TECHNOLOGY AND LEARNING IN

SCIENCE WITH MULTIMEDIA

LEARNING WITH TECHNOLOGY OPENS COUNTLESS DOORS TO ALL STUDENTS AND

OFFERS TEACHERS A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON THE MANY DIFFERENT WAYS THEY CAN
SUCCEED IN THEIR CLASSROOMS.
 AS SCIENCE EDUCATORS, WE KNOW HOW IMPORTANT
CRITICAL THINKING AND NEW TECHNOLOGY SKILLS ARE IN THE

SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY. THE ABILITY TO QUESTION AND MAKE

SENSE OF THE WORLD AROUND US IS A SKILL WE VALUE

HIGHLY IN THE SCIENTIFIC WORLD. WE RECOGNIZE THAT IF OUR

STUDENTS ARE GOING TO BECOME THE NEXT SCIENTIFIC

INNOVATORS AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS, THEY NEED, MORE

THAN EVER, SKILLS TO GATHER AND EVALUATE DATA, MAKE

INFORMED DECISIONS, AND COMMUNICATE THEIR IDEAS TO

OTHERS. AS WITH SCIENTIFIC LITERACY, MEDIA LITERACY AND

OTHER 21ST CENTURY SKILLS ARE GROUNDED IN INQUIRY,

CRITICAL THINKING, EVALUATION AND COMMUNICATION. WE

ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT OUR STUDENTS ARE GROWING UP IN

A WORLD INCREASINGLY SATURATED WITH INFORMATION AND

MEDIA MESSAGES. OUR STUDENTS WILL NEED TO BECOME

MEDIA LITERATE AND WELL VERSED IN THE MANY MODES OF

COMMUNICATION THAT SURROUND THEM IF THEY ARE TO SORT

THROUGH THIS INFORMATION. THERE IS NO BETTER PLACE TO

LEARN THESE SKILLS THAN IN THE SCIENCE CLASSROOM.

ALTHOUGH MULTIMEDIA AS A TOOL CANNOT REPLACE
HANDS-ON LEARNING, IT CAN ENHANCE AND
STRENGTHEN THE
IMPACT OF ACTIVITIES IN THE FIELD AND IN THE
SCIENCE CLASSROOM. WE CAN USE NEW
INFORMATION TOOLS, SUCH AS
PODCASTS, BLOGS, AND STREAMING VIDEO AND
AUDIO, TO ENGAGE OUR STUDENTS AND EFFECTIVELY
DEMONSTRATE
SCIENCE CONCEPTS AS WELL AS TO REINFORCE
MEDIA LITERACY TECHNOLOGIES. WE CAN ALSO
ENGAGE STUDENTS WITH
DIGITAL MEDIA TOOLS, SUCH AS PHOTO-SHARING,
VIDEO-PUBLISHING AND MAP-MAKING PROGRAMS,
TO GIVE THEM
OPPORTUNITIES TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR MASTERY OF
A CONCEPT AND SIMULTANEOUSLY REINFORCE THEIR
LITERACY SKILLS
BY HAVING THEM CREATING THEIR OWN CONTENT.
The use of multimedia resources as part of a core science curriculum can:
Visually demonstrate scientific ideas and concepts
Instill a sense of wonder and excitement in students about the world around them
Present local, relevant case studies
Provide examples of real people practicing science
Generate student interest in science careers
Offer current research, theories and perspectives on a topic
Connect students with faraway or inaccessible places
Promote 21st century skills, including critical thinking, problem solving and
communication skills
Provide a common experience shared by all students

As we adapt our teaching strategies to better replicate the tools used by the
scientific community, we enhance our students' ability to envision themselves within
it and nurture the skills they will need to be active participants in their own lifelong
learning.
 TYPES OF DIGITAL LEARNING TOOLS

