Technology-Using Teachers

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Technology-Using Teachers

• By
• David Pikler and Jason McCullough

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Preliminary Survey

• To begin our discussion, we ask that you take a
  technology survey

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Constructivist vs. Traditionalist

• Classroom Practice Traditionalist
  Constructivist
• Classroom focus Teacher centered Learner
  centered (interactive)
• Teacher role Present information Guide
  discovery
• Manage classroom Model active
  learning Collaborator
• Student role Store information Create
  knowledge
• Collaborator
• Classroom social organization Independent
  learning Collaborative learning
• Individual responsibility Social
  distribution of thinking
• Role for technology Drill and practice
  Exploration/knowledge construction
• Direct instruction Communication
  (collaboration,
• information access, expression)
• Programming

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Constructivist vs. Traditionalist

• Classroom Practice Traditionalist
  Constructivist
• Technology content Basic computer literacy
  Emphasis on thinking skills and
• with higher-level skills application
• building on lower-level skills
• Assessment practices Fact retention Applied
  knowledge
• Product oriented Process oriented
• Traditional tests Alternative measures
• Norm referenced Criterion referenced

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Purpose of Survey

• Do the practices of exemplary teachers match the
  literature of what teachers should be doing?
• Does technology facilitate constructivist
  practices?

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Methods of the Study

• People surveyed were from
• All subjects (4)
• computer (3)
• science (2)
• music classes (2)
• They were from a variety of grade levels.
• They had to fill out a similar application form

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Results of the Survey

• Based on the results of this study, it appears
  as though no one technology resource or
  educational experience is necessary for exemplary
  technology use to occur.
• Eleven of the 17 teachers in our study promoted
  at least some student use of student regulated
  learning strategies within their classroom
• Our results suggest that although constructivist
  practices do not depend on the use of technology,
  technology may both support and facilitate these
  practices.

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Final Questions

• So how do you define exemplary technology
  practices?
• Do you agree that technology facilitates best
  constructivist practices?
• Do you think that technology is necessary for
  constructivist practices?