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Chapter 0: Educational Technology and Related Terms

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Chapter 0: Educational Technology and Related Terms

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Technology: application of scientific knowledge to solve problem or perform a specific function.

Instructional Technology: The theory and practice of using technology for education.

Educational Technology: using variety of tools to support teaching and learning objectives.

Audiovisual aids: any piece of equipment, materials and devices that is used to attract the senses of sight and hearing.

Importance of learning aids:

1) Influence student academic performance.

2) Develop critical thinking and problem solving.

3) Improve student motivation and attitude.

Characteristics of good teaching:

1) students gain knowledge.

2) student develop critical thinking.

3) collaborative.

Importance of Dale's Cone:

Helping teachers make decisions about selecting resources of activities.

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Chapter 1: Integrating Educational Technology into the Curriculum 

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Uses of computers:

1)  Access information.

2)  Communicate faster and more accurately.

3) Used in education.

Levels of computer literacy:

·  Computer literacy: understanding of computers

·  Information literacy: find and analyze information

· Integration literacy: ability to use computers.

The component of computers:

1)      Input devices

2)      Output devices

3)      Storage devises

4)      Communication devises

Categories of computers:

1)      Personal computers

2)      Mobile computers

3)      Game consoles

4)      Serves and supercomputers

Uses of computers in education:

· Provide unique, effective and powerful opportunities for learning.

·  Develop creative and innovative teaching plans.

·  Increase teacher efficiency and productivity.

· Develop student’s way of thinking

Essential skills of 21st century skills:

·         Critical thinking

·         Problem solving

·         Communication

·         Collaboration

ARCS motivational model

A: attention

R: relevance

C: challenge

S: success

ASSURE model:

A: ANALYZE

S: STATE OBJECTIVES

S: SELECT MATERIALS

U: UTILIZE MATERIALS

R: REQUIRE LEARNER PARICIPATE

E: EVALUATION

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Chapter 2: Communications, Networks, the Internet and the World Wide Web

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Chapter 2: Communications, Networks, the Internet and the World Wide Web

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Communication: A process in which two or more computers or devices transfer data, instructions and information.

Communication channel: The path that data follows as transmitted from sending to receiving equipment in a communication network.

Internet: worldwide group of connected network that allow public access to information and services.

The World Wide Web:

1) Hyperlinks ( Target - Relative - Absolute )

2) Uniform Resource locator

3) Hypertext

Internet Security:

Firewall

Filtering software

Acceptable use policy (AUP)

The future of the internet:

It will be the primary communication channel.

It will be more intelligent and focused.

The web will be faster than today.

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Chapter 6: The Changing Face of Education (Teaching Online)

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Chapter 6: The Changing Face of Education (Teaching Online)

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Online education is:

Synchronous

Asynchronous

Instructor

Self Paced

Combination

Different forms of online education:

web-based training

webinars

online tutorials

online workshops

Time Management: the process you develop and tools you use to organize your day to be more productive.

Team Teaching: a method of instruction in which two or more teachers work together to combine their individual talents into one class or course.

Today, there are 50,000 apps that created for educational purposes.

There are User- friendly Web that help teachers to create their own web.

Tools for Online Learning:

Blog

Podcast

Multimedia authoring software

Camtasia

Assessing Online Learning:

Formative assessment

Summative assessment

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Chapter 7: Evaluating Educational Technology and Integration Strategies 

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Evaluating Educational Technology:

Determining if the technology is  appropriate.

Evaluate before, during, and after

instruction.

The selection of content-rich instructional software

should be based on variety criteria:

content

assessment

ease of use

documentation

technical quality

Evaluating Web Resources:

Authority

Affiliation(Association)

Purpose and Objectivity

Content and Learning Process

Audience and currency

Design