The Impact Technology Has On Learning

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The Impact Technology Has On Learning

• A Presentation by
• Steve Dunn
• Matt Hampton
• Nick Matthews
• Scott Mitchell
• Randy Shoemaker

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• What is technology?
• What is the first thing that comes to your mind
  when you hear the word technology?

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Outline

• How does technology enhance student achievement?
• Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow
• Effects of Educational Technology

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Outline

• Information Superhighway
• Multiple Intelligences and Multi-media
• Is technology making an impact on education?

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Basic Skills Instruction

• CAI
• Multi-media Software
• Videodiscs

• Video and audio technologies
• Distance learning

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Advanced Skills Instruction

• Interactive educational technologies
• Students learn to

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Assessment of Student Progress

• More comprehensive
• Assessments with active participation
• Electronic portfolios

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Student Motivation

• How does technology motivate students as well as
  teachers?

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Success Seen in ED Study

• Improved scores on state tests
• Attendance increase
• Parent and teacher support
• Improved student retention

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Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow

• Also known as ACOT
• Launched in 1986 by Apple Computers, Inc.

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ACOT Findings

• Findings on teachers showed
• Children were able to

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ACOT Impact on Students

• There were many positive impacts on
  students because of ACOT. Some of them include
• Students became socially aware and more
  confident.
• They used technology routinely and appropriately.
• Students worked well collaboratively.

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Other ACOT Findings

• After ten years, several results related to
  technology were found.
• Technology as a catalyst
• Technology revolutionizes traditional methods
• Students become re-energized about learning

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Effects of Educational Technology

• In 1994, in a study done by the SPA, research
  found that
• Educational technology has a significant positive
  impact on all subject areas
• Technology makes instruction more
  student-centered
• Positive changes evolve over time

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The Information Superhighway

• A five year report( 1987-1992) done by the
  Sacramento School District in California
• A survey of 550 teachers who use
  telecommunication technology

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Multiple Intelligences and Multi-Media

• Harvard University professor Howard Gardner
  published a book in 1983 on multiple
  intelligences and stated that seven or more
  multiple intelligences exist in human beings
  and are each of equal importance.

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Verbal/Linguistic Intelligence

• The verbal/linguistic intelligence involves the
  ability to think, communicate, and create through
  words both in speech and in writing.

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Logical/Mathematical Intelligence

• This particular intelligence involves the ability
  to memorize and perform mathematical operations,
  the ability to think mathematically, logically,
  and analytically, in order to apply the
  understanding to problem solving.

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Visual/Spatial Intelligence

• Includes the ability to understand the world
  through what we see and imagine and to express
  ideas through the graphic arts.

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Bodily/Kinesthetic Intelligence

• The ability to learn through physical
  coordination and dexterity and the ability to
  express oneself through physical activities.

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Musical Intelligence

• The ability to understand, appreciate, perform,
  and create music by voice, instruments, or dance.

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Interpersonal Intelligence

• The ability to work cooperatively with other
  people and to apply a variety of skills to
  communicate with and understand others.

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Intrapersonal Intelligence

• The ability to understand, bring to
  consciousness, and express ones own inner world
  of thoughts and emotions.

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Is Technology Making an Impact on Education?

• Educational technology has demonstrated a
  significant positive effect on achievement, in
  all subject areas, as well as the attitudes of
  the students.

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Impacts continued

• Integrating technology into the classroom has
  also increased teacher/student interaction.

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Impacts Continued

• Computer-based classroom settings increased
  interaction, both student/student and
  student/teacher
• Greater student cooperation when using CAIs
• Small group collaboration proved to be effective

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Remember

• Technology is everywhere, and integrating it in
  your future classrooms can make the difference!

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Works Cited

• http//www.nsba.org/itte
• http//www.aspensys.com/eric
• http//www.ed.gov/Technology
• http//www.spa.org