Integrating Technology in the Instructional Machine Franco Paoletti

Integrating Technology in the Instructional Machine Franco Paoletti, Ph. D East Windsor Regional School District Teachers as Scholars – Program in Teacher Preparation – “Technology and the Human Experience” – Prof. M. S. Mahoney Princeton University - July 2006 F. Paoletti – Integrating Technology in the Instructional Machine

Technology as a complement to instruction n Motivation q Identify the needs of modern education: technology incorporation into educational instruction q Design and implement applied projects to enhance technology integration in a specific school district n Outline q Introduce principles, procedures, and techniques, used for efficient technology integration q Cutting-edge science requires technology Applied projects: q Successful grants proposals and funding appropriation q Building a “low-cost” point-of-service computer station system F. Paoletti – Integrating Technology in the Instructional Machine

Theory and practice of technology integration n “The education of the future, as I see it, will be conducted through the medium of the motion picture, a visualized education, where it should be possible to obtain one hundred percent efficiency. ” … “In ten years, textbooks as the principal medium of teaching will be as obsolete as the horse and carriage are now. ” Thomas Edison (~1910). q Five Elements for effective Technology Incorporation Ø Access, Connectivity, Resources, Integration, and Guidance q A New Era of Instructional Methodologies Ø teacher-centered → active-interactive student-centered approach Ø teacher becomes facilitator / leader providing guidance q Obstacles along the Path of Technology Incorporation Ø limited teacher proficiency and lack of training → “inertia to change” Ø limited availability of hardware ↔ budget constraints ? ? !! F. Paoletti – Integrating Technology in the Instructional Machine

Technology Incorporation and the Learning Process q “Authentic learning” methodology Ø hands-on, enquiry-based activities using the scientific method of investigation → real-life situations / problems q “Problem-based” instruction Ø Learning through discovery and exploration using previously acquired knowledge or expertise → higher-order-thinking, mental bridges, critical thinking q The ASSURE Model of Instruction for Effective Use of Technology Ø Analyze the Learner Ø State Objectives and Expectations Ø Select the Materials and Media Ø Utilize the Materials and Media Ø Require Student Participation Ø Evaluation and Feedback F. Paoletti – Integrating Technology in the Instructional Machine

Modern science requires technology q Computers are needed to progress in cutting-edge scientific research q Computer programming opens the scientific investigation to a virtual modeling world of extreme complexity q Computer simulations of complex systems allow predictions and discoveries otherwise unachievable through human brain power alone q Modern science is intimately integrated with technology and permeates all aspects of our everyday life n When science is taught out of context students loose interest and motivation n Computer technology allows to bring the science of the real world inside the classroom in a virtual environment Example: The Internet Plasma Physics Education Experience (IPPEX) COMING SOON: The Internet Education Space Science Interactive Project (IESSIP) F. Paoletti – Integrating Technology in the Instructional Machine

Securing Funding for Technology Integration q Public school districts’ budgets not large enough to accommodate all requests for technology upgrade at all levels across the curriculum Ø technology (hardware and software) becoming obsolete at a very fast rate Grant writing as a tool to secure of funds for technology integration q Multimedia Technology Capabilities Enhancement at the Hightstown High School Science Department Ø dedicated TV set equipped with a DVD/CD/VCR player q Science and Technology of the Industrial World within the Classroom Walls Ø replace some of the laboratory activities of Chemistry/Physics courses with self contained virtual modules dealing with real problems from the perspective of a technician working in an industrial plant Ø application of “Authentic learning” methodology and “Problem-based” instruction F. Paoletti – Integrating Technology in the Instructional Machine

Building a “point-of-service” Multimedia Center q Computer labs centrally located vs. point-of-service systems right in the classroom q Procured hardware (15 computers) through the Princeton University Surplus program q Costs limited to cabling, setup, and operating systems purchase/installation q Demonstrated feasibility of project with the use of extremely limited available funds F. Paoletti – Integrating Technology in the Instructional Machine

From the Jacquard Loom to the Classroom Desk FP … and the evolution continues … F. Paoletti – Integrating Technology in the Instructional Machine

References n Carlucci, L. M. , Paoletti, F. , 2006. Integrating Technology into the Curriculum opens the Classroom onto the Outside World, International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language: Learning Technologies in the Language Classroom: A Step Closer to the Future” Conf. Proc. , May 2628, Nicosia, Cyprus. n Paoletti, F. , Carlucci, L. M. , 2006. Japan Memorial Fund Program Opens New Avenues for Effective Technology Integration into Instruction , American Physical Society Conf. Proc. , April 22 -25, Dallas, TX. n Carlucci, L. M. , Paoletti, F. , 2006. Modern Technologies Help Merge Cultures and Overcome Language Barriers, 8 th Annual “Digital Stream: Literacy in Language Learning with Technology” Conf. Proc. , March 23 -25, Monterey Bay, CA. n Roblyer, M. D. D. , Roblyer, M. D. , 2002. Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ. n Oppenheimer, T. , 2003. The Flickering Mind: The False Promise of Technology in the Classroom Learning Can Be Saved, Random House, New York. n Bates, T. W. , Poole, G. , 2003. Effective Teaching with Technology in Higher Education: Foundations for Success, Jossey-Bass, Inc. , Publishers, Indianapolis, Indiana. n Maier, P. , Warren, A. , 2000. Integrating Technology in Learning and Teaching, Kogan Page, Limited, London, United Kingdom. n Naidu, S. , 2003. Learning and Teaching with Technology: Principles and Practice, Kogan Page, Limited, London, United Kingdom. F. Paoletti – Integrating Technology in the Instructional Machine

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