Teaching in a Computer Lab

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Teaching in a Computer Lab

• Grades 3-5

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Authors

• Sarah Corey

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History of Teaching Technology

• 3 Major Eras
• 1960s- We should teach students about technology.
• 1980s- Cable and satellites make distance
  learning possible
• 1990s- Learning that technology is another
  resource in learning

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What Does This Mean?

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Benefits

• Simultaneous use by whole class
• One to One Relationship
• Equal Opportunity
• Various Teaching Learning Styles
• Computer Lab Teacher as a Resource

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Limitations

• Spontaneity Scheduling
• Convenience Ease of Access
• Student Readiness
• Tendency towards lecture and whole group
  instruction
• As with any of the scenarios, students cant take
  the computers home

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Ideas
180 Ideas for Technology in the Classroom K-12
Instructional Projects Tutorials, Search Engines,
and Technological Education
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Internet
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Software- Using Excel in the Classroom

• Student retention is greater when they learn in
  context.
• Students will learn context and software
  together.

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Educational Games
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Instructional Strategies

• Mini-Lessons, Simulations, Demos
• On the Spot Reinforcement

• Computer Lab Assistants
• Plan, Create, and Talk about
• Start Early

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"The digital revolution is far more significant
than the invention of writing or even of
printing." -- Douglas Engelbart