Using Technology in the Classroom, Chapter 4
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This chapter discusses emerging and assistive technologies and their potential future impacts on education. It explores how technologies are helping computers mimic human capabilities through advances in areas like speech recognition and synthesis, graphics, and artificial intelligence. The chapter also examines how increased storage capacities may affect the transmission of information across various media. Finally, it outlines several assistive technologies that can help people with disabilities and how future innovations in areas such as text recognition, gaming, wireless devices, and virtual reality may shape classrooms and learning.
Using Technology in the Classroom, Chapter 4
- 1. Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2008Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2008 Using Technology inUsing Technology in the Classroomthe Classroom Gary G. Bitter & Jane M. LegacyGary G. Bitter & Jane M. Legacy ChapterFour This multimedia product and its contents are protected under copyright law. The following are prohibited by law: • Any public performance or display, including transmission of any image over a network; • Preparation of any derivative work, including the extraction, in whole or in part, of any images; • Any rental, lease, or lending of the program
- 2. Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 200 ChapterFour Emerging and AssistiveEmerging and Assistive Technologies and theTechnologies and the FutureFuture
- 3. Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 200 Focus Questions:Focus Questions: In what ways are emerging technologiesIn what ways are emerging technologies helping computers to mimic humanhelping computers to mimic human capabilities?capabilities? How might computer innovations affectHow might computer innovations affect classrooms of the future?classrooms of the future? What effects will the increased storageWhat effects will the increased storage capacities of computers have on thecapacities of computers have on the transmission of information in varioustransmission of information in various media?media? ChapterFour
- 4. Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 200 Focus Questions:Focus Questions: Identify five assistive technologies andIdentify five assistive technologies and describe their application.describe their application. What details are required to set up a schoolWhat details are required to set up a school robotics club?robotics club? In what ways will artificial intelligence affectIn what ways will artificial intelligence affect education?education? ChapterFour
- 5. Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 200 Focus Questions:Focus Questions: Describe several applications of speech recognitionDescribe several applications of speech recognition and synthesis in education.and synthesis in education. List several curriculum applications using a GlobalList several curriculum applications using a Global Positioning System (GPS).Positioning System (GPS). What will the future student computer look like?What will the future student computer look like? List ten emerging technologies and describe theirList ten emerging technologies and describe their future impact on education.future impact on education. ChapterFour
- 6. Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 200 TechnologicalTechnological Advancement…Advancement… Cost, Size, PowerCost, Size, Power Speech Recognition andSpeech Recognition and SynthesisSynthesis GraphicsGraphics Network computer (NC)Network computer (NC) Personal Digital AssistantsPersonal Digital Assistants (PDAs)(PDAs) Flash memory cards, iPodsFlash memory cards, iPods ChapterFour
- 7. Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 200 TechnologicalTechnological Advancement…Advancement… Digital Versatile Disc (DVD)Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) Digital VideoDigital Video GIS, GPSGIS, GPS Internet 2Internet 2 Open SourceOpen Source Wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi)Wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) Artificial Intelligence and RoboticsArtificial Intelligence and Robotics Virtual RealityVirtual Reality ChapterFour
- 8. Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 200 Computers for PeopleComputers for People with Disabilitieswith Disabilities Individuals with Disabilities EducationIndividuals with Disabilities Education ActAct ((www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/Policy/IDEA/index.htmlwww.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/Policy/IDEA/index.html)) Hearing loss or deafnessHearing loss or deafness Speech disordersSpeech disorders Vision impairmentVision impairment Cognitive delay and learningCognitive delay and learning impairmentimpairment ChapterFour
- 9. Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 200 Computers for PeopleComputers for People with Disabilitieswith Disabilities Assistive Technology ExamplesAssistive Technology Examples Screen Readers and MagnifiersScreen Readers and Magnifiers Adaptive KeyboardsAdaptive Keyboards Voice recognition softwareVoice recognition software Alerting and Listening devicesAlerting and Listening devices Telecommunications equipment andTelecommunications equipment and peripheralsperipherals ChapterFour
- 10. Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 200 Future TechnologyFuture Technology Impacts on Education…Impacts on Education… Future Education Impacts Text Recognition Gaming Wireless Speech Recognition Hand-Held Computers Streaming Video Virtual Reality Accessibility ChapterFour
- 11. Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2008Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2008 The EndThe End Prepared by Carolyn RoyPrepared by Carolyn Roy ChapterFour