Technology & Technology & Teaching Teaching

By: T. Michael W. HalcombBy: T. Michael W. Halcomb

3 Essential 3 Essential Questions: Questions:

1)1) How will technology enhance teaching and How will technology enhance teaching and learning?learning?

2)2) What considerations go into teaching with What considerations go into teaching with technology?technology?3) 3) What are the effects of technology on What are the effects of technology on teaching?teaching?

Instructors should ground Instructors should ground their choices of technology their choices of technology in individual course goals, in individual course goals,

personal teaching personal teaching philosophy and philosophy and

disciplinary valuesdisciplinary values

How will technology enhance How will technology enhance

teaching and learning?teaching and learning? 1)1) Provide new opportunities for enhancing Provide new opportunities for enhancing

student learning that otherwise would be student learning that otherwise would be impossible impossible or very difficult (inter-campus technologies). or very difficult (inter-campus technologies).

2)2) Addressing specific learning goals more Addressing specific learning goals more effectively (post resources online, utilize email effectively (post resources online, utilize email & chat functions, etc.)& chat functions, etc.)

3)3) Taking advantage of rich information Taking advantage of rich information available online (Searchable indices, Google available online (Searchable indices, Google Books, Asbury Scholar, etc.)Books, Asbury Scholar, etc.)

4)4) Preparing students for life in a wired world Preparing students for life in a wired world (e.g. teach students how to use technologies)(e.g. teach students how to use technologies)

Technological Considerations: 4 Technological Considerations: 4

ComponentsComponents 1)1) The course content The course content

2)2) The instructor(s)The instructor(s)

3)3) The studentsThe students

4)4) The technology toolsThe technology tools

Teaching with Teaching with TechnologyTechnology

Students

Tech Tools

Course ContentInstructor

•Tech skill level•Tech access•Learning styles

•Tech skill level•Time availability•Role as teacher

•Cognitive levels•Discipline

•Tech types•Tech uses

Course ContentCourse Content 1. Goals1. Goals2. Learning expectations2. Learning expectations3. Teaching strategies3. Teaching strategies

Connect these elements with tech tools Connect these elements with tech tools

Course ContentCourse Content (continued)(continued)

Bloom’s Taxonomy can be used Bloom’s Taxonomy can be used to connect technology & content to connect technology & content

Presentation & Presentation & DistributionDistribution

Drill & Practice Drill & Practice IntegrationIntegration

Interaction & Interaction & CommunicationCommunication

Creation & Creation & ManipulationManipulation

KnowledgeKnowledge

ComprehensionComprehension Application & Application &

AnalysisAnalysisCritical Thinking Critical Thinking

CollaborationCollaborationSynthesis & Synthesis & EvaluationEvaluation

The instructor & various tech toolsThe instructor & various tech tools Easy: Email, Listserver, PowerPoint, CMSEasy: Email, Listserver, PowerPoint, CMS

Moderate: IM, Chat, BB, Aud/Vid, Moderate: IM, Chat, BB, Aud/Vid, PowerPoint, PowerPoint, Websites, Web Websites, Web ConferencingConferencing

Complex: Multimedia, Flash, Coding, Complex: Multimedia, Flash, Coding, Aud/Vid, Aud/Vid, Streaming media, CMS, Streaming media, CMS, StatsStats

StudentsStudents * Take into consideration previous exposure to technology* Take into consideration previous exposure to technology

* Take into consideration various learning styles* Take into consideration various learning styles

* Take into consideration the roles technology * Take into consideration the roles technology will play in involving studentswill play in involving students

Email / Online discussion tipsEmail / Online discussion tips • Set up rulesSet up rules• Clarify post timesClarify post times• Be consistent in attach formatsBe consistent in attach formats• Keep copies of correspondencesKeep copies of correspondences• Define goals and objectives, instructions, etc.Define goals and objectives, instructions, etc.• Posting requirements (amount of times)Posting requirements (amount of times)• Outline different types of activitiesOutline different types of activities

Other ConsiderationsOther Considerations

• Be organized & preparedBe organized & prepared• Share the resourcesShare the resources• Use technology sufficientlyUse technology sufficiently• Evaluate the use of technology throughout the Evaluate the use of technology throughout the

semester semester