NEW TECHNOLOGIES USED IN EDUCATIONMina Amiri, Tatum Armitage, James Howe, Ashley Quay

EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY Technology has influenced many classrooms

Projectors PowerPoint Email Computers

SMART BOARDS What is a SMART Board?

Digital Whiteboard that is an interactive tool for students and teachers

Up to four students can interact on a lesson at one time Cost as low as $500.00

Features Touch Recognition

Automatically switch between ink, move, and erase

The Pen Tray Can use almost any object as a pen or eraser

Smart Notebook Software Helps deliver, create, and manage lessons

THE CLOUD What is the Cloud?

The use of computing resources (hardware and software) that are delivered over a network (typically the Internet).

Allows you to access data, applications, and files from the cloud on any device at any time.

Features Free Microsoft products

Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Convenient for schools

Store all data in one place Safe Free (do not have to buy memory anymore)

ONLINE COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENTS

What is an Online Collaborative Environment? A way of teaching online

Discussions, email, grades Example: Blackboard Collaborate

Pros: More interactive learning Web conferencing Headset/tablet communication Instant messaging Personalized attention

Cons: Online learning can be unstable

Many schools use Online Environments For example The University of Arizona!

How is it used at the U of A? The Math 100 program uses collaborate to teach

and tutor over 2000 students a year. It has been highly successful in helping struggling students get the personalized attention they need.

ONLINE COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENTS

SMART PHONES Twitter

Teachers are using twitter to create personal learning centers Connect with other teachers and share ideas

Apps Classdroid

Teachers can take pictures of students work, grade it, and then upload it to a blog

Inquizitor Offers lessons, quizzes, and games to help student learn material like math, science, and English

COMPUTER CARTS Pros

Immediate information Easily accessible Children understand how to use computers, so

no lag time when working with computers Cons

Batteries not always charged Technical issues with specific computers Not enough funds for upkeep

IPADS Pros

Interactive learning Saves paper Thousands of apps for learning

Cons Could be a distraction Children’s eyes are always on screens at school

and at home Children being too reliant on technology