1. Technology in Education

2. “Teachers must be comfortable with technology, able to apply it appropriately, and conversant with new technological tools, resources, and approaches..” The U.S. Department of Education 2000

3. “...78% of teachers in high-gain schools...looked at software reports for all students once a week or more, compared to 17% of teachers in low-gain schools.” Means 2010

4. “Young people’s relationship with digital technology is no longer primarily formed in the context of the school...but in the domain of popular culture.” Buckingham 2007

5. For students

7. Organised

8. Mixing media Organised

9. Embed PowerPoint slide shows

10. Which link to Slideshare.com

11. view full screen Which link to Slideshare.com

12. step by step or play through Which link to Slideshare.com

13. Comments box

14. Feedback can be left and recorded

15. Not all blogs are equal

16. For teachers

18. Shelfari.com used to create course reading list

19. Embedded links

20. Links can be embedded to guide students with their research

21. Good for students to create questionnaires Good for tutors to check learning and get feedback

22. Not always the answer

23. “Over the past 20 years, there has been a massive investment in providing information and communication technologies to schools. To date, however, the emphasis has largely been on providing access: some policy makers still appear to assume that ‘wiring up’ schools will produce automatic benefits, irrespective of how these technologies are actually used.” Buckingham 2007

24. A copy of my conference paper can be found on my blog A version of this PowerPoint is also available http://dbakespgcepresentation.blogspot.com