...Argument Synthesis Liliana Cross Post University Is technology helping students in the classroom rather than traditional printed textbooks? Studies have shown technology such as tablets are more helpful than textbooks schools get each year. Harcourt (n.d.) used a "digital version of the Algebra 1 textbook for Apple's iPad in California's Riverside Unified School District." (para. 10) Students had a 20% higher test score using the digital version than the printed textbooks. Each year school's spend about $7 billion on out of date printed textbooks. By them switching to tablets, schools could save about $3 billion. So why do schools not want to make the change? Textbooks are usually seven to ten years out of date when schools buy them. Therefore, the students are not getting the most current information they need to learn. With tablets, students and teachers would be able to stay up to date with all and any information they need. Tablets are much lighter than print textbooks. They can hold hundreds of textbooks, save the environment by lowering the amount of printing, increase student interactivity, and creativity, and that digital textbooks are cheaper than print textbook. “…in 2006, the U.S. book industry consumed approximately 30 million trees and had a carbon footprint equivalent to 12.4 million metric tons of carbon dioxide, or 8.85 pounds per book sold.” (Green Press Initiative and the Book Industry Study Group. 2008) Paper books can be recycled, though at this point...
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...subjected to renewal, due to developments in information and communication technology (ICT), the commercialisation and globalisation of education, social changes and the pursuit of quality. Of these, the impact of ICT and the new knowledge economy are the most significant. Changes in our educational practice lead, in turn, to changes in our approaches to teaching and learning. These changes also impact on our teaching and learning paradigms. Currently, as over the past few decades, we teach and learn in a constructivist learning paradigm. This article discusses past and present paradigm shifts in education and then explores possible future learning paradigms in the light of the knowledge explosion in the knowledge era that we are currently entering. 1. The impact of ICT on education The electronic information revolution currently experienced in the world can be compared to and reveals the same characteristics as the first information revolution started by Gutenberg’s printing press. This means that, just as present-day society accepts the printing industry as given and printed materials form an integral part of our daily existence, electronic material will go the same way. Possibly in only a drastically shorter period than in the case of printed material. It is furthermore important to acknowledge the increasing role and function of technology in the education environment. The rapid development of technology makes the...
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...Curriculum vs. Technology Education Technology and Emerging Media Professor Jacqueline Cahill March 16, 2014 Table of Contents Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………....3 The Appropriate Steps to Take…………………………………………………………...…3-4 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………….………4 References……………………………………………………………………………….………5 Critical Thinking Paper: Curriculum vs. Technology Introduction The emergence of technology has done more than change the way we communicate; it has helped students all over the country learn and provided them with an endless amount of knowledge at their fingertips. At one point the only technology being used in the classroom were the three to five desktop computers and the overhead projector. Now students are being introduced to and highly encouraged to use tablets in the classroom to help the teacher covey the information. “Equitable access to technologies and technical support are critical and directly influence what teachers and students accomplish” (Jenkins, 2006). This can however cause the focus to be on the technology itself rather than the curriculum. Some people feel that computers and technology are destroying literacy (Gardner, 2008), however I feel that moderation it the silver lining. The Appropriate Steps to Take I am not an educator and though I had the experience from my many years as a substitute teacher, I was not given the technology to use. However, I think that if I were an educator, I would make sure that incorporating technology in the...
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...Mentoring vs. Induction Programs 1 Mentoring versus Induction Program Andrea Tubbs AED/201 Breanna Becker June 13, 2010 Mentoring vs. Induction Programs 2 One of the main factors new teachers leave after a few years of teaching is socialization. With all the training and along with additional tools new teachers get before entering into the classroom. They’re faced with so many obstacles as new teachers, that’s why it’s so good to have programs like mentoring and induction programs to help on this journey during the first couple years of teaching. Mentoring Programs are programs organized by experienced or veteran teachers, whose job is to help the new or beginning teacher. Their responsibility is to offer advice, guidance, and support for them to take back to the classroom. Induction programs are programs that are established to first year teachers that provide workshops, internships and the oppourinty for teachers to observe their future peers in the classroom to see how it’s done. These tools will provide aide to them, to use when facing adversity, challenges or any difficult situation that will arise in the classroom. The purpose of the mentoring program is to give personal and long-term individual support to the new teachers. New teachers are assigned to a mentor who will offer guidance and support to them during their first year experience. Even though mentoring is part of induction process it’s not induction. On the other hand induction...
