1. Day 2 – Technology Planning EDUC 639 University of Delaware

2. Day 1 – Review What is required of Educators? Why use technology? What does technology integration look like? Where are you now?

3. Day 1 Question  Reflect on the 3 levels reported on the LoTi survey. –Personal Computer Use –Current Instructional Practices –Level of Technology Implementation  What are my goals for integrating technology in my classroom in 09-10? Content Knowledge Instructional Strategies Technology Skills

4. What kind of technology? EDUC 639 University of Delaware

5. Day 2 Question What are the important factors to consider when purchasing educational technology hardware?

6. Hardware  Computers –Desktop –Laptop –Handheld –Netbooks  Projectors  Interactive White Boards  Interactive Pads  Printers  Scanners  Cameras  Document Cameras  Graphic Tablets  Probes  Student Response Systems  iPods

7. Input: entering data Process: manipulating data Output: share information All hardware other than the computer itself are called “peripherals.” Computer:Three Functions

8. “Heart” of the computer through which all instructions and information flow. Central Processing Unit (CPU)

9. ROM: Read only memory permanent memory. RAM: Random-access memory temporary memory. Internal Memory

10. expressed in units of 1 million bytes (MB) or megabyte. expressed in units of 1 billion bytes (GB) or gigabyte. Memory

11. Hard Disc Drive: function is to save and retrieve data 80-500 GB External Memory

12. Thumb Drives: also known as a USB drive or flash drive. This is a plug-and-play portable storage device that uses flash memory and is lightweight enough to attach to a key chain. 128 MB – 8GB External Memory

13. Optical Storage Devices Videodisk: the first optical device-1978. CD-audio: digital format-1983. CD-ROM: CD-R, CD-RW 650 MB External Memory

14. Optical Storage Devices DVD: Digital versatile disk DVD - 4.7 GB, 8.5 HD DVD – 15, 30, 50 Blu-Ray – 25, 50 External Memory

15. Keyboard: Wired? Shape? Mouse: Wired? Type? Scanner: Useful? Input Peripherals

16. Digital Cameras Interactive Whiteboards Interactive Pads Student Response Systems Probes Input Peripherals

17. Why use cameras?  Visual learning  Multiple intelligences  Make learning personal for students + =

18. Why use cameras?  Learning for understanding  Higher level thinking skills Short Tall

19. Why use digital cameras?  No film to buy  No processing to pay for  No waiting for pictures  Pictures are easily edited

20. Editing Images

21. Orca Whales

22. Adding a little fun

24. Camera Features  Color depth / resolution  Optical/digital zoom  Scene modes  How many images can you store? –Secure Digital / Smart Media/Compact Flash card –Card Reader

25. Memory Card Capacity: Camera1282565121G 2 mp40180516103145 3 mp27458410922365 4 mp2204438741708 5 mp88177348728

26. Camera Features  Battery power, AC adapter  Cradle vs. Battery Charger  LCD Display (off/on)  Size/weight  Video clips (audio?)  Camera Bag

27. Ideas for using digital cameras

28. Document Cameras  Texts, books  Demonstrations  Manipulatives  Microscope slides  USB to PC for annotations

29. Graphics Tablet  Free hand drawing  Needs graphic program (i.e. Paint)

30. Student Response Systems ‘clickers’  Engaging  Empowering  Data driven  Demo

31. Interactive Boards  Engaging  Empowering  Visual  Kinesthetic  Recording capabilities

32. Interactive Pads  Same function as an Interactive Whiteboard  More portable  Less expensive

33. Probes  PH  Temperature  Velocity  Pressure  Salinity

34. “Display information” Monitor: Resolution? Size? Projectors: Resolution? Bulb? Mounting? Printers Ink-jet: low cost, low maintenance. Laser: higher cost, better resolution. Output Peripherals

35. iPodsiPods and MP3 players

36. Additional hardware & Furniture  Assistive technology  GPS  Furniture

37. Instead of asking yourself: “What hardware should I use?” Ask: “What hardware is available for what I want to do?” What do you want to accomplish ?

38. Class Activity: Review Spreadsheet Skills  Header/Footer  Text – formatting, borders  Numbers – formatting, buttons  Formulas – built in, created

39. Assignments:  Day 2 question in Sakai  First draft of Budget due tomorrow  Required reading