introductiontoinformationandcommunicationtechnologyin.doc

Introduction to Information and Communication Technology in Education Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors. (African Proverb) You can lead a horse to water, but you cant make it drink. (A familiar adage.) These materials are Copyright (c) 2005 by David Moursund. Permission is granted to make use of these materials for non-commercial, non-profit educational purposes by schools, school districts, colleges, universities, and other non-profit and for-profit preservice and inservice teacher education organizations and activities. 1/1/05 David Moursund Teacher Education, University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon 97405 moursund@ Contents Preface 2 0. Big Ideas 4 1. Foundational Material 14 2. Gaining Increased ICT in Education Expertise 28 3. Compelling and Second Order Applications 36 4. Generic Computer Tools 48 5. ICT as Curriculum Content 56 6. ICT as an Aid to Teaching and Learning 64 7. ICT in Assessment and Accountability 77 8. ICT in Special and Gifted Education 92 9. Summary and Recommendations 108 References 115 Index 120 Preface Without a struggle, there can be no progress. (Frederick Douglass, 1819-1895) Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever happened. (Sir Winston Churchill) Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is a major challenge to our educational system. This book is designed for use by PreK-12 preservice and inservice teachers, and by teachers of these teachers. It provides a brief overview of some of the key topics in the field of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in education. I wrote this book to help serve the needs of my students in a course titled Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age. You can access a syllabus for that course at /~moursund/DigitalAge1/index.htm. The mission of this book is to help improve the education of PreK-12 students. A three-pronged, research-based approach is used. Goal # 1 of this book is to help you increase your expertise a