What technology can be used with environmental education? Learn what technology is, how we relate to it, history of social media and some great sites to help you with your EE programs.
Faculty Profile prashantha K EEE dept Sri Sairam college of Engineering
Technology in EE
1. What is Technology?
• Cultural artifact (useful)
• Artificial aid
• Capability not inherited
2. What is 21st Century Classroom?
• In 13th year, already living in future
• Don’t know what learning
environment will look like
• Organized to deliver education that
inhibits rather than encourages
innovation
7. Technology Literacy
Confident: Must have courage
and confidence to dive into
the unknown, take risks, and
make mistakes when “messing
around” with new tools.
28. History of Internet & Social Media
1971 First email
1991 Worldwide
Web
1994 First Personal
Blog
1996 Early Search
Engines-Ask
2000 Wikipedia
2001 Meetup
2003 MySpace
2004 Facebook
2004 Flickr
2005 YouTube
2006 Twitter
2007 Tumblr
2008 Groupon
2009 Foursquare
2012 Pinterest
Can we critically evaluate the technologies we are using
Can set up Google Alerts to track topics in your field Ex: #wildlifeKlout or Peer Index for an idea of how many followers are actively engaged in your tweetsSample activity: Set up campaign centered around favorite species. Help research their species and smear other species. Could dub campaign #species campaign. Tweet about their species, etc.