Transforming Learning with Technologies
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The document discusses how technology can transform learning for 21st century learners and educators. It outlines how technology, such as iPads, interactive whiteboards, and smartphones, can engage and motivate students to learn at higher levels. Educators must be open to change and use technology in a student-centered way to promote creativity and higher-order thinking. Specific technologies discussed that can be used for learning include blogs, video conferencing, wikis, social media, and interactive whiteboards.
Transforming Learning with Technologies
- 2. 21st Century Learners • Technology ▫ At the forefront of education ▫ A changing learning environment with technology devices Ipads, interactive whiteboards, digital cameras, ipods, smart phones ▫ Should motivate and engage learnings to function at the highest level of Bloom’s taxonomy ▫ Interaction among students through e-learning E-learning is technology used to enhance learning.
- 3. 21st Century Educators as Digital Facilitators • Educators (personal must haves) ▫ must be open change ▫ open minded ▫ a desire to learn • Educators as a Facilitator ▫ Content and technology use should be student centered ▫ Technologies should be meaningful ▫ Creativity displayed by students ▫ Lessons with higher order thinking for the use of technology
- 4. Learning with Technology • Blogs • Video Conferencing • Wikis
- 5. Blogs • Online logging space used to communicate the thoughts and ideas of an individual ▫ Used for personal usage or professional usage • Personal usage ▫ social communication among peers in references to views and opinions • Education Professional usage ▫ documentation of what is effective in the career area ▫ thoughts and ideals shared ▫ lessons demonstrations and reflections
- 6. Video Conferencing • Virtual video sharing that allows people to communicate no matter where they are in the world • People who are video conferencing ▫ Families ▫ Friends ▫ Educators ▫ Students ▫ Policymakers
- 7. Wikis • Interactive website to share views and ideas • Wiki as an Educational Tool ▫ Group discussion ▫ Peer groups ▫ Sharing ideas ▫ Content implementation
- 8. Social Network and Media as Educational Technology Tools • Twitter • Youtube • Blogger • Instagram • Pinterest • Facebook • Skype
- 9. Digital Technologies as Educational Tools Interactive whiteboards Ipads Ipods Digital cameras
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