The Elementary Child As The Elementary Child As a Learnera Learner

How Technology will Enhance How Technology will Enhance Their LearningTheir Learning

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How can technology help students learn?

How can technology help students become lifelong learners?

How does technology literacy help students become global citizens?

Consider…

How Can Technology Help Students Learn?

Computers in Mathematics Education Technology Supports Reading Technology Supports Reading

ResearchResearch Technology in Art Education

Computers in Mathematics Education

• Independence:

Students receive immediate feedback as they practice mathematical skills on the web.

•AAA Math

•Math Whiz

Differentiation:

Student choice

Individual abilities

Self paced

Active Participation is Facilitated

Reflection and Self Reflection and Self EvaluationEvaluation

• •Higher Order Thinking: Higher Order Thinking:

Computers are ONLY a Computers are ONLY a tool.tool.

Teachers and students are Teachers and students are the ingredients that the ingredients that make learning happen.make learning happen.

Technology Supports Technology Supports Reading ResearchReading Research Encourage naming abilities of Encourage naming abilities of

relational and abstract meaningsrelational and abstract meanings Listening comprehension skills and Listening comprehension skills and

sound sensitivitysound sensitivity Sense of story, print concepts, space Sense of story, print concepts, space

and directionalityand directionality

Technology Supports Technology Supports Reading ResearchReading Research Fine motor skillsFine motor skills MotivationMotivation Rich conceptual experiences Rich conceptual experiences

promoting vocabulary and reasoning promoting vocabulary and reasoning skillsskills

Technology Helps Technology Helps Students With DisabilitiesStudents With Disabilities Proven effective in 16 research Proven effective in 16 research

sitessites Students use adaptive input to Students use adaptive input to

move cursormove cursor

Students With Access to Students With Access to Technology Perform Better on Technology Perform Better on Tests.Tests. 700 empirical research studies 700 empirical research studies Students need access to one or Students need access to one or

all of these technologiesall of these technologies1.1. Computer assisted instructionComputer assisted instruction

2.2. Integrated learning systems technologyIntegrated learning systems technology

3.3. Simulations and higher level thinking Simulations and higher level thinking softwaresoftware

4.4. Collaborative networking technologiesCollaborative networking technologies

5.5. Design and programming technologiesDesign and programming technologies

Technology Allows Kids to Technology Allows Kids to Make Global ConnectionsMake Global Connections National Social Studies Standard National Social Studies Standard

Themes 4 and 9.Themes 4 and 9. The Internet lets us explore other The Internet lets us explore other

cultures.cultures. Students can have pen pals Students can have pen pals

around the world.around the world. Access to world wide points of Access to world wide points of

view.view.

Technology in Art Education As a MediumAs a Medium

As a MeansAs a Means

As a Resource to Foster Global As a Resource to Foster Global CitizensCitizens

Technology as a MediumTechnology as a Medium

Digital Arts

•Computer animation

•Industrial design

•Center for Creative Studies

Technology as a MeansTechnology as a Means

Software that encourage self-directed, higher-order thinking

•Carmine Chameleon

•Mr. Picassohead

Other Technology in Art•Digital Video Recorder

•Digital Camera

Technology Fosters Global Technology Fosters Global CitizensCitizens

Multi-cultural art

Web-based Museums

•Metropolitan Museum of Art

•The Louvre

Technology in Art Technology in Art EducationEducation

Negative sentiments

Review

Conclusion

How Can Technology Help How Can Technology Help Students Become Lifelong Students Become Lifelong Learners?Learners?

Student collaborationStudent collaboration Exposure to real-world issuesExposure to real-world issues Authentic learningAuthentic learning Access to informationAccess to information Opportunities to evaluate Opportunities to evaluate

information and their own information and their own information needinformation need

Technology-based projects can provide:

How Can Technology Help How Can Technology Help Students Become Lifelong Students Become Lifelong Learners?Learners?

Access to informationAccess to information Ability to share your knowledge Ability to share your knowledge

with otherswith others Real-time voice, video, and text Real-time voice, video, and text

communicationcommunication

Technology via the Internet equates to unprecedented:

How Does Technology Literacy Help Students Become Global Citizens?

World Wide WebWorld Wide Web Global communicationGlobal communication Knowledge of global issuesKnowledge of global issues

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