2. Agenda
• Understanding our students
• Technology & Learning
• Tips & Techniques for using PowerPoint
technology to enhance learning in the
classroom
• Tips & Techniques for using Website
technology to enhance learning in the
classroom
4. Pop Quiz
What does this mean? ROTFL
c) Pneumonic for remembering the 5
plant cell types
d) Reserve Officers Training Florida
e) Record of True Foreign Languages
f) Rolling On The Floor Laughing
5. Pop Quiz
What do these chat acronyms stand for?
• LOL
• POS
• GNSTDLTBBB
• CUL8R
6. Pop Quiz
What do these emoticons mean?
;-)
>:-(
^5
(((((name))))
(::()::)
@[_]~~
7. Pop Quiz
• Web site comparisons
– Which of each pair of Web sites is designed
for younger learners, which is designed for
“us”?
9. Who are our Students?
Baby Boomers Gen X Net Gen
• TV generation • Video games • The Web
• Typewriters • Computers • Mobile devices
• Memos • E-mail • Instant messenger
• Online communities
10. By age 21,
The average person will have spent….
• 10,000 hours video games
• 20,000 emails
• 20,000 hours TV
• 10,000 hours on a cell phone
• Under 5,000 hours reading
Prensky, 2003
12. Neuroplasticity
• The brain reorganizes itself through life
– Stimulation
– Developmental experiences
• Their brains are really “wired” differently
13. The Net Generation…
• Born in or after 1982
• Gravitate toward group activity
• 8 out of 10 say “it’s cool to be smart”
• Focused on grades and performance
• Busy with extracurricular activities
• Identify with parents’ values; feel close to
parents
• Respectful of social conventions and
institutions
• Fascination for new technologies
• Racially and ethnically diverse
Howe & Strauss, 2003
14. Teen use of Web
• 100% use it to search for information on
colleges, careers & jobs
• 74% use instant messaging as a major
communication vehicle
• 54% of students (7-12 grade) know
more IM screen names than home
phone numbers
15. Teen use of Web for Communication
• 81% e-mail friends & relatives
• 70% instant message
• 56% prefer the Internet over the
telephone
16. Why do teens go the Web?
• Find new & exciting information
• Learn more/better
• For community
• Show others what they can do
• Be heard
17. The Net Gen is Self-teaching – What does
that mean for the classroom?
19. Technology & Learning
• What form of TEK do you have?
• How can it benefit education?
• Describe a teacher who is using TEK (if applicable)
How is he using it?
• Personal Reactions
20. Today’s Learners…
• Digitally literate
• Mobile
• Always on
• Experiential
• Social (stay connected)
Oblinger, 2004
24. Students vs. Teachers
Students Teachers
Multitasking Single or limited tasks
Pictures, sound, video Text
Random access Linear, logical, sequential
Interactive & networked Independent & individual
Engaging Disciplined
Spontaneous Deliberate
25. Generational Comparisons
• Ctrl+Alt+Del is as basic as ABC
• They don’t understand the “return” key
• Computers fit into backpacks
• They have always had a personal
identification number
• Photos are processed in under an hour
• Gas has always been unleaded
• Rogaine is available for the follicularly
challenged
26. Multiple Media Literacy
• 2 million children have a personal
website (ages 6-17)
• 6 million will have one by the end of the
year
27. It is not about AGE…
We live in a technologically enriched
environment
28. Compare yourself
• Are you comfortable composing
documents longhand?
• Have you turned “remembering” over to
a technology?
• Are you connected? (Internet, cell
phone)
• Do you engage in more than one activity
at a time?
• Do you play computer or video games?
31. Environments for learning
• Every students learns all the time
– Learning is in & out of classroom
– Every setting can be a learning environment
• Direct experience shapes individual
understanding
• Individuals learn by establishing &
reworking patterns, relationships &
connections
• Change is stimulating
32. The Big Question…
How can teachers enable students to
be successful in education?
33. What students want in a learning
environment…
• Teacher to have an in-depth knowledge
in their field
• Faculty ability to use technology
Effectively
• Don’t overuse the technology
35. Balance
Action Reflection
Visual Text
Social Individual
Process Content
Speed Deliberation
Peer-to-peer Peer Review
36. Textbook Based Questions
• What is the role of Technology (TEK) in
the classroom?
