CH. 7

Chapter 7 Notes

What should teachers know about technology and its impact on schools?

How are schools being pressured to change?

·      Parents

·      Students

·      Teachers

·      Businesses

·      The perception of the U.S.

·      Government

Productivity Tools- Let you accomplish tasks more efficiently than if you had to use a typewriter, a calculator, or postal mail.

Cognitive Tools- Computer applications that are used to engage and enhance thinking.

·      Communicating in Multimedia

·      Learning to Read

·      Making Mind maps and webs

·      Combining Technology and Crossing Disciplines

·      Scientific Hardware

·      Digital Imagery

·      Tools for Analysis

How are Technologies affecting teaching?

·      Different role for the teacher

·      Provide professional resources and communication

·      Classroom management