Technology+Infusion+Presentation+Workspace

Presentation Agenda: - Creative introduction (different language) – Norma (1 min) - How we are approaching work? How we are using technology to develop our presentation – Jennifer (2 min) - What is the trend? Historical development – Sadya and Ta-Tanisha (5 min) - Clicker exercise – Norma and Darlene (10 min) - Benefits and barriers – Norma and Jennifer (5 min) - Student benefits – Kathy (chalk talk) (10 min) - Implications, Wrap-Up, Q & A – Vicki and Jill (3 min)

Hi all. I updated the clicker portion of the presentation to include three additional slides - one after each question that contain the discussion points on each of the questions. See below. Thanks, Darlene

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Benefits of technology infusion professional development trend
 * Increased flexibility of learning experiences
 * Improved information resources for faculty and students
 * More variety in the format of instructional materials reaching several learning styles
 * More convenient delivery methods and use of multimedia
 * Increased opportunities to sustain professional development opportunities
 * Fosters integration across curriculum
 * Facilitates teacher collaboration
 * Enhanced student learning and engagement
 * Promotes collaborative working relationships between teachers and students
 * Environmentally beneficial by reducing paper consumption

Barriers
 * High price of software and hardware
 * Poor instructors' technology skills
 * Poor administrative and support services to maintain equipment and assist with use
 * Resistance to change teaching styles
 * Lack of reward systems
 * Lack of preparation time
 * Lack of access to state-of-the-art technology, or technology in general
 * Accessibility and disability issues
 * Varied experience and comfort levels with technology
 * Accountability with completion of independent study

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 * [[file:Darlene Schlenbecker - Presentation Contributions.docx]]
 * A few slides that go along with the points made on the document contributed by Darlene. [[file:a few slides that could be used and modified for the presentation - grassini-komara.pptx]][[file:Technology Infusion Professional development Trend REV.docx]]