• What is the relationship between TEK
and the Language Arts?
• How does TEK impact the writing
process?
• How can you use TEK to transform a
traditional activity?
• Describe a word processing experience
for Primary, Elementary, & Secondary?
37. Engaging Learning Experiences
Real
Project
Emotional Engaging
Games
Debate
Voting
Problem
Solving
Case Study
Facilitated
Q&A Discussion
Lecture
Passive Active
38. Tips & Techniques for using Website
technology to enhance learning in the
classroom
40. First Things First!
• What's the purpose of your web site? If you
can narrow down what you want your
viewers to do when they're at your site, you
can save yourself a lot of time by focusing
your web site content.
• Who is your audience?
• What kind of technology is your audience
using?
41. Tips for Basics of Web Design
1. Identify Purpose
2. Recognize Bandwidth (design to 28.8
modem)
3. Graphics (GIF or JPEG? – GIF better for
bandwidth
4. Monitor resolution (design to 640X480)
5. Recognize multiple platforms and browsers
(MAC or PC and Netscape or Explorer)
6. Navigation should be consistent & easy to
use
7. Use common Fonts
42. Notes and hints...
• To get "headings," use the style drop-
down menu. This is the first dropdown
menu in your toolbar.
• Use "bold" and "italics," but stay away
from underlining text. This makes the
text look like it's a link, which is
confusing to users.
• To get sub-bullets, click the "indent"
toolbar button twice.
43. Maintaining a web site
• Have a back up copy
• Update the site
• Use the navigation and interface tools
45. Student Comments
• Keep the site organized
• Keep the site updated
• Have a place for questions
• Have clear instructions & directions
• Respond in a timely manner
• Add additional resources
• Have a purpose for the content (don’t
like busy work)
46. In summary….
• Recognize your students
• Balance technology & lecture
• Be active in teaching
• Use Websites effectively
• Engage students in different learning
experiences
• It is NOT about technology – it IS about
interactivity!
47. Other Important Technology
The ones I think really matter…
• Wikis
– http://www.wikispaces.com/
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY
• Smartboards
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjBhPvmsa-8
– http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/collection.jsp?id=
• Razkids
– http://www.raz-kids.com/
– http://www.raz-kids.com/main/ViewPage/name/samp
49. Glogster Reflection
• Problems?
• Could you see yourself using it?
• Possible benefits
• What could I do in the future to tweak
this assignment for other students?
LOL (laughing out loud) POS (parent over shoulder) GNSTDLTBBB (good night sleep tight don’t let the bed bugs bite) CUL8R (see you later)
;-) Wink >:-( annoyed ^5 high five (((((name)))) hug (::()::) band aid @[_]~~ java ;-) Wink >:-( annoyed ^5 high five (((((name)))) hug (::()::) band aid @[_]~~ java
Notice the difference in the students. I am sure that you have noticed changes in your students. This generation embraces technology.
Does this surprise you? Notice how little reading this generation does. Look into your own house, do these figure ring home?
Many of the video games for children are educational. Look at some the TV programming for children.
Science has finally proven what we have already suspected – they are wired differently.
Doe some of these surprise you???? The one that I recognize in the classroom and at home is busy with extra curricular activities. What does this mean for the classroom?
Only 44% of adults use IM There is an e-mail system for teens called tagged. They sign up and e-mail each other.
If you have computers in the class, you will find students IM, e-mailing and watching music videos in addition to working on the class assignment. I have found that they can multi-task successfully.
If you can bring these characteristics in the classroom, it will increase learning. You might try and reorganize one assignment and then monitor the results.
The classroom is a great place to practice some of the skills that our students lack.
Notice how different this is from the conventional classroom. Does this mean that students are not learning? Students adjust to the classroom for learning, but it may not be their preference. It is good for students to have the ability to adjust to different teaching styles regardless of their learning preference.
Does this look familiar? Educators in their infinite wisdom decided that this should be what the classroom of the future looks like. Does this type of classroom work? What are the problems?
It is all about balance. You can try different technologies to engage students in the learning process. The key is to combine action with reflection; visual with text; social with individual; process with content; speed with deliberation & peer-to-peer with peer review.
Give examples from classes and let the audience share their experiences.
Remember that many students have personal websites. At a minimum you can have a site where students can get their assignments. We can take time and practice working in Frontpage.
