Integrating Internet-based Technology into Teaching/Learning

Presenters:

2003 COABE Conference ---- Portland, OR

Integrating Internet-based Technology into Teaching/Learning

What does this terminology mean for you?

What should the goals for Integrating Internet-based Technology into Teaching/Learning include?

What are some reasons for Integrating Internet-based Technology into Teaching/Learning?

Integrating Internet-based Technology into Teaching/Learning

The role of technology is to:
expand those factors that determine learning
outcomes and
manage the teaching and learning process

(Burge and Roberts 1993; Ehrmann 1997, 1998; Whitesel 1998).

Integrating Internet-based Technology into Teaching/Learning

Reasons for using technology in education:
provides opportunities for more learner-centered
instruction;
permits instruction to be contextualized;
allows students to explore, make mistakes, and
learn from their errors;
leads to more active and interactive modes of
instruction; and
results naturally in greater collaboration,
cooperation, and small group work

(Gillespie 1998; Kearsley and Shneiderman 1998; Petraglia 1998).

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Billions of dollars have been spent to bring computer technology
into K-16 classrooms.
Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology Program (PT3).
Since 1999, Congress has devoted over $275 million. Ninety-five Grants (($48 million)
were awarded, in June 2000 to address the challenge of developing technology proficient
future educators; and to transform teacher preparation programs into 21st-century
learning environments.

AACTE-Microsoft Innovative Teachers Program

Nearly $50 million in software licenses and online community-building tools have been
awarded under the program to SCDEs that partner with local school districts to provide
technology-related professional development opportunities to faculty members,
prospective teachers, and practicing teachers.
Despite these investments only 20 percent of the 2.5 million teachers currently working in our
public schools feel comfortable using these technologies in their classrooms (U.S. Department
of Education, 1999).

[Source: http://www.ed.gov/pubs/promisinginitiatives/pt3.html]

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How many dollars have been spent to bring computer

technology into adult education classrooms?

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Internet-based Technologies
Internet-based

internet
e-mail
listservs/discussion boards
video-conferencing
white-boards
Personal Digital Assistants
(PDAs)

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To achieve the desired outcomes of integrating technology
into the adult education classroom, teachers must
encourage to:
Use technology to shift the emphasis from themselves to the adult
learner in teaching and learning;
Understand that technology should be integral to the teaching and
learning process;
See that technology enables the instructor to becomes a facilitator of
learning as well as a planner, guide, and mentor; and
Use technology to move the focus away from low-level cognitive
tasks to higher-order thinking skills.

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PDA Uses in Higher Education:
In 2001, University of South Dakota started requiring its freshmen to bring Palm hand-held computers to
class, along with their notebooks and texts.

Wake Forest University programmers are working on software that would let professors use their PDA's to
control PowerPoint presentations, turn on VCR's from across the room, and quiz students on course material.

Drexel University has installed a wireless Web service that allows students to pick up class schedules, grades,
and campus news on their PDA's.

Stanford University law students participated in a study, supported by West Publishing, that examines the
effectiveness of putting legal-study materials on PDA's.

Marketing students at Bentley College have used their PDA's as clipboards during market-research
assignments.

Dartmouth College, the University of Iowa's business college, and Duke and Brigham Young Universities all
require students to have hand-held devices for some classes.

VCU is implementing infrared kiosks around campus so that mobile PDA users can easily HotSync to the
network to use email and download web clipping content. Other projects are under discussion such as the
possibility of hosting a higher education PDA conference at which presentations can be made and ideas
shared.

Faculty members in Counseling and Human Development Services (CHDS) at Kent State University have
conducted research and training using some of the most current PDA technology. An analysis of how such
technology can be integrated into the role and function of Counselor Educators and Health Educators is
currently being analyzed.

Carlson, s. (2002, October 11). Are Personal Digital Assistants the Next Must-Have Tool? The Chronicle of Higher Education. 49, (7), p. A33

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PDA Uses in Public Schools

University High School (Irvine, CA) --- Part of a national pilot program for the first handheld

device specifically designed for use in ongoing classroom testing - the Classroom Wizard from
Scantron Corp. This technology allowed teachers to administer pop quizzes at any time. The
answers are scored instantaneously and posted on the student's desktop computer in realtime,
while class is in session. In a glance, the instructor can immediately identify and follow the
comprehension level of each individual in the entire class, make necessary adjustments to the
lesson or assist individual students who need a little extra help. Hudgins, B. (2001) T.H.E. Journal,29 (5),
p. 46.

Smithtown School District (Smithtown, NY) --- In a partnership with local vendor Symbol

Technologies Inc. and education reseller SchoolSoft, Santa Monica, CA, the school district has
begun to use handhelds in the classroom to collect grades, take attendance and keep track of
student records. Pepe, M. (1999, Nov. 15). School district uses handhelds in class to wirelessly record grades,
attendance data. Computer Reseller News. 869, p.281.

The Childrens Technology Workshop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada). The Childrens

Technology Workshop uses handheld computers with children to view step-by-step directions
and plans for the robots they are building. They also use the handhelds to watch AVI movies
that are created as a part of the mission-based projects. An example might be a student-created
video simulating an emergency transmission from Mars to Earth from stranded colonists.
http://www.k12handhelds.com/casestudy

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Newer Technologies in Higher Education
Transportable Satellite Internet System (TSIS) Provides local wireless capabilities to
geographically remote locations and other sites lacking terrestrial connectivity. Developed by
OARnet, ITEC-Ohio, the Ohio State University and a partnership with American Distance
Education Consortium (ADEC)

Newer Technologies/Applications in Adult Education

AlphaSmart
AlphaSmart 3000 allows adult learners to enter and edit text, then send it to any computer
for formatting or directly to a printer. Its portability allows adult learners to use it
anywhere and anytime - in the classroom, at home, or on field trips. Its low cost provides
technology access to an entire classroom of 30 students for the price of three to four
computers. The AlphaSmart 3000 extends technology dollars, to increase technology
access, and to alleviate the equity issues at school.
Dana is a true alternative to the laptop. It combines the affordability of a handheld with
the ergonomic benefits of a notebook computer. Adult learners can: print directly to many
USB or IrDA-enabled printers; add MultiMediaCard or SD (Secure Digital) cards; and
easily exchange files with many popular PC applications like Microsoft Word and Excel.

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Adult Education Teacher Success Indicators:

increased number of teachers incorporating use of
education technology as a regular part of their
instructional techniques;
increased satisfaction level of teachers with the level
of support for using education technology;
increased opportunities for all adult learners to gain
experience with computer technologies and develop
technological skills;

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Adult Learner Success Indicators:

increased number of learners incorporating use of
education technology as a regular part of their learning
and parenting applications;
increased satisfaction level of learners with the level of
support for using education technology;
increased opportunities for children and spouses of all
adult learners to gain experience with computer
technologies and develop technological skills;