Technology Through the Ages
The way technology has
advanced in aiding our
classrooms from the
elementary to college level
GROUP 6
Petra Daitz, Nicholas Foles, Rebecca Gotz, Lindsay
Mulligan, Linda Narum,
Effects of Using Technology in
Elementary School
 When a student uses and is exposed to technology early
on in their education experience, their knowledge and
expertise grows and benefits them throughout their
education.
 In classrooms today, such as the classroom of Laura
Gotz at Canfield Elementary in Los Angeles, they use
smart boards and laptops to enhance the knowledge of
their students.
 Although the students are not working on these pieces
of technology one on one they are being exposed to
what might come later in their education.
SMART BOARD
A SMART board is a large whiteboard that uses touch
technology for detecting user input. Such as how a
mouse connected to a computer detects user input.
It was invented in 1991 by SMART technologies. It is seen
in many classrooms today to provide easy interactive
teaching through the computer. The smart board is a
screen much like an over head projector screen but has
touch-screen ability.
It is designed to access all of the same
features a computer has plus learning
exercises for certain areas such as
language and mathematics. It is user
friendly to all ages and makes learning
fun!
Technology in the Colleges Today
Teachers are using technology to enhance
the learning experience in many different
ways.
Technology is
used by
teachers to
present
information to
the class in new
ways, such as
projectors and
elmos.
A major advance
education is the
use of programs
like Desire 2
Learn(D2L) to
communicate
outside of the
classroom.
Desire 2 Learn (D2L)
 D2L is now being used at hundreds of college campuses as a
communication tool for teachers and students.
 This a a program that allows teachers to create a page for each
class they teach. The teacher has the ability to administer online
assessments, post grades, class materials and messages for the
students.
 D2L also gives students the opportunity to communicate with each
other through the discussion board.
 The features of D2L allow students to constantly be interacting with
their peers and teachers.
 Whole online classes are being administered through D2L.
Twitter: What are you doing?
Basics:
140 character miniblog
A post is known as a “tweet”
Can post comments, questions and feedback from a computer,
laptop or cell phone
Benefits:
Group collaboration
Students are much more engaged in class discussions
Students can return to posts for review of material
Twitter: What are you doing?
High school teachers and university professors are now using Twitter in
their classrooms to engage their students in learning. These education
professionals have found that their students’ conversations continue
outside of class when they connect class material to real-life situations.
For an overview of how Twitter works and how it can be integrated into
classroom activities, go to
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZl5GQfY6kk
To see the impact that this new technology has had on students, go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OxIz_3o3O0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WPVWDkF7U8
Information About the Elmo
“Visual presenters are extremely flexible,
powerful presentation tools. Unlike
overhead projectors, you are not
restricted to showing only flat
documents or transparencies – you
can display any 3D object on a
computer screen, TV monitor, or
through a data/video projector”
(elmousa.com)
Elmo P30S Digital Visual Presenter
$2,990.00
Elmo Company Website:
http://www.elmousa.com/index.php
Distributor Website for This Model:
http://www.wynit.com/products.aspx?pr
oduct=1011801006
To have one of these in a classroom
advances the learning of students
significantly because they get a get a
great image in their head of what they
are learning about. It visually
enhances whatever the students are
learning about. It also makes it easier
on the teacher when they have to
teach students different materials by
being very convenient and easy to
operate.