: Web info that can be edited by any registered user Podcasts: internet distributed multimedia files that can be downloaded

NETS for Students The National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS-S). 6 skills students need to achieve success in school and in future careers

NETS-S

Literacies 9 key literacies students need in order to improve learning and achieve successful careers. 1. General Literacy: “the ability of a student to comprehend or decode information and to use, transform, and create new information” (pg. 10).

Literacies 2. Text Literacy: “ability to use text-based resources as a means to gather, interpret, and communicate information” (pg. 11) 3. Computer Literacy: “encompasses the knowledge and skills teachers need to select and use technology to enhance learning opportunities for their students” (pg. 11)

Literacies 4. Distance Learning Literacy: “designing and facilitating learning experiences, modeling and promoting learning and responsibility, and engaging in lifelong learning” (pg. 11) 5. Cyberlearning Literacy: “the knowledge and skills to be successful in the use of tools that connect students with people and resources” (pg. 11)

Literacies 6. Visual Literacy: “the learned ability to interpret and create visual messages correctly” (pg. 11) 7. Audio Literacy: “the ability to understand the role of hearing and listening” (pg. 11)

Literacies 8. Video Literacy: “the ability to understand and evaluate video messages and create video that appropriately achieves the intended outcomes” (pg. 11) 9. Media Literacy: “the ability to interpret and produce a wide variety of media, including text, audio, visuals, and video” (pg. 12)

Traditional to Digital Classrooms Shift from traditional classrooms and methods to digital approaches that better meet the needs of today's 21 st century students. 4 Phases of Technology Adoption (Prensky) – 1. Dabbling: adding tools to a few classrooms – 2. Old things, old ways: technology used to do “old things, old ways” – 3. New things, old ways: technology used to show things in old ways – 4. New things, new ways: technology used to show/do things in a new way.

Traditional to Digital Classrooms Types of Instruction used in the 4 phases: – Face-to-face instruction – Distance Learning Teachers and students are not in the same physical location during instruction. – Blended Learning Combining face-to-face instruction with distance learning.

The Changing Role of Media Centers By: Stephanie School libraries are now becoming media centers Offer traditional library resources plus other technology Computers with access to K-12 educational resources, books and videos

Copyright Concerns Copyright refer to the legal rights to someone’s work that allow or disallow others to copy their work Without copyright, producers would not get paid for their work All internet material is copyrighted unless otherwise stated

Educators and the Copyright Law; Fair Use If an educator knowingly violates the copyright law they can be fined $750-$30,000 Fair use is an exception for teachers and students-small portions of copyrighted materials may be used in teaching if cited properly

Permission to use Copyrighted materials Contact the distributor or publisher by being specific about what exact part of the material you want to use Keep copies of fees paid and contacts when seeking permission Illegal to convert printed copyrighted materials to digital format

Students with disabilities National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard guides electronic distribution of textbooks and materials to be more easily accessed UDL: universal design for learning-expands learning opportunities for students with disabilities

1. Framework for 21 st Century Learning 2. Technology and Media 3. Today’s Literacies and the Classroom Continuum 4. Copyright Concerns

Question Name one benefit to using technology in the classroom

Answer 1 – 10 Store and Locate large amounts of information OR Adaptability to meet the different needs of each student OR Not limited to the classroom

Question Name one implication for teachers

Answer 1 – 20 Teachers need to understand the current technology issues OR Teachers need to be aware of the technology gap that is present in their own classroom

Question Anything that carries information from a source to a receiver

Answer 2 – 10 What is Media

Question Specific items used within a lesson that influence student learning

Answer 2 – 20 What are instructional materials?

Question Provides a way to create learning experiences

Answer 2 – 30 What is the ASSURE model?

Question “Designing and facilitating learning experiences, modeling and promoting learning and responsibility, and engaging in lifelong learning”

Answer 3 – 10 What is Distance Literacy?

Question Internet distributed multimedia files that can be downloaded

Answer 3 – 20 What is a podcast?

Question Combining face-to-face instruction with distance learning.

Answer 3 – 30 What is Blended instruction?

Question These classroom and school areas provide traditional library resources and other technology to provide teachers and students with a variety of educational materials

Answer 4 – 10 What are media centers?

Question Allows teachers to use small portions of copyrighted works, if and only if they are cited properly

Answer 4 – 20 What is Fair Use?

Question Provide multiple means of representation, multiple means of action and expression, and engagement to expand students’ learning

Answer 4 – 30 What is Universal Design for Learning?