digital technologies in the classroom chapter 4 by: raquel s. cummings
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Digital Technologies in the ClassroomChapter 4
By:Raquel S. Cummings
This Chapter Addresses:• Technology operations and concepts
• Planning and designing learning environments
• Teaching / learning and the curriculum
Computers have changed inside and outside the classroom
When you think of digital technology…
Input Devices helpful to Teachers and Students
• Graphics Tablets• Microphones• Palm Pilots (Pen Input Device)• Digital Tablets• Touch Screens• Video-to-Digital Input• Electronic Whiteboards (would be neat to
have)
Output Devices Helpful to Teachers and Students
• Data Projection Units– LCD Screens– Data Projectors– Scan Converters
** You probably aren’t as familiar with some of these because most districts do not have the funds to buy them, or they allot the funds for other things **
Emerging Digital Technologies for the Classroom
• Wireless Devices (Cellphones, beepers)• Handheld Computers (PDA, Palms)• E-Books• Voice Activated devices• Portable Storage (Flash, Thumb Drives)
Computer System Enhancements• Laptops• Storage and memory – Teachers could
store more but school budgets determine storage size.
Virtual Environments
• Hardware and Software together to create a digital environment which one can interact.
A Good Example of a VR Simulation
Disney's Hot Shot Business
From Hardware to Software• Software supports instructional and
administrative tasks
What If…….?• You had $20,000 in grant money to add
technology to your classrooms. What items would you add?..........
What I Would Add• I would add new students (the good kind)
…. • E-books• Hand-held computers• Updated Software
Questions from Chapter 41. What is a digital camera?
• It is a traditional camera that does not use light sensitive films. All memory is stored on a memory card or disks
2. What is a PDA or Personal Digital Assistant? • Portable computing device that can recognize
handwritten notes, and translate them into a word processed document.
3. What is Virtual Reality?• Combination of hardware and software that together
can create a digital environment with which to interact.