Technology: New Dimensions in Teaching and Learning

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Technology New Dimensions in Teaching and
Learning

• Presentation by
• Michelle A. Johnston
• (Michelle_Johnston_at_ferris.edu)
• Ball State University
• October 4, 2002

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PR in Real Life

• What do PR people do?

• How do they use technology?

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Integrating technology into instruction
influences the

• Learningsimultaneous learning of concepts,
  processes, and technologies
• Authenticity of the instruction and assessment
• Engagement of the students and instructors
• Models of instruction
• Connecting to the real world

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Cognitive Flexibility

• Simultaneous learning of the concepts, processes,
  and technologies
• Changes in behaviors
• Distributive sources of knowledge and information
• Improvisations, adaptations, and innovations
• Think of toasters!

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Authentic Teaching and Learning Characteristics

• Engage in substantive discourse
• Connections with the real world beyond the
  classroom
• Deep knowledge
• Critical thinking

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Authentic Assessment Characteristics

• Performances
• Demonstrations
• Writing the concepts of the discipline in the
  style of the discipline
• Seamless
• Finding alternative audiences

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Engaged Learning New Roles

• Instructors are facilitators and
• Guides
• Co-learners
• Curriculum developers
• Researchers
• Professional developers

• Students are explorers and
• Cognitive apprentices
• Co-learners
• Curriculum developers
• Producers of knowledge
• Managers learning

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Models of Teaching and Learning

• Project-based/Problems-based
• Thematic exploration
• Individual/Group research
• Academic Service-Learning

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Advantages 1. Students are

• Exploring and collecting information from around
  the world,
• Connecting with prior knowledge, experience, and
  experts,
• Retaining information, and
• Reflecting, reasoning, analyzing, and evaluating.

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More advantages 2. Students

• Manipulate and organize information,
• Appreciate the discipline,
• Exercise the appropriate habits of mind (related
  to the discipline), and
• Observe real world models to imitate and
  practice.

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Advantages 3. Students learn to

• Work independently,
• Work cooperatively,
• Assume roles related to the discipline, and
• Work as a professional within the discipline.

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Ideas to Take BackIT Applications for PR