Faster than Light -The Growth of Technology

Snapshot

• 93% of Americans use the Internet• 73% of all families have broadband at home• 75% have access at work or school• 50% go online from a library or public

business center• 51% go online daily• 90% share a computer with other family

members• 73% use the computer in a public space at

home

before1990…

• 1934 – first walkie talkie• 1949 – first pager/beeper• 1968 – the first video game

console was created• 1973 – first cellular phone• 1971 – email was invented

after1990…• 1993 – first camcorder• 1995 – first Blackberry• The palm pilot went on the market

when you were in1996• Napster was created in 1999• Wikipedia was born and the first iPod

was released in 2001• 45% of all teens had a cellphone

(2004). By 2005, that number rose to 66%, and two-thirds of those were using text messaging (2006)

Kindergarten technology• In kindergarten, most of us did not use

computers often, but there was usually a school computer lab for the older students.

• Overhead projectors were used to show images.

• We used a television set and VCR to watch films in class.

High school technology• IN High School, computers were only

used to type out papers and other homework assignments, and for research purposes.

• Some teachers, not all, used PowerPoint presentations when lecturing.

• Overhead projectors were still used to show images, and other documents.

• VCRs and DVD players were used to show educational films.

College technology

• In College, PowerPoint's were used much more frequently.

• Document cameras are used in a few lecture halls, and overhead projectors in smaller classrooms.

• Online websites, such as WebCT, Laulima, and Ning were used for online discussions, and to access classroom resources online.

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Today..…

Today..…

Today, computers are used for social networks more than school

work and productive research.• Blogs• Friendster, MySpace, Facebook,

LinkedIn, etc…• E-mails, instant messaging, and text

messaging

Cell phones• In 1985 less than 5% of adults in

America owned a cell phone• In 1999 less than 35% of adults in

American owned a cell phone• Today more than 50% of children over

the age of 9have cell phones.• Today, over 90% of adults in America

have a cell

Cell phones• People with cell phones use them at least

three and a half hours a day• Text messaging is huge

–58% who use text messaging do so during work hours

–52% of people text while at the movies–28% text at the dinner table–26% check for messages within ten

minutes of waking up

How can we use technology in a positive way in education

and not allow it to distract us or interfere with the achievement and

success of our students?

Use Technology In Our Classroom

• We can use webcams to have students interact with and learn more about the cultures and histories of other students from across the globe.

• A site where students can discuss course materials and interact with each other.

A vision of the classroom of the future

• Desks will have built in touch screens, and students will be able to follow along on PowerPoint slides and take notes that they can save and access at the end of class.– Books will be in eBook form, and students will also be

able to access them from their desks.

With the growth of technology happening so rapidly it is

important we educators use it positively and not allow the negatives of a technological

world interfere with the advancement of the children

entrusted to our care.

Words of wisdom

• “And in order to succeed in later life, you need creative skills because look at how fast the world is changing.”– Robert Sternberg