Emerging Technology in Education

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Emerging Technology in Education

• Francesca Terrano
• Meredith Blocher
• Sophia Karsos

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Technology

• More demand
• Most significant effect in academic achievement.
• Spending for Technology has increased to over 5
  billion annually in school systems.

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Examples of Technology

• Word Processor-simple tool based application
• Online repositories of scientific data
• Primary historical data
• Two way distant learning classrooms
• Closed circuit television channels

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Promotions..

• Word processing/email ?
• 
  communication skills
• Database Spreadsheet programs ?
• 
  organizational skills
• Modeling software ?
• science and
  math skills

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?Two key research studies?

• Performed to determine whether or not technology
  played a roll in learning.

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Does it Compute, the relationship between
Educational Technology and Student Achievement in
Mathematics

• Students who were taught using computers to
  reiterate math skills had their math skills
  improved 15

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Missouri Educators Program

• Emints-help teachers integrate technology so they
  can use inquiry-based teaching and emphasize
  critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Approx. 6,000 students who were in an Emints
  classroom scored better than those not in one.

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Interactive online learning

• www.coolmath4kids.com
• Habanero
• Global libraries
• Blackboard

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Benefits of Technology

• Prepares for workforce
• Improve success of all types of learners
• No Child Left Behind

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Funding

• Parents?Fundraisers
• Government support
• Local Community support
• ?Local Business and Corporations

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Technology is going to continue to progress

• Can you handle it?

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Photo Credits

• http//emol.org/images/clipart_tech_computers_007.
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• http//gallery.angelfire.com/clipart/People/Kids_a
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• http//powayusd.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/projects/EdTechCen
  tral/PPAP/Images/kd1cl49c.gif
• http//www.cdhs.state.co.us/DeafCommission/images/
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• Microsoft Power Point Pictures