CHRISTINA BOHANONUNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON

CLEAR LAKEUsing Technology

to Facilitate Instruction

April 11, 2010

Technology in the classroom

Today technology is an integral part of classroom

instruction…

Types of technology in the classroom include…

Computers Software Internet Research E-mail Web-based Interactive Games Educational Videos Video Conferencing

Projectors Class Presentations Video Display

Interactive Boards Drill and Practice / Presentations

Overheads Direct Teaching / Centers

Radios Entertainment

Notebooks Portable

Computers… Computers, by far, are the most common

type of technology in the classroom

Computers are an important tool to facilitate instruction…

Word Processor

To enhance learning… Student use

word processors CommunicateEnhance

Writing SkillsClassroom

Projects

Computers are an important tool to facilitate instruction...

Internet

E-mail

Students Communicate Enhance

technological skills as well as writing skills

Interact socially

Research Projects Websites to

facilitateresearch projects (time saving)

A click away of almost any source of information needed

Access to many forms of visual information

Meaningful experiences

Virtually visit all over the world

References:

Corcoran, E. (1993). WHY KIDS LOVE COMPUTER NETS using technology to escape the bounds of the classroom, children are learning to work in ways you never dreamed of when you were their age Retrieved April 11, 2010, from http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/09/20/78335/index.htm

Critical Issue: Using Technology to Enhance Literacy Instruction. (2000). Retrieved April 11, 2010, from http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/content/cntareas/reading/li300.htm

Microsoft Clip Art

Using Technology to Support Diverse Learners. Research Base Using Technology to Support Diverse. Retrieved April 11, 2010, from http://www.wested.org/pub/docs/tdl/research.htm