Lecture Notes Educational Innovations and Information Technology

✍ Scribed by Michael Brückner

• Publisher: Researchgate
• Year: 2021
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 128
• Category: Library

✦ Table of Contents

Contents
Preface ............................................................................................................ 1
Preface to the second edition ......................................................................... 2
Preface to the third edition ............................................................................. 2
Very short course outline ............................................................................. 11
How to find and cite printed and online learning materials ......................... 13
Literature ...................................................................................................... 13
The importance of computer literacy ........................................................... 15
The importance of information literacy ....................................................... 16
1 Introduction to educational technology and innovations ..................... 19
1.1 What is educational technology? ................................................... 20
1.2 What is an innovation? .................................................................. 22
1.3 Why should you know more about educational technology? ....... 22
1.4 How to select appropriate educational technology for my teaching and work? ................................................................................................. 23
1.5 What are future innovations in educational technology? .............. 24
1.6 Using educational technology ....................................................... 26
1.6.1 Access to resources ................................................................ 26
1.6.2 Teacher training ..................................................................... 27
1.6.3 Using ET for teaching ............................................................ 28
1.7 Concerns regarding ET .................................................................. 30
1.7.1 Information security: a word about passwords ...................... 30
1.7.2 Digital divide ......................................................................... 33
1.8 Exercises ........................................................................................ 33
2 History of educational technology ....................................................... 35
2.1 Early times ..................................................................................... 35
2.2 19th century: kindergarten, visual materials and distance education 35
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2.3 20th century: audiovisual materials, digitization, computing, Internet ..................................................................................................... 36
2.4 21st century: E-learning, Web 2.0, Blogging, and the Semantic Web 39
2.5 Exercises ........................................................................................ 42
3 Educational technology – hardware ..................................................... 43
3.1 Lab rooms for science, language learning (CALL) and the arts ... 43
3.2 Selecting ET (hardware) ................................................................ 44
3.2.1 Typical educational lab equipment ........................................ 45
3.2.2 Selection process for educational lab devices ........................ 46
3.2.3 Assessment criteria ................................................................. 47
3.2.4 Backup your data .................................................................... 47
3.3 TPACK (the hardware view) ......................................................... 47
3.4 Integration of ET with instructional design ................................... 50
3.5 Exercises: Virtually plan and build a computer lab [ET students] 51
3.6 Exercises: Assess the computer lab you are working here [non-ET students) ................................................................................................... 52
4 Educational technology – software ...................................................... 53
4.1 What is educational software? ....................................................... 54
4.2 Models of technology integration in the classroom ....................... 54
4.2.1 ADDIE ................................................................................... 55
4.2.2 Dick and Carey model ............................................................ 56
4.2.3 Kemp Design Model .............................................................. 57
4.2.4 ARCS ..................................................................................... 59
4.2.5 4C-ID ...................................................................................... 59
4.2.6 ASSURE Model ..................................................................... 60
4.3 Which tools should teachers know? .............................................. 60
4.3.1 Web browser .......................................................................... 61
4.3.2 Photo editing/organizing software ......................................... 62
4.3.3 Electronic grade books ........................................................... 62
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4.4 Classification of educational software - Version 355.211 ............ 62
4.4.1 Drill & practice software ....................................................... 63
4.4.2 Tutorial software .................................................................... 63
4.4.3 Simulation software ............................................................... 63
4.4.4 Serious gaming software ........................................................ 64
4.4.5 Problem solving software ...................................................... 65
4.5 Web-based E-learning ................................................................... 65
4.6 Internet of Things (IoT) ................................................................. 66
4.7 M-learning and BYOD .................................................................. 67
4.8 Collaborative learning ................................................................... 67
4.8.1 Classroom 2.0 ........................................................................ 68
4.8.2 E-learning 2.0 ......................................................................... 69
4.9 E-assessment or computer-assisted testing in distance learning ... 69
4.10 Software for administrative staff ............................................... 75
4.10.1 Student Information Systems ................................................. 75
4.10.2 Learning Management Systems for administrators ............... 76
4.10.3 Learning objects ..................................................................... 77
4.11 Exercises .................................................................................... 81
4.11.1 Exercises for educational technologists ................................. 81
4.11.2 Exercises for subject teachers ................................................ 82
5 Google, social network services, and Web-based applications for education ...................................................................................................... 87
5.1 Blogs for education (how to set up, use and manage) – examples 87
5.2 RSS for teachers ............................................................................ 89
5.3 Twitter for teachers ....................................................................... 90
5.4 Pinterest for teachers and students ................................................ 90
5.5 Exercises ........................................................................................ 91
6 Educational media and Open Educational Resources .......................... 93
6.1 Educational magazines .................................................................. 93
6.2 Textbooks ...................................................................................... 94
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6.3 Educational films ........................................................................... 94
6.4 Educational software ..................................................................... 94
6.5 Educational Web sites ................................................................... 94
6.6 Open educational resources ........................................................... 95
6.7 Exercises ........................................................................................ 96
7 STEM ................................................................................................... 97
Appendix 1 Educational Technology Evaluation Rubric ............................ 98
Appendix 2 Glossary .................................................................................. 103

✦ Subjects

educatonal technology