Technology in EducationA quick guide to educational technology

Presented byAndrew Steinman

Two major goals of technology in education:

Effectively enhance education of students

Prepare students for a technology-rich future

Goals of Technology in Education

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Many technology leaders follow instrumental thinking when integrating technology

Find reasons to use new technologies

“Shoot now, ask questions later”

Missional Thinking

Focus on enhancing student outcomes, using technology when appropriate

Educational Technology Theory

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Missional Thinking ExampleProblem of Practice: Assessment and Feedback

Provide quality feedback in a timely manner

Solution: Secure Online Assessments

Utilizing Moodle along with Student Test Viewer

Outcome: Quality Feedback in a Timely Manner

Additional outcomes include:

Prepares students for future online tests

GRE, MCAT, DAT, College placement tests

Going green: No copies, no paper

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Formative FeedbackProblem of Practice: Need for additional feedback

Possible Solutions:

Clickers

Google Survey

Cell Phone Survey

Outcomes:

Instant Feedback

Dynamic Instruction

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Classroom CollaborationProblem of Practice: Opening communication in and out of the classroom

Possible Solutions:

Wikis

Blogs

Outcomes:

Community of learners that extends outside the classroom

Log of information and conversations

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When Does Learning End?Problem of Practice: Extending education outside of the classroom

Possible Solution:

Learning Management System

Moodle, Blackboard, Coursesites, Angel, etc.

Outcomes:

Online presence

Communication and collaboration

Center for learning

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Student Centered InstructionProblem of Practice: Actively engaging students in their education

Possible Solutions:

Data Collection Hardware

Simulations

Outcomes:

Students gather and transform actual data

New experiences

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The Textbook DilemmaProblem of Practice: Too many books!

Possible Solution:

Digital Textbooks

Outcomes:

Information is easilyaccessible

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Integrating TechnologyProblem of Practice: Teacher / Technology Gap

Solution:

Strong technology leader that understands how to research and integrate technologies, as well as train teachers on how to properly utilize technologies.

Outcomes:

Effective enhancement ofeducation

Students prepared for atechnology-rich future

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