Transcript Pros and Cons of Technology in the Classroom

Jodi Dixon
Jamie Durkee
EDTL 2300 MW10
Technology in the Classroom
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The use of technology in the classroom is an issues that we
have always heard about.
 Should we use it?
○ If so, how much should we use it?
 Should we do without it?
 Does it help?
 Is it a distraction for students?
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What does it involve?
 Not just using computers
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Being able to work with the technology
Students “have spent their entire lives surrounded by all of
the toys and tools of the digital age. .it affects everything that
they do (Berk of Carlson, 2005).
When we think about technology in the
classrooms there are:
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Computers
Television
Laptops
Smartboards
Calculators
Cameras
ipods
Cell phones..
Pros
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Provides new ways of doing things.
 Smart boards, camera, blogs, podcasts,
Students are more engages
 Not boring
 Visually appealing
 Multitask
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 Get a lot more done
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ACCESS AND USE OF TECHNOLOGY
According to a survey of 7,705 college students in the U.S.,
Junco and Mastrodicasa
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97% own a computer
94% own a cell phone or iPhone
99% use the Internet for research or homework (Pryor et al., 2009)
89% begin their search of everything with search engines like Google (OCLC,
2006)
76% use Instant Messaging (IM) logged on 35 hrs./wk., chat 80 min./day, and
15% logged on 24/7
87% read news Websites (Pryor et al., 2009)
34% use Websites as their primary source of news (40% use TV with 15%
watching The Daily Show and 5% The Colbert Report)
57% are media creators (Oblinger, 2008b); 35% own a blog and 57% read blogs
(Pryor et al., 2009)
49% download music using peer-to-peer sharing (15% download movies and
16% download software)
92% multitask while Iming
75% have a Facebook account
56% own an MP3 player (iPod, Zune, Sansa, or similar music/video device)
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Questions
1. Who was the 3rd president?
2. What is 3(12+5)-9
3. Define technology
4. what is ln(10)?
5. What year did the Korean War start?
6. What day of the week is February 8,
2012?
3. Technology- the usage and
knowledge of tools, techniques, and
crafts, or is systems or methods of
organization
6. Wednesday
Conclusion
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It is up to the Teacher and the
Administration
 Has Pros
 Has Cons
Works Cited
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Berk, Ronald A. "How Do You Leverage the Latest Technologies, including Web 2.0 Tools, in Your
Classroom?." International Journal of Technology in Teaching & Learning 6.1 (2010): 1-13. Education
Research Complete. EBSCO. Web. 8 Feb. 2011.
"Effects of Technology on Classrooms and Students." U.S. Department of Education. Web. 08 Feb.
2011. <http://www2.ed.gov/pubs/EdReformStudies/EdTech/effectsstudents.html>.
"Evaluating Technology Use in the Classroom." The Thinking Stick. Web. 08 Feb. 2011.
<http://www.thethinkingstick.com/evaluating-technology-use-in-the-classroom>.
Klemm, W. R. "Computer Slide Shows: A Trap For Bad Teaching." College Teaching 55.3
(2007): 121-124. Education Research Complete. EBSCO. Web. 1 Feb. 2011. Retrieved from Ebsco.
"YouTube - Technology in the Classroom." YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. Web. 09 Feb. 2011.
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoIf55oyBoc>.
"YouTube - Technology in the Classroom." YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. Web. 09 Feb. 2011.
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lDBK_M2NHQ>.
Young, Jeffrey R. "When Good Technology Means Bad Teaching." Chronicle of Higher
Education 51.12 (2004): A31-A32. Education Research Complete. EBSCO. Web. 1 Feb. 2011.
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