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Getting Started:Getting Started: Sign in, find your Sign in, find your nametag, and have a seat. Review nametag, and have a seat. Review chapter one.chapter one.

AGENDA:AGENDA:1. Short Quiz – Ch. 11. Short Quiz – Ch. 12. Book Materials 2. Book Materials (www.prenhall.com/roblyer)

3. Discussion – Ch. 13. Discussion – Ch. 14. Debate – To Use or Not to Use?4. Debate – To Use or Not to Use?

Roblyer - Chapter 1 Roblyer - Chapter 1 DiscussionDiscussion

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Dr. Marshall G. JonesDr. Marshall G. Jones

Dr. Lisa E. JohnsonDr. Lisa E. Johnson

Quiz – Chapter 1Quiz – Chapter 1

1.1. True or False: The definition of True or False: The definition of educational technology includes only the educational technology includes only the computers and equipment.computers and equipment.

2.2. Name one perspective defining educational Name one perspective defining educational technology.technology.

¾. Why use technology? Give at least two ¾. Why use technology? Give at least two reasons outlined in the text.reasons outlined in the text.

5. What is the digital divide (in one 5. What is the digital divide (in one sentence)?sentence)?

Educational Technology;Educational Technology;Technology in EducationTechnology in Education

Technology in education refers only Technology in education refers only to the use of devices that may be to the use of devices that may be used in the classroom.used in the classroom.Computers, sewing machines, Computers, sewing machines,

telephones, calculators, etc.telephones, calculators, etc.

What is Educational Technology?What is Educational Technology?

Not only devices - also a Not only devices - also a process for applicationprocess for application

Has a theoretical Has a theoretical foundation and guiding foundation and guiding principles.principles.

What technology had the What technology had the greatest impact on greatest impact on Western Civilization?Western Civilization?

An Appropriate Response An Appropriate Response

Three Field Crop Rotation.Three Field Crop Rotation.

Birth rates sky rocketedBirth rates sky rocketed More focus/time could be spent on leisure More focus/time could be spent on leisure

pursuits, such as reading and artpursuits, such as reading and art Helped create a rise in urban civilizationHelped create a rise in urban civilization

Paul Saettler, Paul Saettler, The Evolution of American Educational TechnologyThe Evolution of American Educational Technology

ComputerSystems

VocationalTraining

InstructionalSystems

and Design

Media and Audio-Visual

EDUCATIONALTECHNOLOGY

Four Four Perspectives Perspectives that that Define Define Educational Educational TechnologyTechnology

M. D. RoblyerM. D. RoblyerIntegrating Educational Technology into TeachingIntegrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 4/E, 4/ECopyright ©2006 by Pearson Education, Inc.Copyright ©2006 by Pearson Education, Inc.Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458All rights reserved.All rights reserved.

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Media & AV CommunicationMedia & AV Communication

AV as technology and the learning processAV as technology and the learning processDeliver message more “concretely”Deliver message more “concretely”Alternative to lectureAlternative to lecture

Technology as mediaTechnology as mediaTV, projected images, bulletin boardsTV, projected images, bulletin boards

Instructional SystemsInstructional Systems

Combines the teacher and media into an Combines the teacher and media into an educational system (hopefully, uniform)educational system (hopefully, uniform)

Highly dependent on learning theoriesHighly dependent on learning theoriesBehavioralistBehavioralistCognitive Cognitive

Vocational TrainingVocational Training

Students need to learn Students need to learn about technologyabout technologyComputer literacyComputer literacy

The move from shop to CAD The move from shop to CAD (computer-assisted design) (computer-assisted design) and Roboticsand Robotics

Computers and Computer SystemsComputers and Computer Systems

Encompasses instructional Encompasses instructional and support applicationsand support applications

Initially very complex and Initially very complex and done by programmersdone by programmers

Becoming easier to do and Becoming easier to do and taken on by mere mortalstaken on by mere mortals

Evolution of standards Evolution of standards

Learning from the PastLearning from the PastTechnology is not a panacea Technology is not a panacea (“cure all”)(“cure all”)

Computer literacy insufficient Computer literacy insufficient (consider higher (consider higher order thinking skills)order thinking skills)

Teachers don’t build technology curriculumTeachers don’t build technology curriculumPossible doesn’t mean desirablePossible doesn’t mean desirable It is hard for teachers to keep upIt is hard for teachers to keep upOld technology can still workOld technology can still workTeachers will always be important Teachers will always be important (remember (remember

the definition of educational technology)the definition of educational technology)

To Use or Not to Use…To Use or Not to Use…

A Technological DebateA Technological Debate

Why Technology?Why Technology?MOTIVATIONMOTIVATION

Gaining attentionGaining attentionEngagement through production workEngagement through production work Increased learner controlIncreased learner controlBeware of the novelty effect!!Beware of the novelty effect!!

Why Technology?Why Technology?INSTRUCTIONAL APPROACHESINSTRUCTIONAL APPROACHES

Cooperative learningCooperative learningActive learningActive learningEngaged learningEngaged learningProblem solvingProblem solving

Teaching basic skills in the Teaching basic skills in the context of higher order context of higher order skillsskills

Why Technology?Why Technology?INCREASED PRODUCTIVITYINCREASED PRODUCTIVITY

Saves time (if you save often) and moneySaves time (if you save often) and moneyProductionProductionAccess to informationAccess to informationTextbooksTextbooks

Record keepingRecord keepingTrackingTrackingDiscover patternsDiscover patterns

Why Technology?Why Technology?SKILLS FOR AN INFORMATION AGESKILLS FOR AN INFORMATION AGE

Technology literacyTechnology literacy Information literacyInformation literacyVisual literacyVisual literacy

Social, Legal, and Ethical Social, Legal, and Ethical IssuesIssues

What are they and how can they be addressed?What are they and how can they be addressed?

1.1. Choose one of the issues on page 24 (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, or 8).Choose one of the issues on page 24 (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, or 8).

2.2. Find someone interested in the same issue.Find someone interested in the same issue.

3.3. Use the companion website to research the issue Use the companion website to research the issue focusing on HOW to address the issue in our focusing on HOW to address the issue in our classrooms.classrooms.