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Tech Savvy Teaching: �Exploring Technology Across �K-12 Classrooms

Dr. Lee Jones & Dr. Cecil R. Short

September 2027

CC BY SA 4.0

Slides at:

https://bit.ly/esutechsavvy

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Introduction and Welcome

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Professors of Secondary Education

Dr. Cecil R. Short

Assistant Professor/Director

Secondary Education

The Teachers College

Background:

Blended and Personalized Learning, Teacher Preparation, Open Education

Dr. Lee Jones

Assistant Professor

Secondary Education

The Teachers College

Background:

Makerspaces, STEM, K-12 Science and Technology

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Starting Questions

What is educational technology?

What kind of technology do you use in your classes or at your school?

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Technology Use

Before the Printing Press (1233)

After the Printing Press (2016)

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What is Educational Technology

Mishra, P., & Koehler, M. J. (2006). Technological pedagogical content knowledge: A framework for teacher knowledge. Teachers College Record, 108(6), 1017–1054.

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How do We Meaningfully Use Ed Tech?

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Hardware

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Hardware Advancements

Tools in K-12 are…

More available
Easier to use
Promote creativity, problem solving, and collaboration

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Tools of the Trade

3D Printing

Traditional

Audio/Visual

Laser/CNC

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Tools of the Trade

What do you want to teach? It doesn’t matter.

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Software

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Software Advancements

Internet and Web-Based Learning
Learning Management Systems (LMS)
Open Educational Resources (OER)
Blended Learning
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)
Adaptive Learning Systems
Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR)
Cloud-Based Storage and Streaming
Video Conferencing
Artificial Intelligence

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Virtual and Blended Learning

Virtual Learning – an environment where students study a digital-based curriculum taught by instructors that provide online instruction via digital resources, video, or audio.

Blended Learning – the strategic combination of online and in-person learning, often providing students with some control over learning goals, time, place, pace, and/or path.

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Learning Management System

A Learning Management System or LMS – is software that provides a virtual space to house virtual course materials and activities such as assignments, resources, and online interactions

Learning Management Systems

Blackboard
Canvas
Edmodo
Google Classroom
Moodle
Schoology

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Adaptive Technologies

Adaptive Learning – approach to education that uses data-driven instruction to adjust and tailor learning experiences to meet the individual needs of each student.

Adaptive Learning Systems

Duolingo
iReady
IXL
Khan Academy

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Demystifying AI

AI, in simple terms, is an innovative technology that emulates human intelligence, paving the way for groundbreaking advancement in various domains.

AI systems can learn, reason, problem-solve, and interact with humans in the way we’d expect other humans to be capable of.

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AI Tools

Chat GPT
Bing Chatbot
Snap Chatbot
Stable Diffusion (DreamStudio)
DALLE-3
Midjourney
Firefly (Photoshop)
Craiyon
Bing’s Image Creator
Canva’s AI Image Generating Tool
Recraft
Generative AI by Getty Images
Wondershare
Colossyan
Synthesia
Pictory
Elai.io
GliaCloud
Lumen 5
FlexClip
Gamma
Beautiful.ai
Simplified
Slidebean
Designs.ai
Pitch
Presentations.ai
Kroma.ai
Tome
DeckRobot (PowerPoint plug-in)
Write Grader
Quillionz
Quizziz
Diffit
Imagine AI
School AI
Magic School
Childbook AI
POE

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Break Out Groups

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Two Groups – 10-15 Minutes Each

Dr. Jones

Robotics and Coding

Dr. Short

Artificial Intelligence

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Quiz Time!

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