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FDN 5220: Computers in Educational Settings

SESSION 2:  Role of Computers in Education

In what ways might computer technologies change the environment in which your students learn?  How might these changes affect your role as a teacher and your students' roles as learners? What will teachers and students actually do differently from what they do now?

In small groups, review your thoughts concerning the major issues involved in the case study Here to Serve. Who are the major stakeholders? What would you consider to be the perspective of each stakeholder in each scene?

Discuss the implications of the notion of computers as mindtools as described in chapters 1 and 2 of the text.

How do each of the following categories of computer software/uses fit the mindtool idea?

  • Drill & Practice

  • Tutorial

  • Managing the Instructional Process

  • Course of Study

  • Mindtool

 

Evaluating Software 

Your principal has heard that you took this course. She asks you to prepare a workshop for teachers with the school's technical support person concerning ways to determine whether a specific software purchase is justified. In small groups, outline your workshop in terms of topics and discuss five major points you would make. 


Integrated Lessons Demonstration:  (ASU group Skip)

How can we integrate computer tools into instruction? Describe how each of the following provides an example of computer technology integration. Make a list of DPI objectives that can be met by each example.

Check out this image and create a lesson for your students that involves NCDPI objectives from at least 2 different K-12 subject areas as well as the computer curriculum.

  • Share your integrated lessons using the image "Earth at Night" in small groups, then each group will share one from the group with the whole class.

Explore these sites for further ideas in the use of computer technologies as mindtools. Included here are some projects other teachers in our program have developed: 


Reflection

In small groups, discuss what it means to you, at this point, to use computer technologies as mindtools. How do these fit into your ideas concerning integrated lessons?

Be prepared to discuss your thoughts - and your experiences - with the whole class during the next class meeting.


ASSIGNMENTS

Review the ISTE/NETS standards for  teachers and check the computer competencies listed for school administrators. Explore the implications and applications of these newly adopted standards to your schools and classes in the online discussion (under "Skills and Standards"). What statements would you make about your knowledge, skills and teaching if you and your teaching were to be measured by these standards? Please help us to learn more about what you need by completing the self-evaluation of North Carolina Basic Skills Inventory linked here (Technology Skills Database).

  • Read Chapter 14 in our assigned text.  Discuss your reactions to the major ideas in this chapter as they relate to you and your experiences under "The concept of mindtools" on our course discussion group.
  • Continue to explore lessons and models of lessons which use technology as mindtools.
  • (ASU Campus) Bring to class a video tape from which we will capture an image. Determine what image manipulation software you have on your home or school computer (such as photoshop, image composer, etc.).

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