1. Applications of Technology
Kelly S. Bates-Schroeder

2. Technologies accommodate Methodologies
Technology in Behaviorism – multimedia flashcards, drill and practice activities.
Information Processing – technology helps organize, link, chunk, assimilate, and accommodate new information.
Constructivism – technology helps with problem solving, collaboration, active learning, and use of complex environments like simulations.
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3. Changing Roles in Education
Problem Based Learning – puts the learner in control of learning and the instructor as facilitator.
Collaborative Learning – students become collaborators, interpreters communicators, and directors of learning with instructor as coach.
Learning with Technology – student is the center of activity, finding solutions to complex problems; teacher is counselor.
APA Changing Roles - Abstract
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4. The Roles of the Computer
As Teacher – drill and practice, tutorials and integrated learning systems.
As Assistant – organizational tools, office software, graphic tools, telecommunications and presentation software.
As Learner – multimedia and hypermedia programming tools.
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5. Method, Media, and Materials
As – drill and practice.
As – organizational.
As – multimedia.
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6. Technology – Potential Contributions to learning.
Tool that reaches multiple learning styles – for communications, problem solving, collaborative work, and personal training.
The Internet – with precautions, learners of all ages can click to find resources on any subject.
Distance Learning – allows educational access across the world through communications, debates, and problem solving, as well as brings experts to the class.
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7. Integrating Methods and Media
Match the tool and the method – develop programs, or change tools to accommodate several learning methods.
Reach the children from their learning styles – multimedia and varied activities reach more learners from different styles.
Balance Activities – not all children will do well at all activities.
Evaluate Often – use various tools of evaluation and space evaluation at several intervals.
APA Integrating
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8. Evaluation – a Cycle of Improvement
Evaluate as a guide to improvement.
Instruction
Pilot Test – evaluate effectiveness of lesson.
Formative – make adjustments to presentation of lesson or materials.
Summative – evaluate effectiveness from success of the students.
Student
Pretest – what they know.
Embedded test – redirect in confusing areas.
Post test – measures learning.
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9. Emerging Technologies
Communications a learning will change.
Virtual Environments
Artificial Intelligence
Wireless Connectivity
Convergence
& New Communications
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10. References:
Newby, T., Stepich, D., Lehman, J., Russell, J., (2006). Educational Technology for Teaching and Learning. Pearson Education Ltd.