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...ELearning VS Traditional Learning Rashonda Ocain COM 170 June 23, 2014 Professor Olson E-learning VS Traditional Learning Many Americans consider continuing their education every day, but do not know whether online or traditional education is the best fit. As technology progresses significantly, it has bearings on every area of life, even on the way of learning. Today’s way of living now gives students the option to not only attend school/class in a traditional classroom, but to also attend virtually. Therefore, if a student works full time and wants to attend school – he now has the option to attend online. Despite sharing some apparent similarities, the differences between traditional and online learning environments are extraordinary. Traditional and E-learning are suitable learning environments that have different executions in (a) scheduling and participation, (b) student/teacher relationships, and (c) assignments and test. The first distinctions between traditional learning and e-learning are scheduling and participation. Traditional classroom settings require a fixed environment, which reduces the amount of students that can learn at the same time. However, an online class allows thousands/millions of students to take the same course at one time. Moreover, traditional classes are not flexible. Traditional classrooms require that students and teachers show up for classes at a certain time, while online classrooms can be assessed anytime during the day. Therefore...
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...Education vs Traditional Education The topic that I am choosing for this assignment is Online Education vs Traditional classroom education. I am choosing this because I am in both online classes and in classroom. I plan to retrieve information from 100 random students at Parkland College to determine which one they see as more fit for them and find an all-around idea to see if the new age of technology is over weighing our traditional ways of in classroom experience. The Value of This Topic in Respect to My Future This topic evolves education and how the students think of education. By doing this it could help me in the future to better understanding my students and better educated them. Finding out what the students do best, could help me as a teacher by making my job easier. This way of finding out what students feel about their education isn’t full proof but can help future teachers make decisions of if they should have an online class, traditional classroom setting, or even both. My Audience My audience would be current teachers for grade levels High School and up. Also my audience would be students who are previously looking to major in education and ones who are looking for a job in the education field. Research question My guided research question is, how has Online Education effected classroom education? Why is this so important, and what do students prefer when it comes to online education and traditional education? Key Search Terms Online Education vs Traditional...
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...Aliyyah Simmons Social Media: An Educational Tool Educational Technology and Emerging Media Professor Jacqueline Cahill March 30, 2014 Table of Contents Social Media: An Educational Tool……………………………………………………………3 The Good vs. The Bad…………………………………………………………………….…3-5 Privacy and Security…………………………………………………………….……………5-6 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………….6 Social Media: An Educational Tool Nowadays social media has become an increasingly popular hobby for many students; therefore, teachers will most likely benefit from implementing it into their e-learning curriculum. There are several ways that social media can be applied in e-learning. The social media site Facebook can be used for students to share and post ideas and information, which can promote learning. Twitter can help students connect with each other while rallying around a topic or idea (Krutka & Milton, 2013). YouTube, my personal favorite, has so much free information that teachers can use it to support the lesson, and even podcasts are essential because they allow the students to connect to audio content over the web. So many wonderful lessons can be taught and developed using social media and though it may not be ideal or accepted by everyone, you cannot deny the positive effects social media can have on learning if implemented correctly (Faizi & El Afia, 2013). The Good vs. The Bad There are many good qualities that social media bring to the classroom learning experience. Oftentimes students...
