1. Jose R. Serpas
Applications of Technology- INST 6031
Dr. Richard Smith

2. Technology Goals

Help students achieve high
standards
Provide challenging learning
opportunities
Teachers must work together in
schools

3. Goals of Education

Involvement with authentic
challenging tasks
New roles for students and
teachers
Learning both in the classroom
and beyond the school walls

4. Technology Applications

To support the acquisition of
higher order skills by all students
Word processors
Spreadsheets
Hypermedia

5. Authentic Technology

Prepares them for effective
functioning in the real world
Students work on complex tasks
that resemble non-school settings
It involves multiple disciplines in a
variety of complex task

6. Authentic Technology

Students designing a city
Students developing a business
plan
Students designing a school
playground
Projects are complex and
meaningful

7. Positive Effects of Technology

It supports students thinking
process
It allows students to acquire
problem-solving skills.
Students experience positive
effects on achievement in all major
subject areas

8. Positive Effects of Technology

Students are actively involved in
their learning
It stimulates motivation and self-
esteem
Students are motivated to do their
work and are more interested in
class activities

9. Positive Effects of Technology

Students like their classes more
and develop more positive
attitudes
Technology promotes
collaboration among peers
Technology-based projects
promote higher level thinking

10. References

 Effect of Technology on Classrooms and Students. (n.d.). Retrieved January
27, 2012, from
www2.ed.gov/pubs/EdReformStudies/EdTech/effectsstudents.html:
http://www2.ed.gov/pubs/EdReformStudies/EdTech/effectsstudent
s.html
 Kulik, J. A. (2003, May). Effects of Using Intructional Technology in
Elementary and Secondary Schools. Retrieved January 27, 2012, from
www.sri.com/policy/csted/.../it/Kulik_ITinK-
12_Main_Report.pdfSimilar:
http://www.sri.com/policy/csted/reports/sandt/it/Kulik_ITinK-
12_Main_Report.pdf
 Schacter, J. (1999). The Impact of Education Technology on Student
Acheivement. Retrieved January 27, 2012, from
www.mff.org/pubs/ME161.pdfSimilar:
http://www.mff.org/pubs/ME161.pdf