Name: Karen Jarrrett Thoms
Type of session: Presentation Preferred track: Track 6: Looking Ahead Abstract: Today's education major, whether (s)/he be in the early childhood, K-12, or special education major, needs to be comfortable with technology in the classroom. What do pre-service teachers need to know about technology? LOTS. Explore the newly revised COE media and materials course to reflect content which teachers need to know before stepping into a classroom. Description: Today's classroom is very different from one 10-15 years ago. Technology not only makes classroom instruction easier, it can also make it more difficult. This presentation will explore the course content of a media and materials course which is required of education majors, regardless of their discipline and grade range. Teachers in Minnesota are experiencing the Profiles of Learning and new Graduation Standards; technology is at the heart and soul, and pre-service teachers must be able to help their students meet these goals and standards. Inquiry and technology are at the foundation. Explore the range of technology (and non-technology) course content. Length: (60 minutes) Audience: faculty, deans/provosts Audience level: all On-site equipment requirements: Projection unit for computer-delivered presentation (Macintosh), Overhead projector Contact Information: Karen Jarrett Thoms, Ph.D. Associate Professor Learning Resources & Technology Services/ Center for Information Media KThoms@StCloudState.edu (320) 255-4774 (office) (320) 255-4778 (fax) Affiliation: St. Cloud State University Centennial Hall 102B 720 Fourth Avenue South St. Cloud, MN 56301-4498
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