Education before Computers
How were things done before? Watching a video
Projecting a worksheet to the class
Conducting a lecture
Researching for information
All of us might be able to share their experience. What about kids these days?
Adoption of technology in education
England: Every single school have been put on a high tech path
Canada: Codemakers receive $1.5m to get kids to code
Chicago: CS as a core subject in all public high schools
“Computer coding is the new literacy”
Problems caused?
Not every topic is appropriate for all age groups
Technology is powerful for learning and cheating
HIST101 in the future may include cursive penmanship and hand-editing
Problems caused?
“Autokorrect”
“my dog ate my homework” is now “there was a glitch in my homework”
$$$
Problem solving…
Kids under 18 should always be supervised
Emphasize more on grade-important tests
Hand writing classes
Minimal software requirement
The future of education with computers
Parental control programs
High-tech testing centers and anti-plagiarism software
Cheaper software and hardware for students
Plagiarism detection software
Keystroke recognition devices
“Flipped classroom”
Instructions online, outside of classroom; do homework at school
Currently running at a $3m trial
Teachers act as guides
Classroom games
"The teacher teaches as normal. Teachers can offer pupils points for good behavior, asking questions, or working well in their teams and it gives them access to real life powers,“
Penalties are given in the game
Encourage teamwork
Resources
http://www.sunprairie.k12.wi.us/district/OldSchoolNewSchool.cfm
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/google-announces-project-to-get-canadian-kids-coding-1.2785348
http://edtechtimes.com/2013/11/06/top-5-problems-technology-education-today/
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/education_futures/2014/02/cheating_and_technology_-_unethical_indifference.html
http://www.usnews.com/education/articles/2008/10/03/professors-use-technology-to-fight-student-cheating
http://www.usnews.com/education/online-education/articles/2014/06/17/think-twice-before-cheating-in-online-courses?page=2