1. Integrating Educational Technology into the Curriculum
Teachers Discovering Computers
Integrating Technology and Digital Media in the Classroom
4th Edition
Chapter 1
Integrating Educational Technology into the Curriculum

2. Computer, Information, and Integration Literacy
Computer literacy
Knowledge and understanding of computers and their uses
Information literacy
Knowing how to find, analyze, and use information
Integration literacy
The ability to use computers and other technologies combined with a variety of teaching and learning strategies

3. Computer, Information, and Integration Literacy
Computer technology and digital media are present in every aspect of daily living — in the workplace, at home, in the classroom, and for entertainment

4. What Is a Computer and What Does It Do?
An electronic device, operating under the control of instructions stored in its memory, that can accept data, process the data according to specified rules, produce results, and store the results for future use
A computer is a computational device

5. What Is a Computer and What Does It Do?
Data - collection of unorganized facts
Information - data that is organized
Input - data entered into a computer
Output - processed results from a computer

6. What Is a Computer and What Does It Do?
Storage – holding data and information for future use
Information processing cycle – the cycle of input, process, output, and storage
Hardware – the electronic and mechanical equipment that makes up the computer
Software – a series of instructions that tells the hardware how to perform tasks

7. The Evolution of Computers and Digital Media
The goal of multimedia computing and communications is to assist individuals in organizing and managing vast amounts of information in various types of media
Digital media – technologies that allow users to create new forms of interaction, expression, communication, and entertainment in a digital format

8. The Evolution of Computers and Digital Media

9. Computing in the Digital Age
Individuals use digital technology to input, edit, manage, publish, and share all kinds of information that was previously either impossible or too expensive for the average person to create and share
Digital generation - Today’s youth are much more media-centric than previous generations
Digital students / digital kids
Digital media allows teachers to use a combination of technology tools to appeal to an array of learning styles digitally

10. Computing in the Digital Age

11. Computing in the Digital Age
The differences between digital native learners and digital immigrant teachers.
Digital Native Learners
Digital Immigrant Teachers
Prefer receiving information quickly from multiple multimedia sources.
Prefer slow and controlled release of information from limited sources.
Prefer parallel processing and multitasking.
Prefer singular processing and single or limited tasking.
Prefer processing pictures, sounds, and video before text.
Prefer to provide text before pictures, sounds, and video.
Prefer random access to hyperlinked multimedia information.
Prefer to provide information linearly, logically, and sequentially.
Prefer to interact/network simultaneously with many others.
Prefer students to work independently rather than network and interact.
Prefer to learn “just-in-time.”
Prefer to teach “just-in-case” (it’s on the exam).
Prefer instant gratification and instant rewards.
Prefer deferred gratification and deferred rewards.
Prefer learning that is relevant, instantly useful, and fun.
Prefer to teach to the curriculum guide and standardized tests.
*Ian Jukes and Anita Dosaj, The InfoSavvy Group, February 2003

12. Computing in the Digital Age
The ARCS Motivational Model states that even the best designed instructional strategy will fail if students are not motivated to learn

13. Categories of Computers
Personal computers
Mobile computers and mobile devices
Servers, supercomputers, and embedded computers

14. Personal Computers
A computer that performs all of its input, processing, output, and storage activities by itself

15. Mobile Computers and Mobile Devices
Notebook computer
Tablet PC
Mobile Devices
Handheld Computer
PDA
Smart Phones
Smart Watch

16. Servers, Supercomputers, and Embedded Computers
Manages the resources on a network and provides a centralized storage area for software programs and data
Supercomputer
Used for tasks such as analyzing weather patterns, tracking hurricanes, and identifying safety issues regarding the space shuttle
Embedded computer
A special-purpose computer that functions as one component in a larger product

17. Servers, Supercomputers, and Embedded Computers

18. Why Is a Computer So Powerful?
Speed
Reliability
Accuracy
Storage
Communications
Network
Electronic mail
The Internet is a worldwide collection of networks that links together millions of businesses, the government, educational institutions, and individuals

19. Computer Software Computer programs
A series of instructions that tells the hardware of a computer what to do and how to do it
Stored on various storage media
Installing programs
Executing programs

20. Computer Software

21. Computer Software
System software consists of programs that control the operations of a computer and its devices
Operating system
Mac OS
Microsoft Windows
User interface
Graphical User Interface (GUI)
Utility programs

22. Computer Software
Application software consists of programs designed to perform specific tasks for users
Software suites
Word Processing
Spreadsheet
Database
Presentation graphics
Communication

23. Computer Software Packaged software Custom software
Open source software
Shareware, freeware, and public domain software

24. Computer Software Software development
Computer Programmers are people who write the instructions necessary to direct the computer to process data into information
Systems Analysts manage the development of a program

25. Networks and the Internet
A collection of computers and devices connected together via communications media and devices
Local area network - LAN
Wide area network – WAN

26. Networks and the Internet

27. Networks and the Internet

28. Networks and the Internet
World’s largest network
Information
Shopping
Meeting people
Entertainment

29. Networks and the Internet
World Wide Web (WWW)
Web pages are electronic documents that contain text, graphics, sound, animation, or video, and have built-in connections, or links, to other documents
Web sites are collections of related Web pages
Web browser are used to view Web pages
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Netscape
Mozilla Firefox

30. Why Use Computer Technology in Education?
Technology and digital media are everywhere
Technology can support learning
Computers support communications beyond classroom walls
Support of national and international organizations

31. Why Use Computer Technology in Education?