Persuasive Presentation
byDennis Healy
I. Improving Students AchievementII. Better Professional DevelopmentIII. Evaluating Information SystemsIV. Getting Pre-Service Teachers Experience with
TechnologyV. Examples of technology uses in classroomVI. Sources
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Effectiveness of Nine Strategies
CategoryAverage Associated
Effect Size
Associated
Percentile Gain
Identifying similarities and
differences1.61 45
Summarizing and note taking 1.00 34
Reinforcing effort and
providing recognition.80 29
Homework and practice .77 28
Nonlinguistic representation .75 27
Cooperative learning .73 27Setting goals and providing
feedback.61 23
Generating and testing
hypotheses.61 23
Cues, questions, and advance
organizers.59 22
I. Improving Student Achievement
First, insure Professional Development sessions involve Technology and are implemented
Next, increase the time to work with technology and plan meaningful development that isn’t just one shot
Finally access technology already in use
II. Improved Professional Development
Develop a system in a competent and professional
manner Judge the systems true worth and value
Efficiency Effectiveness Understanding
Hughes Evaluation Model Individual learners variables Environmental variables Technology variables Context variables Pedagogic variables
III. Evaluating Information Systems
Table 5: Findings related to comfort level with technological applications.
Application M SD
Word processing 2.92 0.27
Web searching 2.88 0.33
Internet communication 2.81 0.49
Presentation software 2.73 0.53
Web designing 2.62 0.69
Drill-practice programs, tutorials
2.50 0.71
Spreadsheets 2.35 0.75
Hypermedia / Hypertext 2.00 0.85
Concept mapping tools 1.73 0.83
Database tools 1.69 0.74
Simulation tools 1.50 0.65
Web Quests 1.23 0.43
Video editing software 1.23 0.52
Note. Participants rated these items by using a 3-point Likert scale ranging from low (1) to high (5).
IV. Getting Pre-Service Teachers Experience
Word Processing Software
Microsoft Word Works
Web Resources Wiki Zoho Webinars Podcasts
Organizing and brainstorming software Data Collection Tools Multimedia tools
PowerPoint Movie Makers
V. Examples of Technology Uses in Classrooms
http://www.mcrel.org/topics/EducationalTechnology/prod
ucts/236/
http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/contentdelivery/servlet/ERICServlet?accno=ED505984
http://www.rcetj.org/index.php/rcetj/article/viewArticle/108
http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/contentdelivery/servlet/ERICServlet?accno=ED503164
Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET 9, no. 1 (January 0, 2010): 13-22
Sources