ice 234: survey of computers in schools dr. christy keeler millennials
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ICE 234:Survey of Computers in Schools
ICE 234:Survey of Computers in Schools
Dr. Christy Keeler
Millennials
Daily OutlineDaily Outline
• “Digital Tools for Digital Kids” K-W-L• Opening• Word Processing and the Writing Process• Group Work: K-W-L• Lecture: Millennials• Demonstration: Inspiration• Closing
Daily ObjectivesDaily Objectives
• Display competent use of the K-W-L learning strategy.
• Identify the steps of the writing process.
• Describe millennials.
• Be able to develop a concept map using basic features of Inspiration software
The Kissing Hand
The Writing ProcessThe Writing Process• Prewriting• Drafting• Revising• Editing / Proofreading
– Copy editing– Content editing
• Publishing / Peer Editing• Evaluating
– Idea development– Organization– Voice– Conventions
Go to Word
“Digital Tools for Digital Kids”“Digital Tools for Digital Kids”
• Assign a “recorder”• Review what you learned from the article• Share your questions from the “W” column• Fill in the “L” column• List your still unanswered questions• Prepare to report your discussions
Elementary-Level Digital Children
Elementary-Level Digital Children
Living in a Digital WorldLiving in a Digital World
• Technology is part of the natural landscape• Nonlinear• Individual control• Multinational, multicultural, multidisciplinary• One billion Internet users in 2005
Digital ChildrenDigital Children• Millennials, Net Generation, N-Geners
– Currently between 6 and 26– Population of 80 million– First generation to grow up surrounded by digital media
• More “comfortable, knowledgeable, and literate” about technology than parents• Watch less TV than parents did when the same age
Digital ChildrenDigital Children
Digital Children: CharacteristicsDigital Children: Characteristics• Interactive• Mobile• Expressive• Creative communicators• Interested in self-development• Rapidly take in and respond to sights and sounds
Digital Children: CharacteristicsDigital Children: Characteristics• Interactive• Mobile• Expressive• Creative communicators• Interested in self-development• Rapidly take in and respond to sights and sounds
“[N-Geners] love hard work because working, learning, and playing are the same thing to
them.” (Tapscott, 1998)
What does this mean for schools?
Digital Children at SchoolDigital Children at School• “Any time, any place, any path, any pace.”
» Motto for Florida Virtual School
• Technology won’t replace teachers, but teachers using technology will replace those who don’t.
» Distance Learning Resource Network, 2000
• Schools will become social centers for non-academic activities.» Shank, 2000
Digital Children at SchoolDigital Children at School• Service-based education• Students need multimedia to embrace new learning• Teachers become facilitators, not transmitters of
knowledge
Digital Children at SchoolDigital Children at SchoolStudents need environments and tools conducive to:
Creativity
Inquiry
Collaboration
Design
Real-world problem-solving
Digital ChildrenDigital
Children
From the back cover of Reader’s Digest, February 2005
Concept MappingConcept Mapping
• Visual method of describing a concept• Structure
– Map-like– Unidirectional or multidirectional– Networked
• Reveals inter-relationships
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Concept Mapping: InspirationConcept Mapping: Inspiration
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What common traits of elementary-level millennials exist?
Concept MappingConcept Mapping
Main idea
Rapid fire
Symbol/picture
Font size, color, style
Link color, text
Arrange
Move symbols
View
Multiple select and drag
Outline
Add/delete topics/subtopics
Move topics
Indent
Inspiration
Daily OutlineDaily Outline
• “Digital Tools for Digital Kids” K-W-L
• Opening
• Group Work: K-W-L
• Lecture: Millennials
• Demonstration: Inspiration
• Closing
Daily ObjectivesDaily Objectives
• Display competent use of the K-W-L learning strategy.
• Identify the steps of the writing process.
• Describe millennials.
• Be able to develop a concept map using basic features of Inspiration software.
For Next SessionFor Next Session• Readings and Quiz
– ISTE NETS Tutorial– NETS-S and Performance Indicators (Grades PreK-8)– NETS-T
• Technology Journey I– Edits (1/24 by 8:00 AM PST via WebCampus)– Final Draft (1/29 by 10:00 AM PST via WebCampus)
• Back-up all documents you may want in your portfolio– NetStorage
• Online software demonstrations
ICE 234:Survey of Computers in Schools
ICE 234:Survey of Computers in Schools
Dr. Christy Keeler
Have a great week ~ See you next session!