Computers in Education

LEIT429x – BuiltaClass Session 1

Is Technology Being Used In Schools and to What Degree? Based on your memories of school

and your pre-service experiences… What is being used How is it being used How effectively is is being used

Discussion of Group Findings

What are the barriers?

Discussion of Group Findings

Where are we at now?

While statistics vary, classroom access is about 1 computer for 6 students

Computers are often not “current models”

Internet Availability in Schools

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20

40

60

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100

'94 '95 '96 '97 '98

SchoolsInst. Rooms

NCES 2000-002

Classroom Internet Availability based on Poverty

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10

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70

'94 '95 '96 '97 '98

>71% LunchProgram<11% LunchProgram

NCES 2000-002

Classroom Internet Availability-High Minority

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50

60

'94 '95 '96 '97 '98

<6% Minority>50% Minority

NCES 2000-002

Technology Expenditure k-12 Public Schools

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1

2

3

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6

91-92

92-93

93-94

94-95

95-96

96-97

97-98

$ Billions

QED, 1997a

Teacher Perspectives

79% teachers report “innovative technologies” as one of the areas they most need information

20% teachers reported feeling well prepared to integrate technology

NCES 1999-045

Other issues

Lack of curricular flexibility Inadequate pre-service preparation Lack of on-going in-service training And MANY others including

Standards

What must teachers know how to do? What skills must teachers have to

teach in today’s changing schools? What skills must teachers have to

teach student’s that must function in a changing society?

Discussion of Group Findings

Relevant Technology Standards NCATE 2000 (National Council for

Accreditation of Teacher Education) Technology as a part of the Teacher Ed.

“culture” NCATE participation is NOT manditory NIU is NCATE accredited

Relevant Standards Cont.

ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) NETS Project

Standards for Teachers (NETS-T) Multiple standards based on level of teacher

Standards for Students (NETS-S) Multiple standards based on grade level of student

Is THE standard from which many technology plans/standards documents are begun

Standards for Students (NETS-S) Basic Operations

and Concepts Social, ethical and

human issues Technology

productivity tools

Technology communication tools

Technology research tools

Technology problem-solving and decision-making tools

Standards for Teachers (NETS-T) Technology

operations and concepts

Planning and designing learn environments

Teaching, learning and the curriculum

Assessment and evaluation

Productivity and professional practice

Social,ethical,legal and human issues

State of Illinois

Illinois Content-Area Standards - Technology Standards for All Teachers Looks identical to NETS-S, but has

“teacher skills” incorporated

Other Major Players

Milken Exchange on Educational Technology

CEO Forum (STAR Chart) North Central Regional Education

Laboratory (aka NCREL) Apple and Microsoft