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National University

Ed Tech staff

presentAn

Approach to

Technology

Utilization in

The classroom

Prepared by Dr. George BeckwithNational University

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Setting the Stage for Educational Technology Use in the Classroom

Why use Technology in the classroom?

• Promotes Meaningful Learning (Chapter 2, Grabe/Grabe)

• Allows use of Multiple Intelligences

• Required by California Standards for Teachers

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Technology has changed our vocabulary: Remember when...

• A “window” was something you had to clean.• A “RAM” was a male sheep.• “Meg” was a girl’s first name.• An “application” was for employment.• A “program” was a TV show.• A “cursor” used profanity.• A “keyboard” was a piano.• “Web” was a spider’s home and…• “Memory” was something you lost with age.

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a significant impact on K-12th grade education?

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Reference: Beckwith, E., Dissertation, March 2001, based on survey of 700 teachers

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Reference: Beckwith, E., Dissertation, March 2001

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Factors that Influence and Limit the Use of Multimedia Technology in the Classroom

The lack of adequate teacher training in technology is an obstacle to integrating multimedia technology applications into K-12 curricula

Reference: Beckwith, E., Dissertation, March 2001

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Proposed Educational Technology Approach Overview

Change/enhance the current technology platform

• to deliver hypermedia/multimedia instruction to fully support student achievement and…

• to provide administrative support to staff and teachers.

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Proposed technology approach for the classroom...

Use multimedia technology techniques to

Enhance the classroom teacher’s instructional tools with the capability to improve student comprehension and performance by displaying complex academic concepts visually and interactively.

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We are building a grand theater with a hypermedia & multimedia

technology capability...

What is the play going to be?

(i.e. Curriculum)

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Moving the current “text” focused and overhead transparency based curriculum onto a hypermedia &

multimedia oriented and internet based platform.

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Software Applications for the Classroom

• There are thousands of educational software programs for schools.

• One basic software program that is found on most school computers is Microsoft Office which is comprised of three applications:– Word Processing (MS Word)– Spreadsheet (MS Excel)– Presentation (MS Power Point)

• MS Office and each of its three applications will be discussed and used in this course.

• One other software program that will be used in the course is Inspiration Software Inc.’s Inspiration which is used as a brainstorming and planning tool.

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Unit 1 Microsoft Office- MS Word

With this word processing software you can make :

• Back-to-school night flyers with pictures and graphics

• Award certificates with students names• Any number of professional looking printed

forms, brochures, and letters. • And of course, tests, assignment sheets, and

study guides, etc.

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Unit 1 Microsoft Office- MS Excel

• With this spreadsheet software you can manage your student information including:– Grades– Contact information– Textbook information– Key assignment and test dates

• You can also:– Manage your classroom budget– Make and sort lists of books and references– Maintain an alphabetized phone book– Make complex calculations – Write computation formulas

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Unit 1 Microsoft Office- Power Point

• With this presentation software you can:– Animate text in numerous ways such as flying onto the

screen.– Present color pictures, graphs, and charts that can be

made to appear as desired.– Include video clips with sound.– Utilize professional transition effects between slides.– Hyperlink to the Internet and return to your presentation

with ease.– And a variety of other presentation applications.

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Inspiration • With this very innovative and versatile software, you can

do a variety of things. Use Inspiration across the curriculum for:– Brainstorming – Webbing – Diagramming – Planning – Critical thinking – Concept mapping – Organizing – Outlining

• Inspiration's integrated diagramming and outlining environments work together to help students comprehend concepts and information.

• Educators use Inspiration to customize instruction, achieve standards, assess student progress, and energize learning.

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Go to the InspirationWebsiteFor more

information

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Proposed technology approach for the office...

Use technology as a tool to assist administrators in assessing, organizing, evaluating, and retrieving information essential to support the teachers and students in the classroom.

(Note: Microsoft Office can be used in the office as well as in the classroom.)

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make informed decisions

Automate Information for:• Accounting• Budget• Facilities• Personnel• Student Attendance, grades, health, history,

courses

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Computer

Digital Line

Internet Provider

Internet

The Basic Technology System

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A Sample School Technology System

WAN

INTERNET

DistrictServer/MF*

SchoolSchool

ServerWANSwitch

Classroom 1

Classroom 2

LAN Switch/Hub/Router

DataOutlets

LAN= Local Area NetworkWAN= Wide Area Network

Data Outlets

District

*MDF=Main Distribution Frame(a telephone wiring room)

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Unit 1 Issues for Schools

• Educational software must address State Standards, State Tests, and required curriculum subjects.

• Student performance objectives, as measured by paper and pencil tests, must be included in a technology oriented curriculum.

Paper and pencil test preparation should be integrated into computer student assessment programs.

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SampleSchool District Wide

Area Network

SchoolLocalArea

Network

InternetDistrictOffice

SchoolLocalArea

Network

Schools

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Technical Support & Training(Who will do it)

Technical Support• Site Staff & Students

• District Technicians

• Warranty Support

Training• School, District, Vendor

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School Districts’ Automated Attendance System

• Allows the classroom teacher to take roll on her/his computer.

• Provides access to complete data file for all students assigned.

• Teachers can only access data on their students.

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Unit 1Closing Comments

• District-wide computer network should be utilized• Internet and E-Mail capabilities should be provided

to all teachers and staff• Notebooks for all Teachers and Data/Video

projectors in every classroom should be goals.• Multimedia capabilities for all classrooms and a 1-4

computer to students ratio should be objectives. • Proficiency in Microsoft Office software would be a

good start in using technology for both instruction and administration.