Chapter 1Chapter 1

Integrating Educational Integrating Educational Technology into the CurriculumTechnology into the Curriculum

Teachers Discovering ComputersIntegrating Technology and

Digital Media in the Classroom4th Edition

Computer, Information, and Computer, Information, and Integration LiteracyIntegration Literacy Computer literacyComputer literacy

Knowledge and understanding of computers and Knowledge and understanding of computers and their usestheir uses

Information literacyInformation literacy Knowing how to find, analyze, and use informationKnowing how to find, analyze, and use information

Integration literacyIntegration literacy The ability to use computers and other The ability to use computers and other

technologies combined with a variety of teaching technologies combined with a variety of teaching and learning strategiesand learning strategies

Computer technology and digital media are present in every aspect of daily living — in the workplace, at home, in the classroom, and for

entertainment

Computer, Information, and Computer, Information, and Integration LiteracyIntegration Literacy

What Is a Computer What Is a Computer and What Does It Do?and What Does It Do? An electronic device, operating under An electronic device, operating under

the control of instructions stored in its the control of instructions stored in its memory, that can accept data, process memory, that can accept data, process the data according to specified rules, the data according to specified rules, produce results, and store the results produce results, and store the results for future usefor future use

A computer is a computational deviceA computer is a computational device

Data - collection of unorganized factsData - collection of unorganized facts Information - data that is organizedInformation - data that is organized Input - data entered into a computerInput - data entered into a computer Output - processed results from a Output - processed results from a

computercomputer

What Is a Computer What Is a Computer and What Does It Do?and What Does It Do?

Storage – holding data and information for Storage – holding data and information for future usefuture use

Information processing cycle – the cycle Information processing cycle – the cycle of input, process, output, and storageof input, process, output, and storage

Hardware – the electronic and mechanical Hardware – the electronic and mechanical equipment that makes up the computerequipment that makes up the computer

Software – a series of instructions that Software – a series of instructions that tells the hardware how to perform taskstells the hardware how to perform tasks

What Is a Computer What Is a Computer and What Does It Do?and What Does It Do?

The Evolution of Computers The Evolution of Computers and Digital Mediaand Digital Media The goal of multimedia computing and The goal of multimedia computing and

communications is to assist individuals in communications is to assist individuals in organizing and managing vast amounts of organizing and managing vast amounts of information in various types of mediainformation in various types of media

Digital media – technologies that allow users Digital media – technologies that allow users to create new forms of interaction, to create new forms of interaction, expression, communication, and expression, communication, and entertainment in a digital formatentertainment in a digital format

The Evolution of Computers The Evolution of Computers and Digital Mediaand Digital Media

Computing in the Digital AgeComputing in the Digital Age Individuals use digital technology to input, edit, Individuals use digital technology to input, edit,

manage, publish, and share all kinds of manage, publish, and share all kinds of information that was previously either impossible information that was previously either impossible or too expensive for the average person to create or too expensive for the average person to create and shareand share

Digital generation - Today’s youth are much more Digital generation - Today’s youth are much more media-centric than previous generationsmedia-centric than previous generations Digital students / digital kidsDigital students / digital kids

Digital media allows teachers to use a combination Digital media allows teachers to use a combination of technology tools to appeal to an array of of technology tools to appeal to an array of learning styles digitallylearning styles digitally

Computing in the Digital AgeComputing in the Digital Age

Computing in the Digital AgeComputing in the Digital AgeThe differences between digital native learners and digital immigrant The differences between digital native learners and digital immigrant

teachers.teachers.Digital Native LearnersDigital Native Learners Digital Immigrant TeachersDigital Immigrant Teachers

Prefer receiving information quickly from Prefer receiving information quickly from multiple multimedia sources.multiple multimedia sources.

Prefer slow and controlled release of Prefer slow and controlled release of information from limited sources.information from limited sources.

Prefer parallel processing and multitasking.Prefer parallel processing and multitasking. Prefer singular processing and single or Prefer singular processing and single or limited tasking.limited tasking.

Prefer processing pictures, sounds, and Prefer processing pictures, sounds, and video before text.video before text.

Prefer to provide text before pictures, Prefer to provide text before pictures, sounds, and video.sounds, and video.

Prefer random access to hyperlinked Prefer random access to hyperlinked multimedia information.multimedia information.

Prefer to provide information linearly, Prefer to provide information linearly, logically, and sequentially.logically, and sequentially.

Prefer to interact/network simultaneously Prefer to interact/network simultaneously with many others.with many others.

Prefer students to work independently rather Prefer students to work independently rather than network and interact.than network and interact.

Prefer to learn “just-in-time.”Prefer to learn “just-in-time.” Prefer to teach “just-in-case” (it’s on the Prefer to teach “just-in-case” (it’s on the exam).exam).

Prefer instant gratification and instant Prefer instant gratification and instant rewards.rewards.

Prefer deferred gratification and deferred Prefer deferred gratification and deferred rewards.rewards.

Prefer learning that is relevant, instantly Prefer learning that is relevant, instantly useful, and fun.useful, and fun.

Prefer to teach to the curriculum guide and Prefer to teach to the curriculum guide and standardized tests.standardized tests.

