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Leveraging Technology to Expand Academic Options Worldwide Gulf Comparative Education Society Symposium 2011. Patricia Wallace , Ph.D . The Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth. Technology Enhanced Learning. Email. Educational Software. Interactive Whiteboards. Edutainment. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Leveraging Technology to Expand Academic Options
Worldwide
Gulf Comparative Education Society Symposium 2011
Patricia Wallace, Ph.D.
The Johns Hopkins UniversityCenter for Talented Youth
Correspondence
Learning Games
Telephone
Web Instant Messaging
Interactive Video
Edutainment Interactive WhiteboardsEducational Software
Technology Enhanced Learning
Virtual Classrooms
DVDs/CD-ROMs
Simulations
Virtual Worlds
PodCasts
Benefits for Students
Provides acceleration and enrichmentSupplements regular school curriculumTailored to individual needsOffers access to virtual learning
communities Provides year-round challenges
Benefits for Schools
Schools can expand access to advanced coursesTeachers can review student academic progressTeachers can focus on the needs of other students
who need more helpSchools do not need to hire specialists for
advanced subjects
CTYOnline Overview
Worldwide virtual learning communityInstructor-led, year round courses for
grades K-12Courses in:
– Math, Computer Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth Science
– Writing, Language Arts, Music, History– Foreign Languages
Video lecture in geometry course
Virtual Tours
Math problem solving for elementary students
Slide presentation in biology course
Online whiteboard for live, interactive discussions in math and science
Live, virtual classroom for foreign language and other subjects
Live, immersive learning environments using avatars
http://cty.jhu.edu/[email protected]