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...SHOULD TEACHER PAY BE TIED TO STUDENT PERFORMANCE? Akkuzu, N. (2014). The Role of Different Types of Feedback in the Reciprocal Interaction of Teaching Performance and Self-efficacy Belief. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 39(3). Retrieved from http://ro.ecu.edu.au/ In this article, the purpose of this study was to explore the role of feedback based on self-efficacy belief sources in the reciprocal interaction of teaching performance and self-efficacy beliefs. A single case study design was employed to address and began to bridge the gap in our understanding of the relationship between feedback, self-efficacy belief and teaching performance. The data for this study were collected in the form of semi-structured interviews from 6 volunteer 5th-grade chemistry student teachers. The data was analyzed based on an inductive analytical approach. The results indicated that different types of feedback based on self-efficacy belief sources directly affected the student teachers' self-efficacy beliefs and teaching performance. It may be concluded that different types of feedback provided key paths for student teachers to better understand their own developing teaching performance and that of other teachers. I agree with Akkuzu’s with the role of different types of feedback in the reciprocal interaction of teaching performance and self-efficacy belief. Because, due to the data that was analyzed based on an inductive analytical approach...
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...Analyzing Online and Traditional Education Analyzing Online and Traditional Education Technology is a big part of our everyday lives and has changed the modern world and the way we socialize. The beginning of online education is a characteristic of technical modernization which has developed increasingly in reputation. Online education has helped various groups of individuals have access to an education. It gives an alternate option to the traditional route of education which is economically practical. It also offers a vast range of learning experiences for job development. Online education costs less than the traditional education. Online schools provide all of the study materials needed, which the costs are cheaper than the textbooks. In addition, students do not have to worry about geographical restrictions to enroll. The students can choose to enroll into any academic institution that offers an online program suitable to the student’s needs while staying in the comfort of their homes. They can save on costs incurred from transportation, board and lodgings. Learning takes place online through print communication, teleconferencing, electronic mail, forum discussion and instructional multimedia. Through traditional education, the students not only have to deliberate the requirements of moving to another state, but also have to consider the regular enrollment fees. One of the most important improvements with an online education is its flexibilities. It has enabled higher...
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...Jessica Billings EDU- 225 June 17, 2012 Unwrapping the Technology Standards Colorado Standards * Knowledge of Literacy * Knowledge of Mathematics * Knowledge of Standards and Assessment * Knowledge on Content * Knowledge of Classroom and Instructional Management * Knowledge of Individualization of Instruction * Knowledge of Technology * Democracy, Educational Governance and Careers in Teaching National Education Technology Standards for Teachers * National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers: * Facilitate and inspire learning and creativity * Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments. * Model Digital-Age Work and Learning * Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility * Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership Today computers are in every classroom. Technology has changed since 1988, going from very little to so much in a classroom. The first time I used a computer was in Elementary school. I had a lot of problem’s learning technology, even still today I do. Learning doesn’t come easy tome and although there are helpful tools, technology is not always the answer. Technology has been progressing and it changes the way we teach and learn today more than in the past. Technology is helping teachers teach our students in a whole new way. Chalkboards are leaving and dry erase or smart boards are replacing them. By the time students reach the fourth grade, most have...
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...Psychologist who created eight psychosocial stages that humans encounter throughout their life, the stages are: Trust vs. Mistrust, Autonomy vs. Shame & Doubt, Initiative vs. Guilt, Industry vs. Inferiority, Identity vs. Role Confusion, Intimacy vs. Isolation, Generativity vs. Stagnation, and Integrity vs. Despair . Erik Homberger Erikson was born in 1902 near Frankfort, Germany to Danish parents. Erik studied art and a variety of languages during his school years, rather than science courses such as biology and chemistry. He didn’t support the idea of going to college so instead he traveled around Europe, keeping a diary of his events. After a year of doing this, he returned to Germany and attended art school. After a period of time, Erikson began to teach art and other subjects American children who had come to Vienna for training. He was then permitted into the Vienna Psychoanalytic Institute. In 1933 he came to the U.S. and became Boston's first child analyst and got a position at the Harvard Medical School. Later on, he also held positions at institutions including Yale and Berkeley Erikson then returned to California to the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Palo Alto and later the Mount Zion Hospital in San Francisco, where he was a clinician and psychiatric consultant, in which he then proceeded to create his eight stages. The first stage, Trust vs. Mistrust, occurs from approximately birth to one year. Erikson defined trust as an essential...