*Ian Jukes and Anita Dosaj, The InfoSavvy Group, February 2003*Ian Jukes and Anita Dosaj, The InfoSavvy Group, February 2003

Computing in the Digital AgeComputing in the Digital Age The ARCS Motivational Model states that The ARCS Motivational Model states that

even the best designed instructional strategy even the best designed instructional strategy will fail if students are not motivated to learnwill fail if students are not motivated to learn

Categories of ComputersCategories of Computers Personal computersPersonal computers Mobile computers and mobile devicesMobile computers and mobile devices Servers, supercomputers, and Servers, supercomputers, and

embedded computersembedded computers

A computer that performs all of its input, A computer that performs all of its input, processing, output, and storage processing, output, and storage activities by itselfactivities by itself

Personal ComputersPersonal Computers

Mobile Computers and Mobile Computers and Mobile DevicesMobile Devices Mobile ComputersMobile Computers

Notebook computerNotebook computer Tablet PCTablet PC

Mobile DevicesMobile Devices Handheld Computer Handheld Computer PDAPDA Smart PhonesSmart Phones Smart WatchSmart Watch

Servers, Supercomputers, and Servers, Supercomputers, and Embedded ComputersEmbedded Computers ServerServer

Manages the resources on a network and provides a Manages the resources on a network and provides a centralized storage area for software programs and centralized storage area for software programs and datadata

SupercomputerSupercomputer Used for tasks such as analyzing weather patterns, Used for tasks such as analyzing weather patterns,

tracking hurricanes, and identifying safety issues tracking hurricanes, and identifying safety issues regarding the space shuttleregarding the space shuttle

Embedded computerEmbedded computer A special-purpose computer that functions as one A special-purpose computer that functions as one

component in a larger productcomponent in a larger product

Servers, Supercomputers, and Servers, Supercomputers, and Embedded ComputersEmbedded Computers

SpeedSpeed ReliabilityReliability AccuracyAccuracy StorageStorage CommunicationsCommunications

NetworkNetwork Electronic mailElectronic mail

Why Is a Computer So Why Is a Computer So Powerful?Powerful?

The Internet is a worldwide collection of networks that links together millions of

businesses, the government, educational institutions, and individuals

Computer SoftwareComputer Software Computer programsComputer programs

A series of A series of instructions that tells instructions that tells the hardware of a the hardware of a computer what to do computer what to do and how to do itand how to do it

Stored on various Stored on various storage mediastorage media

Installing programsInstalling programs Executing programsExecuting programs

Computer SoftwareComputer Software

System software consists of programs that System software consists of programs that control the operations of a computer and its control the operations of a computer and its devicesdevices Operating systemOperating system

Mac OSMac OS Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows

User interfaceUser interface Graphical User Interface (GUI)Graphical User Interface (GUI)

Utility programsUtility programs

Computer SoftwareComputer Software

Application software Application software consists of programs consists of programs designed to perform designed to perform specific tasks for usersspecific tasks for users Software suitesSoftware suites

Word ProcessingWord Processing SpreadsheetSpreadsheet DatabaseDatabase Presentation graphicsPresentation graphics CommunicationCommunication

Computer SoftwareComputer Software

Packaged softwarePackaged software Custom softwareCustom software Open source softwareOpen source software Shareware, freeware, and public Shareware, freeware, and public

domain softwaredomain software

Computer SoftwareComputer Software

Computer SoftwareComputer Software Software developmentSoftware development

Computer Programmers are people who Computer Programmers are people who write the instructions necessary to direct write the instructions necessary to direct the computer to process data into the computer to process data into informationinformation

Systems Analysts manage the Systems Analysts manage the development of a programdevelopment of a program

NetworkNetwork A collection of computers and devices A collection of computers and devices

connected together via communications connected together via communications media and devicesmedia and devices

Local area network - LANLocal area network - LAN Wide area network – WANWide area network – WAN

Networks and the InternetNetworks and the Internet

Networks and the InternetNetworks and the Internet

Networks and the InternetNetworks and the Internet

The InternetThe Internet World’s largest networkWorld’s largest network

E-mailE-mail InformationInformation ShoppingShopping Meeting peopleMeeting people EntertainmentEntertainment

Networks and the InternetNetworks and the Internet

World Wide Web (WWW)World Wide Web (WWW) Web pages are electronic documents that contain Web pages are electronic documents that contain

text, graphics, sound, animation, or video, and text, graphics, sound, animation, or video, and have built-in connections, or links, to other have built-in connections, or links, to other documentsdocuments

Web sites are collections of related Web pagesWeb sites are collections of related Web pages Web browser are used to view Web pagesWeb browser are used to view Web pages

Microsoft Internet ExplorerMicrosoft Internet Explorer NetscapeNetscape Mozilla FirefoxMozilla Firefox

Networks and the InternetNetworks and the Internet

Technology and digital media are Technology and digital media are everywhereeverywhere

Technology can support learningTechnology can support learning Computers support communications Computers support communications

beyond classroom wallsbeyond classroom walls Support of national and international Support of national and international

organizationsorganizations

Why Use Computer Why Use Computer Technology in Education?Technology in Education?

Why Use Computer Why Use Computer Technology in Education?Technology in Education?