Educational Technology
by Ashley Brown
1. Shift Happens
1.1. 1. India IQ's is greater than the entire population of the United States.
1.2. 2. Teachers have to prepare students for jobs that have not been created yet.
1.3. 3. In 30 years the number of internet devices used has multiplied by 10,000,000
1.4. 4. The amount of new technology is increasing by two times every two years.
2. k-12 Students
2.1. 1. In order to succeed students should learn in a digital environment.
2.2. 2. The United States is falling behind because few teachers use technology for a 21st century world.
2.3. 3.Technology will transform the world if students learn with it.
2.4. 4. Not enough teachers use technology to help their students learn.
3. Instructional Technology
3.1. 1. 1900s chalk board highest form of technology.
3.2. 2. 1970 Calculators and projectors used in college classrooms. Large leap for technology.
3.3. 3. 2000 CDs, computers in most homes, iPods in homes, and Smartboards used in classrooms.
3.4. 4. There will always be something new classrooms must evolve or will fall behind. From chalk to Smartboards in just 100 years.
4. 3 Phases
4.1. 1. Powerpoints help to get the attention of students better than a chalk board or projector.
4.2. 2. Using computers in classrooms instead of textbooks helps to make answers less traditional because more information can be accessed.
4.3. 3. Technology should be infused in the classroom for a 21st century learning environment.
4.4. 4. Allowing students to be creative learners helps create a learning envoronment that is needed for the future.