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...Traditional Education vs. Online Education Education is becoming one of the most important things in a person’s life, most people are trying to obtain an education. Most countries have a concern on the quality of the education provided to the people so that those people will be able to improve upon the resources that are available. If the quality of the resources that a person has available is good, the quality of that entire country will also be good. The advancement of technology has had a large impact on education. Before this advancement of technology the implementation of education was only traditional. Currently, this has changed because of the advancement of the technology has allowed the education system to be implemented online along with traditionally. Both traditional education and online education are not alike in several ways for example the cost and student equality. There are many factors that are alike between online and traditional education for example the books and paper required to take the class. With any type of education the main factor for a student in deciding to go to a traditional college or an online college is the cost. The students who attend a traditional education setting may spend more money than a student enrolled in online education. If the student chooses not to live on the college campus then that student will need to spend money on gas for the transportation to and from school. If the person chooses to live away from home while...
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...as self directed learners. ( Mezirow 1981) But does this method really only apply to adults? Could it be used by the younger learners before they reach adulthood? Is either method greater or more efficient than the other? Though mostly seen as a useful tool in adult education, studies into andragogy have shown that there are flaws within the core principles that conflict with its purpose of being a more effective adult learning method, and as of today, the search for an efficient educational theory is ongoing. Keywords: andragogy, pedagogy ADULT LEARNING THEORY: ANDRAGOGY3 ADULT LEARNING THEORY: ANDRAGOGY In the 1830's, a German teacher and editor by the name of Alexander Kapp introduced the term andragogy. The term was used to...
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...Section Three: Integrating Instructional Technology Technology is growing daily. There are always new programs or software for education created for children to enhance their learning. Technology is the new way of learning and as a teacher we have to make sure that each child is getting the most out of it. Planning and assessing students are very crucial because we need to know everything regarding the student’s education. Technology can be used to facilitate and enhance instruction in the classroom in so many ways. Technology will help students acquire the skills they need to survive within the workforce and life period. It is good for students to know about technology and how to use it in their everyday life. Technology helps by fostering all learning such as conversing, reflecting and putting into action the use of it all. If you look at the bigger picture, technology is more than just hardware. Technology is also the designs that engage learners. Technology can also consist of any technique or method for engaging learning, such as critical thinking skills. Technology also changes the way teachers teach, offering educators effective ways to reach different types of learners and assess student understanding through multiple means. It also enhances the relationship between teacher and student (Article “Why Integrate Technology into the Curriculum? The Reasons Are Many”edutopia.com, 2013) The possible pros and cons when using technology to facilitate learning is the safety...
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...EN130 English Composition II Assignment#: Assignment 5 – Compare/Contrast Essay Title: Distance Education or Traditional Education Date: 22 August 2015 Distance Education Making Higher Education Possible for Everyone Distance education takes place when the teacher and student are in different locations from one another as a result of their physical location. Communication between the student and the teacher most often done via different ways of technology such as emails, virtual communication using web-based features like WebEx or instant messaging, just to name a few. Traditional education takes place in a campus environment, where the student and teacher are in the same room often referred to as a classroom. Distance Education provides higher education to those who may otherwise never have an opportunity with no boundaries to one’s station, race, creed, or physical limitations. Distance Education, thanks to free Wi-Fi offered at most public places gives students the ability to study in places like the library, stores, restaurants, coffee and soda shops. Making it easy for students to continue their learning even if they do not have internet access. Many students have Internet ability from their smartphones or tablets giving them access to classes and school materials from anywhere, as long as they have a phone signal. This makes distance education popular to many people this also provides a means for those that may have learning challenges to get a...
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