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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Evolution of Computers and Digital Media

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

Computing in the Digital Age

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

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

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

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

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

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

Servers, Supercomputers, and Embedded Computers

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

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

Computer Software

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

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

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

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

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

Networks and the Internet

Networks and the Internet

Networks and the Internet World’s largest network E-mail Information Shopping Meeting people Entertainment

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

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

Why Use Computer Technology in Education?