Digital Technologies in the Classroom

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Digital Technologiesin theClassroom

• Kathy Berry
• ETEC 562

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Youve been given 20,000 to add to the
technology in your classroom.What do you do?
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Where do you begin

• What technology can be used in the classroom?
• How do you use the technology in your classroom?
• When do you use technology in your classroom?

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1ST QUESTION

• What technology can be used in the classroom?

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Types of Terms

• Input
• Output
• Microprocessors
• Storage and memory

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Available Digital Technology

• Scanners
• Digital cameras
• Graphics tablets
• Sound input devices

INPUT
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Uses of Input Devices
digital camera
scanner
graphics tablet
sound input devices
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More Input Devices

• Pen input devices
• Touch screens
• Video-to-digital input
• Whiteboards

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More Uses
pen input
touch screen
White board
video to digital
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More Than a Monitor

• Data projection units
• LCD projection panels
• Data projectors
• Scan converters
• Speakers and headphones

OUTPUT
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More Uses
data projector
scan converter
headphones and speakers
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2ND QUESTION

• How do use the technology in your classroom?

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Let Me Count the Ways

• Add input from digital cameras
• Issue commands by touch
• Dictate voice instead of keyboarding
• Share to whole class
• Turn video to digital
• Read to your auditory learners

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A Matter of Semantics

• Resolution
• Port
• USB
• Pixel
• Digitizers

• PDA
• Video capture
• Digital
• Analog
• Assistive technology

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3RD QUESTION

• When do you use technology in your classroom?

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The Right Time, The Right Place

• Meets students needs
• Solve several challenges
• Meets national and state standards
• Promotes compatibility, but sustains growth
• Positively affects learning environment

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Emerging Technologies

• Wireless devices
• Handheld computers
• E-books
• Voice-activated devices
• Portable storage

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Computer System Enhancements

• Microprocessors
• Storage and memory

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Virtual Environments
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Answered three questions

• Know how to look at technology differently
• Know what to look for
• Know when to use

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WORKS CITED

• http//ligwww.epfl.ch/multimedia/multimedia_index.
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