Class 6 - 09/05/06 (Tuesday)

Please turn in your response to the curriculum standards/
Georgia Performance Standard at the beginning of class today.

PART I: Learning Theories
In the article "Technologies for Teaching and Learning", you
should have solid understanding of what educational technology
is. Besides, you also touch the learning theories. In this class,
we are going to explore the theories in behaviorist perspective,
cognitivist perspective and constructivist perspective.

Part II: The Digital Generation
How would you describe your future students? What type of
learners will they be? What expectations will they have for
their learning environment, for their teachers, for their community?
You'll be teaching the millenials -- or the digital generation.
On an index card, describe your future students.

Marc Prensky is an educational speaker who discusses this
generation in great detail. If you were born after 1982 - you are a
part of this generation - you are a digital native. Most of your
teachers were digital immigrants. What does that mean for
education? For understanding learning styles and teaching
strategies? Where does instructional technology fit?

Part III: Level of Technology Implementation (LoTI level)
Once you know what content you should address for your subject
and grade level, how do you know what types of activities to
include? Look inside of an elementary school that integrates
technology into its curriculum. Using the Levels of Technology
Implementation to quantify what is going on in a classroom is a
good way to begin. You'll be referring to these levels, along with
standards, in all facets of your project work.