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Technology Improving the Classroom:

Technology Improving the Classroom:. The ways different generations see and use the available technology. By. Cristina Valle and Laura Defalco. What is Technology?. The computer The stereo The projector The television The VCR/DVD player Smart boards Any others?. Digital Natives .

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Technology Improving the Classroom:

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  1. Technology Improving the Classroom: Theways different generations see and use the available technology

  2. By Cristina Valle and Laura Defalco

  3. What is Technology? • The computer • The stereo • The projector • The television • The VCR/DVD player • Smart boards • Any others?

  4. Digital Natives Anyone who grew up with computers in the home, and an mp3 player in their hands.

  5. Digital Natives Prefer: • Receiving their info quickly • Multi-Tasking and parallel processing • Pictures, sounds, and video before text • Hyperlinked sources • Interacting in “real-time” • User generated content • Learning that is instant, relevant, and fun

  6. Digital Immigrants Anyone who did not grow up with a computer in their home but had a record player. Also anyone who remembers getting their first colored TV.

  7. Digital Immigrants Prefer: • Controlled release of info from limited sources • Single or focused tasks • Often prefer to get information from texts • Greater need for private and personal space for introspection • Like info presented linearly, logically, and sequentially

  8. Things we hear… (on the internet) • “Can you come look at the computer? Something happened when I was using that… that Mozzarella Foxfire. I don’t know.” • Mom: What does IDK mean?Me: I don’t knowMom: Don’t lie to me!

  9. Continued • “Don’t you dare open another window on that internet! They’ll charge me double!” • On the phone with hermom (she just learned how to check her emails) and she asked me for my email-address. I gave it to her saying “… at aol dot com” – she asks: “How do I spell dot – D-O-T?”

  10. Just a few more • “Can you please go on the computer and googalize something for me?“ • “Look it up on your fancy earpod” • “Wait! Don’t send me that e-mail yet! My computer isn’t on and I won’t receive it.” • Do you have a Google where you live?

  11. Digital Natives in the Classroom • Find using technology easier • Are able to help students with technology • Tend to incorporate more lessons with technology • Use technology in and out of school, (work)

  12. Digital Immigrants in the Classroom • Tend to use less technology • Tend to make lessons that do not often incorporate technology • Aren’t able to help students with technology • Don’t use technology much themselves

  13. Why it’s important to use technology in the classroom • Gives all students an active roll instead of a passive roll • Students are able to make decisions on what is shown in their work • Supports authentic tasks (creating brochure…) • Teacher no longer the center of attention, and becomes a facilitator

  14. Continued • Increases motivation and self esteem • Students learn at an early age to use multiple software programs • Helps prepare students for future (jobs) • Gives students confidence to learn the changing software

  15. Just a few more • Technology always changes so students always learn new ways of doing things • Keeps students attentions longer • The sky's the limit!

  16. Talking to a Digital Immigrant • Technology has changed over the last 20 years • “For somebody like me technology is great and a headache.” • “Just got a smart board and the smart board is smarter than the teacher…” • Frustrating!

  17. Survey Results • At least one person is against using technology in the classroom, even though they feel confident in using the technology. • Those who responded are considered digital immigrants • Most wouldn’t use technology in their classroom

  18. Continued • Most said they would benefit from classes on using and integrating technology in the classroom. • Most also said that they did feel comfortable using the technology that was available to them.

  19. Questions and Answers

  20. Resources • http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/file/view/digital_natives_small.jpg/30788577/digital_natives_small.jpg • http://lessonplansfordigitalnatives.pbworks.com/f/1240868636/060901_kindergarten_wifi.gif • http://mastersofmedia.hum.uva.nl/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/digital-natives.gif • http://www.impressionsthroughmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/digital_natives.jpg • http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/images/facebook-cartoon.jpg • http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Y9f9j3nhI0/SjXZAh9-n_I/AAAAAAAAAX4/c9moY8MzHD8/s400/born_digital_native.jpg • http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VuAEmhWq4-s/TA0wFq--i6I/AAAAAAAAAVA/Q03pHKWownA/s400/digital+immigrant.png • http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3577/3339882815_1a023a39ba.jpg?v=0 • http://crazythingsparentssay.failblog.org/page/177/ • http://crazythingsparentssay.failblog.org/page/171/ • http://www2.ed.gov/pubs/EdReformStudies/EdTech/effectsstudents.html

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