EFFECTIVELY INTEGRATING INSTRUCTIONAL SOFTWARE INTO TEACHING AND LEARRNING EVIRONMENT FOR THE HIGHEST POTENTIAL RELATIVE ADVANTAGE BY: BELTECH ETEC TECHNOLOGY AND THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM

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LOGO INSTRUCTIONAL SOFTWARE

LOGO TYPES OF INSTRUCTIONAL SOFTWARE Students work example items and receive feedback on their correctness Provides an entire instructional sequence similar to a teacher’s classroom instruction Computerized models of real or imagined systems Drill and Practice Tutorial Simulation

LOGO TYPES OF INSTRUCTIONAL SOFTWARE con’t Activities designed to increase motivation by adding game rules and/or competition to learning activities Fosters component skills in problem solving, provides practice in general approaches to problem solving, and gives opportunities to practice solving various problems Instructional Games Problem Solving

LOGO LEARNING THEORY CONNECTIONS The first instructional software reflected the behavioral and cognitive learning theories: Directed – helps students acquire and retain information and skills Constructivist – helps students explore topics and generate their own knowledge

LOGO INTEGRATING LEARNING SYSTEMS (ILS) ILS are systems that offer computer-based instruction and other resources to support instruction ILS are provided through networked or online sources ILS are the most expensive instructional software products ILS were introduced in the 1970’s INTEGRATING LEARNING SYSTEMS (ILS) ILS are systems that offer computer-based instruction and other resources to support instruction ILS are provided through networked or online sources ILS are the most expensive instructional software products ILS were introduced in the 1970’s

LOGO Drill and practice – supplements worksheet and homework exercises Tutorial – provides self paced reviews of instruction, alternative learning strategies, and intervention when teachers are unavailable Simulation – supplements for lab experiments, role playing and field trips, introduces new topic, fosters exploration, encourages cooperation Instructional game – replaces worksheet and exercises, teaches cooperative group working skills, rewards Problems solving – teaches component skills in problem solving, provides practice and encourages group problem solving USING INSTRUCTIONAL SOFTWARE TO MEET CLASSROOM NEEDS

LOGO Word processing – programs that allow people to produce documents on a computer screen Benefits: saves time, improves appearance, allows easy exchange of work Spreadsheets – programs designed to organize and manipulate numerical data Benefits: saves time, organizes info, increases motivation Databases – programs that allow users to store, organize, and manipulate information Benefits: reduces data redundancy, saves time, allows comparisons of info, reveals data relationships BASIC SOFTWARE TOOLS

LOGO Word processing - creates handouts or other instructional materials, lesson plans and notes, reports, forms, letters to parents or students, flyers and newsletters Spreadsheets – keeps club and classroom budgets, prepares performance checklists, creates grade books Databases – keeps inventory and locates instructional resources, mines data for planning and reporting, utilizes students info to perform required tasks, sends personalized letters PRODUCTIVITY APPLICATIONS FOR BASIC SOFTWARE TOOLS

LOGO Word Processing – supports the learning of the writing processes Spreadsheets – makes visual teaching demonstrations possible, supports mathematical functions, stores and analyze data, gives projections for grades Databases – teaches research, study and organizational skills, poses and tests hypothesis TEACHING AND LEARNING TASKS SUPPORT

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