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State of Current and Emerging Technologies. Brent Williams, PhD Director, KSU ETC [email protected]. Doing More With Less. The Mantra of Technology New Technologies are Powerful Small Portable Less Expensive Trying, trying…. Searching for Ways to Improve Learning. What’s Working? - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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State of Current and Emerging Technologies
Brent Williams, PhDDirector, KSU ETC
Doing More With Less
• The Mantra of Technology• New Technologies are
– Powerful– Small– Portable– Less Expensive
• Trying, trying…
Searching for Ways to Improve Learning
• What’s Working?– Electronic White Boards– iPod – like devices and podcasts– Real 1-to-1
• What’s Not Working?– The same stuff!
• Same Old Problem: Teachers don’t know how to Use (Facilitate) – Need Training
Newest Technologies
Electronic White Boards
• Two Big Players– SMART, Promethean– Dozens of others– Lessons tied to standards
• What works?– Engages Students
• What doesn’t work– Teachers use as just a white-board
Leading Edge
• Epson 450 Wi– Any smooth surface becomes an EWB
Student Response Systems
• Near real-time assessment data• Available to Teacher and District• Engaging for Students• Teachers need training!• Edutrax (Cobb)
No More Buying PCs
Handheld Devices
• MP3 Players– iTouch– Zune, and many more
• Netbooks– 10” display, very light, long battery life
• What works?– Power to learn in hands of students
• What doesn’t work?– Teachers don’t know how to use
iPad
• Unique device with attractive price• iPhone OS• Ereader• Browser• iWorks• Keyboard• Points to
Future
Wireless Networks
• Wireless N• Eliminate wiring• Wireless G is Legacy
– Problems, Problems
• Security– Better than wire– WPA– 802.1x
Getting Outside
• Bypassing your network– Teachers and Students
• You can’t filter or block it• Cell data, Wimax, and more• Growing from frustration• Balance
Thin Client
• Deserves more of a look• Dramatic support reduction• Better security• Low cost end user device• Full access from home
Electronic Books
• Proprietary– Amazon– PDF
• Finally, an open standard– Epub (replaces Ebook)
• Ereader Device– iPad, Kindle, Nook, Sony, etc. etc.
• Ereader Software– Kindle, Nook, Blio, etc.
Distance Education
• Virtual School• Virtual Courses• School to Site• Hardware/Software
– Web-cams– Elluminate– Skype– Gtalk– Network Bandwidth
The Biggest Trend• Obsolesce of current technology• Replaced by very portable, cheap
wireless client devices• Students will have technology with
them 24/7• Schools and teachers) (and policy)
must adapt
Your Questions or Comments?