ICE 234:Survey of Computers in Schools

ICE 234:Survey of Computers in Schools

Dr. Christy Keeler

Millennials

Daily OutlineDaily Outline

• “Digital Tools for Digital Kids” K-W-L• Opening• Word Processing and the Writing Process• Group Work: K-W-L• Lecture: Millennials• Demonstration: Inspiration• Closing

Daily ObjectivesDaily Objectives

• Display competent use of the K-W-L learning strategy.

• Identify the steps of the writing process.

• Describe millennials.

• Be able to develop a concept map using basic features of Inspiration software

The Kissing Hand

The Writing ProcessThe Writing Process• Prewriting• Drafting• Revising• Editing / Proofreading

– Copy editing– Content editing

• Publishing / Peer Editing• Evaluating

– Idea development– Organization– Voice– Conventions

Go to Word

“Digital Tools for Digital Kids”“Digital Tools for Digital Kids”

• Assign a “recorder”• Review what you learned from the article• Share your questions from the “W” column• Fill in the “L” column• List your still unanswered questions• Prepare to report your discussions

Elementary-Level Digital Children

Elementary-Level Digital Children

Living in a Digital WorldLiving in a Digital World

• Technology is part of the natural landscape• Nonlinear• Individual control• Multinational, multicultural, multidisciplinary• One billion Internet users in 2005

Digital ChildrenDigital Children• Millennials, Net Generation, N-Geners

– Currently between 6 and 26– Population of 80 million– First generation to grow up surrounded by digital media

• More “comfortable, knowledgeable, and literate” about technology than parents• Watch less TV than parents did when the same age

Digital ChildrenDigital Children

Digital Children: CharacteristicsDigital Children: Characteristics• Interactive• Mobile• Expressive• Creative communicators• Interested in self-development• Rapidly take in and respond to sights and sounds

Digital Children: CharacteristicsDigital Children: Characteristics• Interactive• Mobile• Expressive• Creative communicators• Interested in self-development• Rapidly take in and respond to sights and sounds

“[N-Geners] love hard work because working, learning, and playing are the same thing to

them.” (Tapscott, 1998)

What does this mean for schools?

Digital Children at SchoolDigital Children at School• “Any time, any place, any path, any pace.”

» Motto for Florida Virtual School

• Technology won’t replace teachers, but teachers using technology will replace those who don’t.

» Distance Learning Resource Network, 2000

• Schools will become social centers for non-academic activities.» Shank, 2000

Digital Children at SchoolDigital Children at School• Service-based education• Students need multimedia to embrace new learning• Teachers become facilitators, not transmitters of

knowledge

Digital Children at SchoolDigital Children at SchoolStudents need environments and tools conducive to:

Creativity

Inquiry

Collaboration

Design

Real-world problem-solving

Digital ChildrenDigital

Children

From the back cover of Reader’s Digest, February 2005

Concept MappingConcept Mapping

• Visual method of describing a concept• Structure

– Map-like– Unidirectional or multidirectional– Networked

• Reveals inter-relationships

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Concept Mapping: InspirationConcept Mapping: Inspiration

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What common traits of elementary-level millennials exist?

Concept MappingConcept Mapping

Main idea

Rapid fire

Symbol/picture

Font size, color, style

Link color, text

Arrange

Move symbols

View

Multiple select and drag

Outline

Add/delete topics/subtopics

Move topics

Indent

Inspiration

Daily OutlineDaily Outline

• “Digital Tools for Digital Kids” K-W-L

• Opening

• Group Work: K-W-L

• Lecture: Millennials

• Demonstration: Inspiration

• Closing

Daily ObjectivesDaily Objectives

• Display competent use of the K-W-L learning strategy.

• Identify the steps of the writing process.

• Describe millennials.

• Be able to develop a concept map using basic features of Inspiration software.

For Next SessionFor Next Session• Readings and Quiz

– ISTE NETS Tutorial– NETS-S and Performance Indicators (Grades PreK-8)– NETS-T

• Technology Journey I– Edits (1/24 by 8:00 AM PST via WebCampus)– Final Draft (1/29 by 10:00 AM PST via WebCampus)

• Back-up all documents you may want in your portfolio– NetStorage

• Online software demonstrations

ICE 234:Survey of Computers in Schools

ICE 234:Survey of Computers in Schools

Dr. Christy Keeler

Have a great week ~ See you next session!