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Educational Computing

Welcome to the Digital Age of education, where digital media and technology integration are pivotal in enhancing learning. The curriculum outlines the knowledge and skills expected at various educational stages, defined by standardized benchmarks. Effective technology integration engages diverse learning styles and motivates students within the classroom. As educators shift from knowledge dispensers to learning facilitators, innovative lesson plans and instructional strategies become essential. Explore methods that utilize technology to foster creativity, problem-solving, and analytical skills in students.

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Educational Computing

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  1. EducationalComputing Curriculum and Technology David Goldschmidt, Ph.D. Computer Science The College of Saint Rose

  2. Welcome to the Digital Age Digital media enables teachers to use a combination of technologies that appeal to digital learning styles

  3. The Digital Generation • The digital generation: much moremedia-centric than ever before

  4. Curriculum • Curriculum refers to the knowledge, skills, and performance standards students are expected to acquire in particular grade levels or programs – Described in a written plan – Often standardized by state or county http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/standards.html

  5. Curriculum Standards • Curriculum standards define whatstudents are expected to learnat specific educational stages

  6. Curriculum Standards • Curriculum standards define whatstudents are expected to learnat specific educational stages

  7. Curriculum Standards • Curriculum standards define whatstudents are expected to learnat specific educational stages

  8. Benchmarks • A benchmark is a specific measurable learning objective usually tied to a curriculum standard

  9. Technology Integration • Technology integration combines technology with each subject area of a curriculum to enhance learning • Also referred toas curriculum integration • Apply technology to help meetthe benchmarks of curriculumstandards • Think of technology as auseful tool in the classroom

  10. Technology Integration • Technology can help capture the attention of students and motivate them to learn • Help teach a diversepopulation of studentswith different learningstyles, special needs, etc.

  11. Classroom Integration vs. Labs • Computer labs provide studentswith access to computers andtechnology outside of the classroom • Classroom integration enablesteachers to use computersdirectly at the point of instruction • Which approach is better? Why?

  12. Integration Strategies • Direct students to work on assignments involving technology outside of the classroom

  13. Changing Instructional Strategies • Teachers are rapidly shifting frombeing dispensers of knowledgeto facilitators of learning • Students learn with ateacher’s guidance andassistance • Students work onindividual andteam-based projects

  14. Changing Instructional Strategies • Learning is no longer the storage andregurgitation of knowledge • Learning incorporates creative thinking,problem solving, analytical thinking, etc.

  15. Lesson Plans • A lesson plan describes: • Lesson content • Method of delivery • Specific goals and timelines • Student benefits • Find lesson plans online • http://www.lessonplanspage.com/ • http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/

  16. Lesson Plans • Lesson plans contain the following information: • Categorization (Science, Math, English, etc.) • Applicable grade levels • Synopsis and applicability • Lesson “hook” (i.e. how to draw students in) • Background information • Task(s) • Rubrics for evaluation of student achievement

  17. Lesson Plans • Planning lessons with technology requires an understanding of student skill levels • Use a skills assessment survey • A KWL chart is an instructional planning toolthat assists teachers in identifyingcurriculum objectives based onwhat students already know • Know/Want to Know/Will Learn

  18. KWL Chart

  19. KWL Chart

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