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Enhancing Learning with Technology - Coggle Diagram
Enhancing Learning with Technology
Why Technology Matters
enhances student learning
used as a "mindtool"
"Extension of innate human abilities to learn'
world is changing so teaching technology should be integrated into the classroom
Enhancing Learning with Mindtools
Students, in order to learn, need to think
Can be fostered through teachers and technology
Reflections on Technology in Education
Where are we: "We live in digital age characterized by electronic technologies that have enormous potential to enhance learning.
Where we are heading: "Pace of technology is too swift to look forward more than just a few years."
Goal and how to reach it: "Set and pursue and attain goals as never before possible using mindtools."
Information Communication and Interpretation
Jonassen's 4 relatively sequential phases of knowledge construction (that is learning are):
Articulating an intention to build knowledge
Gathering and interpreting relevant information
Analyzing and synthesizing data into new meanings
Reflection about what was learned, how it was learned, and what it means
Information Processing and Interpretation
Spreadsheets: logical technology to assist in constructing meaning from those data. Expressed numerically.
Databases: collection of data organized in some fashion because of their underlying characteristics
Visualization tools: Visual representation of knowledge such as coggle
Information Gathering and interpretation
Students can use the World Wide Web, however with caution and care
Student needs to know what they are looking for to prevent "wandering"
Researching the WWW can be time consuming so to save time teachers can lead students to websites such as Webquest