1. Technologies for Learning Chapter Two Lonnie Redning

2. Objectives State different types of learning technologies
Describe advantages and disadvantages to each
Common features of effective instruction.

3. Effective Instruction
Active Participation & Interaction
Practice
Individualized Instruction
Reinforcement or feedback
Realistic context
Cooperative Groups.

4. Cooperative Learning Interdependent Groups Social Interaction
Job Market needs
Advantages
Active interaction and use of social skills to solve problems.
Disadvantages
Students getting along and dependency

5. Types of Cooperative Learning
Learning Together Model
Team-Assisted Individualization (TAI)
Computer-Based Cooperative Learning

6. Games Activity where prescribed rules are followed
Goals of game should be achievable
Advantages
Attractive to students
Time on task
Disadvantages
Fail to focus on learning objective
Poor design, students wasting time.

7. Simulations Simplification of real world problem or process Advantages
Realistic
Safe
Disadvantages
Time Consuming
False Understanding

8. Types of Simulations Role Plays Simulation Games
Cooperative Simulation Games

9. Learning Centers Self-contained environment around one task Advantages
Self-pacing
Active Learning
Less Teacher Centered
Disadvantages
Cost
Management by Teacher

10. Types of Learning Centers
Skill Centers
Interest Centers
Remedial Centers
Enrichment Centers

11. Others Programmed Instruction Programmed Tutoring Programmed Teaching
Personalized System of Instruction
Lower use of technologies in these three types

12. Conclusion
Technology integration into the field of education is a welcome site.
The use of technology in the classroom will be effective if it catches the attention of the students, provides for cooperation, the building of skills and feedback for the student.
To incorporate technology teachers must be trained and the administration must be willing to change the environment in which to use it.