Transcript Technology in Education

How is technology impacting the learning environment?
By: Chris C., Waylon C, Leo R.
The Laptop Generation
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6-year olds at Pettygate Junior School got own
Laptops ~£1000
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Pupil Motivation and Achievement increased
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School relationships improved
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Pupils treated Technology with respect
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National Research: standard of Work & Involvement
rises with tech
Midgley, Simon (2004, Aug 26). The laptop generation. Times Of London, p. 17.
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The Laptop Generation
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Norms
 Students acted with “Pride and Respect” towards laptops ; shows they are following
rules that indicate how they are to behave
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Motivation
 Student involvement is increasing because of interest
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Secondary Group
 Kids socialize at Pettygate Junior School
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Primary Group
 Kids socialize with their family
Child Using A laptop. (2009). [Online Photograph]. Retrieved May 28th, 2009 from
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Back To School Guide
 Elementary teacher, Mary Dean watches a presentation on
the new tools being used in schools
 KSU Educational Technology Training Center is training
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teachers about the “21st centaury classroom”
A typical modern classroom contains
tables, a projector and one electronic
white board
Technology based schools focus their
curriculum around collaboration between
students
SMART Board Trolly. (2008). [Online photograph]. Retrieved May 26, 2009, from
https://www.saville-avhe.com/images/product_images/FS670.jpg
Reinolds, Chris. (2006, August 3). BACK-TO-SCHOOL GUIDE: Welcome to the 21st century: Educators use summer to
pick up latest techniques, learn software. Atlanta Journal and Constitution, FS6. Retrieved March 29, 2009, from
eLibrary Proquest <http://elibrary.bigchalk.com>.
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Back To School Guide
 Education – as an evolving
social institution
 Socialization – evidence of
how technology is affecting
socialization of students
 Motivation – students are
motivated to learn with new
kinds of technology
 Self-esteem – Teachers feel
more confident if they have
useful kinds of technology
Smart Classroom. (2008). [Online photograph]. Retrieved
May 27, 2009, from
http://oit.southernct.edu/acc/images/da222room3.jpg
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“Laptop for each pupil: West Bend among growing number of school
districts testing technology-enhanced learning”
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West Bend School District determined to give every student a
laptop to increase the marks and attitudes towards the class.
Also, it is crucial that teachers are aware of what the students
are looking at the same content.
Every public or private high school freshman in Stevens Point
area will get a laptop for the school next year.
By giving students laptops or computerized technologies, it will
increase students’ attitudes, attendance.
Students from Silverbrook Middle School participated to pilot
program of one-to-one computing.
Amy Hetzner Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
McClatchy - Tribune Business News 02-26-2009
“Laptop for each pupil: West Bend among growing number of school
districts testing technology-enhanced learning”
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Social Institution (pp.1) – Social institution is where they
help developing the school’s systems to meet the society’s
needs.
Psychology (pp.11) – By giving laptops or some kind of
portable technologies and using it in a classroom will make
students feel more interested about class.
Research Methods (pp.6) – The school districts are testing
on the universal laptop program to ensure that the students
stays in the class and have more interests in the class.
Environment & Culture (pp.9) – The computers and
technologies are starting to become our cultures, and getting
into our environments.
Cognitive Process (whole pp.11) – The laptops can help
the cognitive process of students by letting them going into
the internet.
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By Waylon Chen
Young Students – Traditional vs. Tech-enhanced work
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Objective
 To learn if technology positively impacts children’s ability to comprehend
and recall information
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Method
 Controlled experiment: 2 balanced groups, one using computers, one not
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Conclusions
 Non-tech group outscored treatment group on almost every task
 However, increased interest is shown by treatment group
Tancock, S M, & Segedy, J. (Fall 2004). A comparison of young children’s technology-enhanced and traditional responses to texts: an action research project.
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Young Students – Traditional vs. Tech-enhanced work
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Psychology
 Increased motivation is shown by treatment group
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Sociology
 Treatment group socialized more with each other, helping each other
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Hidden Curriculum
 Use of tech would allow it’s application outside of school
Averatec 1050-EB1 (AV1050EB1) . (2008). [Online Photograph]. Retrieved May 28th, 2009 from
http://blog.loaz.com/timwang/laptop-notebook.php
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Laptop computers and multimedia
presentation software
Objective:
 To investigate how various multimedia learning software tools
on laptops affects student achievement through school
Method:
 A controlled experiment was set up based around a class
with exposure to laptops and a class without laptops
Conclusion:
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Both laptop computers and multimedia
software can enhance a student’s overall
performance at school
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achievement in anatomy and physiology. Journal of Research on Technology in
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Education. , 34, 1. p.29(9). Retrieved April 14, 2009, from Academic OneFile via Gale.
Laptop computers and multimedia
presentation software
 Features a social science inquire
 Education as a social institution
 Contrasting learning environments are explored
 Motivation
Higher Education in Canada. (2009). [Online photograph]. Retrieved May
28, 2009, from http://www.campusaccess.com/images/education.jpg
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Scaffolding equals success in teaching tablet PCs
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Objective:
 To make students recognize the positive and negative aspects of the
technologies and get experience through interactions.
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Method:
• The authors used instructional theory called “scaffolding”. The authors tested this
theory by teaching the university students how to use tablet PCs.
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Conclusion:
• Impression via interaction
• The students’ perceptions of technology depend on one’s first interaction with
technology.
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By Waylon Chen
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Dickerson, Jeremy, Scott Williams, and J.B. Browning. "Scaffolding equals success in teaching tablet PCs.(Report)." The Technology Teacher 68.5
(Feb 2009): 16(5). Academic OneFile. Gale. Toronto District School Board. 29 Apr. 2009
<http://find.galegroup.com/itx/start.do?prodId=AONE>.
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Scaffolding equals success in teaching tablet PCs
 Effective ways to teach students
 Scaffolding technique
 Some more other instructional theories
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Curriculum
By Waylon Chen
Survey Research: Technology
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Objective
 To learn how technology has impacted the students
in terms of education
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Hypothesis
 We believe that technology has impacted the
students in a positive manner
 The questions we were most interested in were
questions 4, 5, and 8
Question 4:
This one is to see if the technology acts as a distraction
Responses
Students bring the following to class:
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Question 5:
This one is to see if the students feel comfortable with technology
Question 8:
Security is one of the main concerns of the Information Age
Responses
How secure the students feel using technology
in school
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Insecure
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Insecure
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Secure
Secure
Conclusions
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Many students were impacted positively
by Technology
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Although the use of cell phones and
mp3’s in class might raise concerns