Lesson 5

Preferences of the Technology Generation

Text vs Visuals

The technology or digital generation has a greater affinity to visuals compared with text.

Linear vs Hypermedia

The new generation follows a personal random access to hyperlinked digital information.

Independent vs Social Learner

New generation are already acquainted with digital tools that adapt to both with personal and participative work.

Learning to Do vs Learning to Pass the Test

The digital learners simply wish to acquire skills, knowledge, and habits

Delayed Rewards vs Instant Gratification

The digital learners experience more gratification through immediate scores from games, enjoyable conversation from webcam calls, excitement from email, and inviting comments from facebook friends.

Rote Memory vs Fun Learning

Digital learners prefer fun learning

Lesson 4

Bridging the Generation Gap

Generation X

Birth years ranging from the early to mid-1960s and ending birth years ranging from the late 1970s to early 1980s.

Generation Y

Also known as Millenials.

1980s as starting birth years and ending birth years ranging from the mid-1990s to early 2000s.

Generation Z

Birth years ranging from the mid-1990s to early 2000s.

Widespread range of the internal from a young age.

OLDER GENERATION VS YOUNGER GENERATION

Manner of dressing

Socializing

Friendship

Marrying

DIFFICULT TO OVERCOME

Caste system in India

Pre - arranged marriages in China

Female circumcision in Africa

IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION

Developed countries vs Third world countries

Traditional vs Modern

Public vs Private

FUTURE SHOCK

Is a book written by the futurist Alvin Toffler in 1970. In the book, Toffler defines the term “future shock” as a certain psychological state of individuals and entire societies. His shortest definition for the term is a personal perception of “too much change in too short a period of time.”

TO BRIDGE THE DIGITAL GAP

1. The need to understand the potentials f ICT.

2. Technology supported skills need to be taught in school.

IF THE SCHOOL FAILS TO RESPOND TO EMERGENT CHANGES AND NEED

1. The new learners may lose appreciation of the educational system.

2. The increase of dropout rate every year.

Lesson 3

Understanding Technology Learners

Twitter

Online news and social networking site.

Youtube

Video sharing website.

Facebook

Social networking site.

Linked In

Business and employment-oriented social networking site.

Instagram

Online mobile.

Pinterest

Content sharing site.

Flickr

Image hosting and hosting site.

Share

Share the resources to make joint use of it.

Feed

Provide users with frequently updated content.

Skype

Provide video chat and voice call service.

Technology / Digital Learners

Spend much time talking with their friends o their cell phones

Send text messages

Interact through social media

Play video games

Surf the world wide web

Jean Piaget’s Traditional Learning Chart

First 3 years

Susceptible minds

6 years

Acquiring communication skills

Teenage years

Transition concrete thinking

Adult years

Abstract thinking and reasoning

Jean Piaget’s ( 1896 – 1980 )

Multi tasks

Performing tasks simultaneously

Watching video

Chatting online

Downloading pictures and music

Surfing the web

Research shows that multitasking can be detrimental.

Lesson 2

An Overview: Educational Technology 2

Educational Technology 2 is concerned with integrating technology into teaching and learning.

For learners:

To introduce, reinforce, supplement, and extend the knowledge and skills to learners so that they can become exemplary users of educational technology.

For student teachers and professional teachers:

To update their knowledge of educational technology.

Educational Technology 2

Involve a deeper understanding of the computer as well as hands-on application of computer skills.

Aims to infuse technology in the student-teacher training, helping learners to adapt and meet rapid and continuing technology changes in information and communication technology (ICT) environment.

Used information technology to improve not only instructions but the school management program and curriculum.

Learning Objectives of Educational Technology 2

1. To provide education in the use of technology in instruction.

2. To impart learning experiences in instructional technology supported instructional planning.

3. To acquaint students on information technology related learning theories with the computer as a tutor.

4. To learn to use and evaluate computer-based educational resources.

5. To engage learners on practical technology integration issues.

6. To inculcate higher-level thinking and creativity among students while providing them knowledge of IT-related learning theories.

ED TECH 1                                          ED TECH 2

Orient                                                   Provide

Familiarize                                            Impart 

Uplift                                                     Acquaint

Impart                                                   Learn

Acquaint                                               Engage

Introduce                                              Inculcate

Lesson 1 

Review of Educational Technology 1

Educational Technology

- is the application of technology in the educative process that takes place in education institutions.

FOUR PHASES

1. Setting of learning objectives.

2. Designing specific learning experiences.

3. Evaluating the effectiveness of the learning experiences.

4. Revising teaching-learning for improving future instructional activities.

3 DOMAINS OF LEARNING

Cognitive – Head

Affective – Heart

Psychomotor – Hand

Roles of Technology of Educational Technology 1

1. Technology as tools to support knowledge construction.

2. Technology as information vehicles for exploring knowledge.

3. Technology as context to support learning by doing.

4. Technology as a social medium to support learning by conversing.

5. Technology as an intellectual partner to support learning by reflecting.

Learning Objectives of Educational 1

1. To orient the learner to the pervasiveness of educational technology in society.

2. To lend familiarization on how educational technology can be utilized as media for the avenues teaching-learning process in the school.

3. To uplift the learner to human learning through the use of learning technology.

4. To impart skills in planning, designing, using and evaluating the technology-enriched teaching-learning process.

5. To acquaint learners on basic aspects of community education, functions of the school media center, and finally:

6. To introduce the learner to what is recognized as the third revolution in education, the computer.

Technology in Education

- is the application of technology in the operation of an education institution.

Instructional Technology

- is refers to aspects of educational technology that are concerned with instruction.

Technology Integration

- is using technologies to introduce, supplement and extend skills.