Intro to Computers in EducationIntro to Computers in Education

University of Notre Dame -- ACEUniversity of Notre Dame -- ACE

--Al Large----Al Large--

#1. Network is only half the #1. Network is only half the productproduct

Classrooms are wiredClassrooms are wired Labs are availableLabs are available Emphasis now on professional Emphasis now on professional

development, curriculum development to development, curriculum development to maximize the return on investmentmaximize the return on investment

Where is the educational part of the Where is the educational part of the product?product?

#2. New quality products that #2. New quality products that facilitate the use of the Internetfacilitate the use of the Internet

Proven products to increase learningProven products to increase learning Subscription services with controlled Subscription services with controlled

quality resourcesquality resources Online encyclopedias & databases Online encyclopedias & databases

(research)(research)

#3. Resurgence of school libraries and #3. Resurgence of school libraries and library media specialistslibrary media specialists

Library media specialists will play Library media specialists will play an essential role in helping an essential role in helping teachers and students locate good teachers and students locate good informationinformation

New appreciation of the printed New appreciation of the printed book -- we need a balance with book -- we need a balance with electronic resourceselectronic resources

http://teacherxpress.com/

#4. Whether or not to filter #4. Whether or not to filter informationinformation

Movement to quality- control with a seal of Movement to quality- control with a seal of improvement, so search engines would improvement, so search engines would use those sites vs. blockinguse those sites vs. blocking

Moral dilemna such as finding medical Moral dilemna such as finding medical informationinformation

Public libraries -- local authority on Public libraries -- local authority on blockingblocking

#5. Student E-Mail#5. Student E-Mail

With the importance of communication With the importance of communication and collaboration in using the Internet, and collaboration in using the Internet, questions may arise about the equality of questions may arise about the equality of educational opportunity for students using educational opportunity for students using e-mail.e-mail.

Telecollaborative projects are supported Telecollaborative projects are supported with e-mailwith e-mail

http://www.globalschoolnet.org/index.html

#6. Promoting child safety#6. Promoting child safety

Involving parents in terms of strangers on Involving parents in terms of strangers on the Internet and the risks.the Internet and the risks.

Consumer awarenessConsumer awareness Acceptable use policiesAcceptable use policies Difficult to supervise students, so filtering Difficult to supervise students, so filtering

(vs. freedom of information)(vs. freedom of information)

#7. Evaluating Distance #7. Evaluating Distance LearningLearning

Increased opportunities for Increased opportunities for individuals to learn anytime and individuals to learn anytime and anywhereanywhere

In what ways is this superior?In what ways is this superior? In what ways is it lacking?In what ways is it lacking?

#8. Evaluating Virtual #8. Evaluating Virtual ExperiencesExperiences

Virtual experiences need to be Virtual experiences need to be balanced with first-hand experiencesbalanced with first-hand experiences

We have to be careful that We have to be careful that everything does not become virtual everything does not become virtual (virtual classroom)(virtual classroom)

#9. Enhancing Professional #9. Enhancing Professional DevelopmentDevelopment

The Internet provides increasing The Internet provides increasing opportunities and choices for professional opportunities and choices for professional development.development.

Easily accessible from home, school, and Easily accessible from home, school, and librarieslibraries

Lots of choices -- talking on-line when you Lots of choices -- talking on-line when you might not want to talk to the teacher next might not want to talk to the teacher next doordoor

#10. Increasing Access to #10. Increasing Access to Digital CollectionsDigital Collections

There is a growing number of digital There is a growing number of digital collections available on the Internet collections available on the Internet (museums, etc.)(museums, etc.)

Many free resources are now carrying a Many free resources are now carrying a price tag.price tag.

How much will be free in the future as How much will be free in the future as collections are bought?collections are bought?

#11. Development of #11. Development of Wizards & MindbotsWizards & Mindbots

Wizards lead users through steps as Wizards lead users through steps as they create a product.they create a product.

Mindbots are electronic programs which Mindbots are electronic programs which help us think about a topic of inquiry help us think about a topic of inquiry (artificial intelligence)(artificial intelligence)

Customized information based on Customized information based on personal interests, needs, & stylepersonal interests, needs, & style

What you bought last year is what will What you bought last year is what will be suggested -- loss of privacybe suggested -- loss of privacy

#12. Emphasis on standards, #12. Emphasis on standards, tests, and measurable resultstests, and measurable results

Sites will be developed to give Sites will be developed to give teachers access to appropriate sites teachers access to appropriate sites based on standards and grade level.based on standards and grade level.

Higher - level thinking tasks will be Higher - level thinking tasks will be emphasized.emphasized.

#13. Prospect of new #13. Prospect of new Working ConditionsWorking Conditions

Less whole-class instructionLess whole-class instruction More individualizationMore individualization Increased time to meet with students Increased time to meet with students

for guiding & tutoringfor guiding & tutoring

#14. Changing focus of #14. Changing focus of homeworkhomework

Higher standards with increasing Higher standards with increasing access to information has the access to information has the potential to shift student homework potential to shift student homework away from drill toward more away from drill toward more exploration.exploration.

#15. Development of #15. Development of global classroomsglobal classrooms

The Internet provides new opportunities The Internet provides new opportunities for students and teachers to develop for students and teachers to develop friendships and partnerships across friendships and partnerships across geographic lines, race, gender, age, and geographic lines, race, gender, age, and beliefs.beliefs.

Developing web sites to communicate with Developing web sites to communicate with the worldthe world

#16. Development of mind #16. Development of mind shoppingshopping

New technologies may make it easier for New technologies may make it easier for people to custom order the skills, people to custom order the skills, knowledge, and competencies they wish to knowledge, and competencies they wish to acquire.acquire.

We could go to web sites and get We could go to web sites and get innovative ideasinnovative ideas

We have more choices to customize We have more choices to customize learning to meet our needslearning to meet our needs

The future is yours to inventThe future is yours to invent

Take the information literacy & Take the information literacy & information power of the Internet-- find information power of the Internet-- find what works for youwhat works for you

Work with your colleagues, administrators, Work with your colleagues, administrators, & library media specialists to apply these & library media specialists to apply these trends and technologies to the curriculumtrends and technologies to the curriculum

Reap benefits for studentsReap benefits for students

What are the benefits for What are the benefits for students?students?

Students think for themselves, find the Students think for themselves, find the right information, and make good right information, and make good decisions (using higher level thinking decisions (using higher level thinking skills) skills)

Students become better writers and Students become better writers and thinkers and independent learners (life-thinkers and independent learners (life-long learners)long learners)

Transform the ways students read and Transform the ways students read and think -- better test resultsthink -- better test results