1. Technology in the Classroom
US 197B: Week 2
10 Minute Presentations
Learning Objectives
Active Learning
Technology in the Classroom

2. The 10 Minute Presentation
Should be active learning/activity-oriented
Please do NOT plan to lecture for this presentation; you should plan on treating us as students in your course
Can be from drawn from any day of your course plan
You will have a few minutes before your presentation begins to put it into the context of your course and what your students already would have learned at this point in your class
Opportunity to try something new and untested
Please use this an opportunity to test out an idea that you think may be risky or that you are uncertain as to how it will play with your students

3. Learning Objectives

4. Learning Objectives and Course Design
What do you want your students to learn? What do you want your students to be able to do by the end of the course?
What activities -- whether in class or out of class – will help students meet those learning outcomes?

5. Learning Objectives
“Objectives, then, would be expectations that delimit the direction of the students but do not predefine an end point for their learning or try to guarantee a particular interpretation or outcome.”
--Gruner O’Brien, Millis, Cohen, The Course Syllabus: A Learning Centered Approach

6. Learning Objectives
Statements of what students will be able to do as a result of the learning in the course
Open-ended, flexible descriptions of questions, situations, problems that students will consider, out of which various kinds of learning will arise
May use active verbs

8. Sample Learning Objectives
Analyze how changes in communication technologies interacted with and transformed the process of electing political leaders
Assess the impact of uses of new media on political communication, political campaigns, and democratic self-governance
Recognize the relationship between campaign uses of media and the costs of running for office
Understand the arguments for and against campaign finance reform

9. On a sheet of paper:
Please write at least two of the learning objectives for your spring course

10. Active Learning

11. Active Learning
“Active Learning is generally defined as any instructional method that engages students in the learning process. In short, active learning requires students to do meaningful learning activities and think about what they are doing.”
-- Michael Prince, “Does Active Learning Work? A Review of the Research”

12. Active Learning Students involved in their own learning
Students engaged in variety of class activities
Students involved in higher order thinking skills (analysis, synthesis, evaluation)
Students reflect on learning, learning process
Students explore own attitudes, values
Emphasis less on transmitting information than on developing student skills

13. Examples of Active Learning Techniques
Think-Pair-Share
Mitten-discussion
Crowdsourcing
Structured debates
One-minute reflections

14. Classroom Discussion Tips: I
Establish expectations early
Let students know how discussion will proceed
Will you wait for volunteers? Cold call students?
Prepare strong questions in advance
High level questions
Divergent questions
Structured questions
Single questions

15. Classroom Discussion Tips: II
Wait for the answer
5-10 seconds
Encourage student to student interaction
Admit when you don’t know the answer
Listen actively
Give signals to students that you are listening
Acknowledge student contributions
Restate/paraphrase what speaker has said
Invite student to elaborate
Ask for clarification
Expand on point
Connect with comments of other students

16. The Smart Classroom

18. SmartClassrooms V.1 Standard Equipment Laptop Cable Cubby
Control Panel
VHS/DVD Deck
Classroom PC

19. SmartClassrooms V.2 Standard Equipment Laptop Cable Cubby
(DVI & VGA cables)
Control Panel
XLR mic input
&
Composite
A/V inputs
Blu-ray Deck
Classroom PC

20. SmartClassrooms V.2 Standard Equipment Control Panel
Laptop Cable Cubby
(DVI & VGA cables)
Blu-ray Deck
XLR mic input
& Composite
A/V inputs
Classroom PC

21. SmartClassrooms V.2 Standard Equipment
Computer with DVD Drive and USB Ports, USB Microphone (for recording with UCI Replay)
i>clicker Base Station*
Laptop Cables: VGA & DVI video, 1/8” mini audio
Blu-Ray Player
16:10 Format Data Projector
Speakers
Overhead Transparency Projector*
Auxiliary A/V Input (RCA jacks)
XLR Microphone Input
Touch-Panel Controller
Help Phone

22. SmartClassrooms V.1 Equipment Operation
The touchpanel contains a motion sensor and should “wake up”
when you get near. If not, simply tap the blank screen.

23. Now, simply select a source to display.
SmartClassrooms
V.1 Equipment Operation
Now, simply select a source to display.

24. When you select DVD you’ll see this screen.
SmartClassrooms
V.1 Equipment Operation
When you select DVD you’ll see this screen.

25. SmartClassrooms V.1 Equipment Operation
These panels now allow you to control the DVD player.
This is the ‘Transport Control’ screen.

26. This is the ‘Menu Control’ screen.
SmartClassrooms
V.1 Equipment Operation
This is the ‘Menu Control’ screen.

27. When you select Podium Computer you’ll see this screen.
SmartClassrooms
V.1 Equipment Operation
When you select Podium Computer you’ll see this screen.

28. SmartClassrooms V.1 Equipment Operation
DVD/CDROM Drive
USB Inputs
Media Card Reader
Power
The installed computer is always net-connected.
In addition to the front USB inputs, there are two
USB extension cables located in the cable cubby.

29. When you select Laptop Computer you’ll see this screen.
SmartClassrooms
V.1 Equipment Operation
When you select Laptop Computer you’ll see this screen.

30. SmartClassrooms V.1 Equipment Operation Power Outlets in Cable Cubby
VGA Video Cable
USB Cables
(for podium PC)
Ethernet Cable
1/8” Mini Audio Cable

31. SmartClassrooms V.1 Equipment Operation
Volume Indicator
Volume Up
Mute
VolumeDown
Volume controls are universal. They control the volume for
whatever device is being projected.

32. SmartClassrooms V.1 Equipment Operation
Lights
The buttons control different banks of lights in the room.
Tap once to turn OFF, tap again to turn ON.

33. SmartClassrooms V.1 Equipment Operation
Some rooms have a slightly different touchpanel, where
the six buttons from the right side are now on the screen.

34. SmartClassrooms V.2 Equipment Operation
Classrooms refreshed since Summer 2012 have almost
all new equipment, including a new style of touchpanel.

35. SmartClassrooms V.2 Equipment Operation
Just as with the other touchpanels, your first
step should be selecting a source to display.

36. SmartClassrooms V.2 Equipment Operation
Lighting controls work exactly as they do
on the other touchpanels.

37. Audio Mute silences all program and microphone audio.
SmartClassrooms
V.2 Equipment Operation
Audio Mute silences all program and microphone audio.

38. Turn the Volume knob to raise or lower program volume.
SmartClassrooms
V.2 Equipment Operation
Turn the Volume knob to raise or lower program volume.

39. SmartClassrooms V.2 Equipment Operation
Video Mute blacks out the projected image
(but does not turn off the projector).

40. SmartClassrooms V.2 Equipment Operation The Help button gives the same
information as listed next to the phone.