1. Chapter 1Rethinking Computers and Instruction Maricruz Alfaro Lourdes Aguirre June 2, 2010

2. Preparing Students for the 21st Century Students need to be able to retrieve, evaluate, and manipulate real-world information to enrich their problem-solving skills. It is more than just delivering instruction, the students need to interact with the information gained. Instructional reform needs to become part of the educational realm of teaching that begins to integrate technology for real-world situations that will create life-long learning.

3. Preparing Students for the 21st Century http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fnh9q_cQcUE&feature=related

4. 21st-Century Knowledge and Skills These skills are needed to succeed in work, school, and life: Knowledge of core subjects 21st century themes Learning and innovation skills Information, media, and technology skills Life and career skills

5. National Educational Technology Standards for Students https://www.iste.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=NETS

6. Linking Educational Reform & Technology Moving from Teacher-centered to Student-centered instruction The student needs to understand the world around them and not imitate the content. Puzzlement phenomenon Knowledge

7. Creating Open-Ended Learning Environments Inquiry-based learning To explore, gather data, and analyze data Problem based learning Learner is provided with a wide area of exploration and experimentation www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDe74bOxXLw&feature=related Project based learning Focusing on solving a problem that are of interest to students

8. The NTeQ Model There are five basic components: Teacher: Technologically competent and has different roles Student: Actively engaged as a researcher Computer: The tool to enhance learning by providing real-world data to manipulate Lesson: it needs to be student-centered, problem based, technologically authentic Learning environment: incorporates multiple resources

9. 10-Step NTeQ Model Lesson Plan Computer Functions Data Manipulation Specify Objectives Specify Problem Results Presentation Supporting Activities After Using Computer Activities Prior to Computer Activities While at Computer Assessment

10. “Tell me and I forget, show me and I remember, involve me and I understand.” Joe Exline