INTEGRATING DIGITAL MEDIA & EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS

Group 4: Teachnologists

Heather TroncillitoSteven ZurlnickCarol Tompkins

Lisa WarrenJennifer KinsleyTDC Chapter

5

BEFORE WE BEGIN… Do you find it difficult to integrate

technology in your classroom?A. Strongly AgreeB. AgreeC. DisagreeD. Strongly Disagree

Do you feel that technology can be harmful if used incorrectly?

A. Strongly AgreeB. AgreeC. DisagreeD. Strongly Disagree

KEY TERMS FOR CHAPTER 5

Multimedia

Digital Media

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MULTIMEDIA Using more than one media while

incorporating elements such as: text graphics audio video virtual reality animation

DIGITAL MEDIA Technologies that allow users to digitally

create new forms of: interaction expression communication entertainment

DIGITAL MEDIA TOOLS Digital Storytelling iLife Digital Projects with PowerPoint Slingbox Camtasia Studio

Decisions Decisions Creates simulations where students learn apply

of history through Role Play. Class Works

A new approach to learning that lets teachers customize the individual student’s learning paths.

Math Blaster Series Helps students master math concepts and prepare for

state and national testing Blackboard/Webct

allows teachers and students to interact and collaborate online using bulletin boards and internal e-mail systems

USING SOFTWARE TO INTEGRATE DIGITAL MEDIA

TEACHING WITH TECHNOLOGY TODAY Many schools are using digital media applications and the Web to

help students better understand the past or gain a greater appreciation of other cultures. Many schools are using digital media applications and the Web to help students better understand the past or gain a greater appreciation of other cultures.

Interactive Websites that any teacher can use to make her digital media come to life:

• www.smithsonian.com• www.theteachersguide.co

m• www.pbs.org• www.virtualfreesites.com• www.historychannel.com• www.discovery.com

• www.literaryhistory.com• www.nationalgeographic.or

g• www.amnh.org• www.geographic.org• www.theodora.com

INTEGRATION CORNER The ‘Integration Corner’ is where the teacher and other educators incorporate technology into their content specific

classroom. There are twelve corners with numerous websites listed that are for students, teachers and other educators. Listed below are a some of the sites from each corner that would be beneficial to those in education.

1. Early Childhood Corner a. Learning Planet - http://www.learningplanet.com/index.asp

b. ABC Teach - http://abcteach.com/

2. Elementary Corner a. Crayola - http://www.crayola.com/educators/index.cfm

b. How Stuff Works Express - http://express.howstuffworks.com/default.htm

3. Middle School Corner a. Life in the Fast Lane: Technology in the Middle School - http://www.4teachers.org/testimony/italia/index.shtml

b. Internet Field Trips - http://teacher.scholastic.com/fieldtrp/index.htm

4. Secondary corner a. Project-Based Learning with Multimedia: Video - http://pblmm.k12.ca.us/TechHelp/VideoHelp/VideoGuide.html

b. Smithsonian National Museum of American History - http://americanhistory.si.edu/

5. Math Corner a. PBS Teacher Source – Math - http://www.pbs.org/teachers/math/

b. ePals- http://www.epals.com/

6. Science Corner a. The Inspire Project - http://theinspireproject.org/ b. Virtual Middle School Library Science Web Sites - http://www.sldirectory.com/teachf/scied.html

7. Special Education Corner a. Multimedia and More: Help for Students with Learning Disabilities - http://www.ldonline.org/indepth/technology/multimedia.html b. Special Education: In the Spotlight - http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/index.html

8. Post Secondary Corner a. McGraw-Hill Higher Education Multimedia Products - http://catalogs.mhhe.com/mhhe/home.do b. International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) - http://www.iste.org/

9. Administrator Corner a. Journal of Interactive Media in Education - http://www-jime.open.ac.uk/ b. Technology Grant News Technology Grants - http://www.technologygrantnews.com/

10. Research Corner a. Will New Teachers Be Prepared to Teach in a Digital Age - http://www.mff.org/publications/publications.taf?page=154 b. Kairos - http://english.ttu.edu/kairos/

11. Reading/Language Arts Corner a. Writing on the Internet - http://www.webreference.com/internet/writing/ b. Reading Aloud: Are Students Ever Too Old? - http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr081.shtml

12. Social Studies/History Corner a. Marco Polo - http://www.thinkfinity.org/home.aspx b. PBS Africa - http://www.pbs.org/wnet/africa/tools/lesson_plans.html

EDUCATION ISSUES Are We Scaring Our Children? Bringing the Past to the Present Information Overload Digital Media Realism- Dealing with

Tragedy

ARE WE SCARING OUR CHILDREN? Is the media scaring our children by

focusing on all the horrible “news” stories?

Child abductions Murders Pedophiles

What do these stories portray to our children?

How do you talk to your students about this?

INFORMATION OVERLOAD

“ Experts worry that students might be spending more time sifting through information than actually applying and utilizing information.”

Some say the amount of information easily available to teachers and students can be overwhelming.

What can be done about information overload? How can teachers help students avoid this?

BRINGING THE PAST TO THE PRESENT Digital Media Applications:

Oregon Trail Civil War Simulation

Critics argue that the use of digital media applications lack the insight and detail of a traditional textbook.

Supporters claim that, by being immersed in these DMA, students gain a better understanding of the subject being taught.

What place do digital media applications have in learning history? Why?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of digital media applications compared with traditional textbooks?

DIGITAL MEDIA REALISM – DEALING WITH TRAGEDY September 11, 2001, World Trade Center Attacks

April 16, 2007, Virginia Tech. Tragedy

E-mail, text messaging, blogs, podcasts, cell phones, and social networks been used so extensively by people all over the world to communicate information, emotions, and sorrow resulting from a tragic event.

Should you talk to your students about these issues? Do you turn this into a teachable moment? What precautions should you take to ensure that the

information you provide is age appropriate?

THANK YOU!

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