SHARING TREASURES

MEGAN TROUTMAN

EDU 5313 ENHANCING INSTRUCTION WITH TECHNOLOGY

OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW

• FROM FLIPPED CLASSROOMS TO AUGMENTED REALITY, TECHNOLOGY IS TAKING OVER THE CLASSROOM.• WE ARE NOW ENTERING THE PHASE OF 1-TO-1 AND DIGITAL CURRICULA CUE

IN: OER- OPEN EDUCATION RESOURCES. TECHNOLOGY NOW REQUIRES NEW TEACHING STRATEGIES AND OPENS UP FOR MORE LEARNING STANDARDS.• OER- WWW.OERCOMMONS.ORG

NOW WHAT?

• OUR STUDENTS ARE GROWING UP IN AN AGE OF NEW TECHNOLOGY BUT THE BUDGETS ARE NOT ALIGNING TO AFFORD SUCH THINGS FOR SOME SCHOOLS. EVEN WITHOUT HAVING AN ABUNDANCE OF EXPENSIVE TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO HAVE ACCESS TO AN ENDLESS SUPPLY OF DIGITAL RESOURCES VIA THE INTERNET EVEN IF THEY HAVE TO SHARE COMPUTERS WITH OTHER STUDENTS.

WHAT IS OUT THERE?• JUST TO NAME A FEW TRENDS AT HAND:• AUGMENTED REALITY• CHROMEBOOKS- THEY HAVE THE ABILITY TO WRITE ON THE TOUCHSCREEN

CHROMBOOKS JUST LIKE THEY WOULD PAPER-PENCIL SO THAT SKILL IS NOT BEING LOST.• TOUCHSCREENS• ROBOTICS• STEM/STEAM• DIGITAL BOARDS

WE MUST MAINTAIN THE TRANSITION• AS TEACHERS WE MUST CONTINUE TO EDUCATE OURSELVES AND LEARN

WITH THE STUDENTS. THERE IS A LARGE CONCERN OF THE LACK OF TEACHER KNOWLEDGE ON THE NEW TECHNOLOGY AT HAND. APPLE HAS CREATED A LEARNING PLATFORM TO FURTHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS ON TECHNOLOGY. BOOK REPORTS ARE NOW ABLE TO BE CREATED AS A VIDEO INSTEAD OF PAPER-PENCIL. WE MUST ENCOURAGE THE TRANSITION TO THIS NEW PHASE AND NOT HOLD OUR STUDENTS BACK BY THE LACK OF KNOWLEDGE.