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The Current State of Computers & Technology in Education

Explore the changing landscape of computers and technology in education, from the early days of Apple II and MS-DOS to the integration of technology in modern classrooms. Discover the impact on teaching and learning and the importance of technology competency for educators.

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The Current State of Computers & Technology in Education

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  1. The Current State of Computers & Technologyin Education Unit 1

  2. Personal Technology Experiences • Describe • Instructor • Students • What has changed over time? • How?

  3. Perceptions of Computer Technology in the 21st Century • In Society • In Education

  4. It’s a Different World • Slogan of the NETS project • National Educational Technology Standards • International Society for Technology in Education • How is our world different? • from our parents’ time • from our own early school days

  5. Experiences with Computer Platforms • Apple II, MS-DOS, or other “original” • Macintosh • Windows

  6. How Does Technology Relate to the “Basics” of Education?

  7. What Should 21st Century Teachers Know?

  8. The State of Computers in Education • Early predictions of a revolution” • Did not occur • What went wrong? • Misjudged difficulty of change • Misjudged time required for change

  9. The State of Computers in Education • Schools have acquired computers • < 6 students per computer with Internet access (US average, Fall 2001) • How significant arenumbers of computers? • Use is far more important

  10. What We Are Spending

  11. The State of Computers in Education • Are current teachers ready to use existing computers effectively? • Are pre-service teachers being prepared adequately?

  12. March / April 1996

  13. April 1999

  14. The school that hires you shouldn’t have to train you to integrate technology into your teaching.

  15. Computers & Learning • Changing perceptions of learning • Behaviorism • Cognitive psychology • Constructivism • Engaged learning • Active students • Teacher as facilitator • Authentic learning tasks & assessment

  16. National Standards for Technology in Education • National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) • Vision of the Professional Teacher for the 21st Century • Technology = expected outcome of teacher education • Conceptual framework includes

  17. National Educational Technology Standards • = NETS • ISTE, funded by NASA • Support from Dept of Ed, Milken, Apple, et al • Many professional partners, e.g. AFT, NEA, NCTE, etc. • Standards widely adopted

  18. TRADITIONAL Teacher centered Linear Isolated work Information delivery Passive Facts / knowledge Artificial NEW Learner centered Multipath Collaboration Information exchange Active Critical thinking Authentic Learning Environments

  19. NETS-S • National Educational Technology Standards for Students • Six broad foundation categories • Expectations by grade ranges • Pre-K to 2 • Grades 3-5 • Grades 6-8 • Grades 9-12 • Specific performance indicators

  20. NETS-T • National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers • Five categories • First includes NETS-S skills • Others focus on application in teaching • Expectations at four times

  21. NETS-A • National Educational Technology Standards for Administrators (TSSA) • Critical for support within a school • Not part of pre-service teacher education

  22. Your Task This Month • Become more Technology Competent! • for your own needs • to enhance the learning of your students • to be a 21st century educator

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