YOUTUBE EVERNOTE SOCIAL MEDIA

YOUTUBE IS A GREAT RESOURCE FOR STUDENTS TEACHERS
TO USE; THIS GIVES STUDENTS A NEW WAY TO LEARN
VISUAL AND HEARING STIMULATION. TEACHERS CAN ALSO
USE THIS TOOL TO COLLABORATE EFFECTIVELY WITH
OTHER TEACHERS.
EVERNOTE PROVIDES STUDENTS AND TEACHERS SOCIAL MEDIA ALLOWS STUDENTS AND
WITH A NOTE-TAKING TOOL, WHICH COULD BE TEACHERS TO INTERACT AND
USE FOR STUDYING, TUTORING, AND EVEN IN
COLLABORATEWHETHER THEIR NEAR OR
PRESENTATIONS. STUDENTS CAN COMPILE ALL
THEIR NOTES INTO ONE SIMPLE FILE. FAR.
These types of digital learning tools could be very helpful in many types of subjectsbut with
them being collaborative and interactive, they are very necessary in the science community.
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION
(ISTE) STANDARDS FOR EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS
EDUCATOR: LEARNER
EDUCATORS CONTINUALLY IMPROVE THEIR PRACTICE BY
LEARNING FROM AND WITH OTHERS AND EXPLORING
PROVEN AND PROMISING PRACTICES THAT LEVERAGE
TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE STUDENT LEARNING.
EDUCATORS:
1A
SET PROFESSIONAL LEARNING GOALS TO EXPLORE AND
APPLY PEDAGOGICAL APPROACHES MADE POSSIBLE BY
TECHNOLOGY AND REFLECT ON THEIR EFFECTIVENESS.
1B
PURSUE PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS BY CREATING AND
ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN LOCAL AND GLOBAL
LEARNING NETWORKS.
1C
STAY CURRENT WITH RESEARCH THAT SUPPORTS
IMPROVED STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES, INCLUDING
FINDINGS FROM THE LEARNING SCIENCES.
EDUCATOR:
COLLABORATOR
EDUCATORS DEDICATE TIME TO COLLABORATE WITH BOTH COLLEAGUES
AND STUDENTS TO IMPROVE PRACTICE, DISCOVER AND SHARE
RESOURCES AND IDEAS, AND SOLVE PROBLEMS.
EDUCATORS:
4A
DEDICATE PLANNING TIME TO COLLABORATE WITH COLLEAGUES TO
CREATE AUTHENTIC LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT LEVERAGE
TECHNOLOGY.
4B
COLLABORATE AND CO-LEARN WITH STUDENTS TO DISCOVER AND USE
NEW DIGITAL RESOURCES AND DIAGNOSE AND TROUBLESHOOT
TECHNOLOGY ISSUES.
4C
USE COLLABORATIVE TOOLS TO EXPAND STUDENTS' AUTHENTIC, REAL-
WORLD LEARNING EXPERIENCES BY ENGAGING VIRTUALLY WITH
EXPERTS, TEAMS AND STUDENTS, LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY.
4D
DEMONSTRATE CULTURAL COMPETENCY WHEN COMMUNICATING WITH
STUDENTS, PARENTS AND COLLEAGUES AND INTERACT WITH THEM AS
CO-COLLABORATORS IN STUDENT LEARNING.
STUDENT: EMPOWERED
LEARNER
STUDENTS LEVERAGE TECHNOLOGY TO TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN
CHOOSING, ACHIEVING AND DEMONSTRATING COMPETENCY IN THEIR
LEARNING GOALS, INFORMED BY THE LEARNING SCIENCES.
1A
STUDENTS ARTICULATE AND SET PERSONAL LEARNING GOALS, DEVELOP
STRATEGIES LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY TO ACHIEVE THEM AND REFLECT
ON THE LEARNING PROCESS ITSELF TO IMPROVE LEARNING OUTCOMES.
1B
STUDENTS BUILD NETWORKS AND CUSTOMIZE THEIR LEARNING
ENVIRONMENTS IN WAYS THAT SUPPORT THE LEARNING PROCESS.
1C
STUDENTS USE TECHNOLOGY TO SEEK FEEDBACK THAT INFORMS AND
IMPROVES THEIR PRACTICE AND TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR LEARNING IN A
VARIETY OF WAYS.
1D
STUDENTS UNDERSTAND THE FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF
TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO CHOOSE,
USE AND TROUBLESHOOT CURRENT TECHNOLOGIES AND ARE ABLE TO
TRANSFER THEIR KNOWLEDGE TO EXPLORE EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO INCLUDE THE ISTE STANDARDS IN EVERY ASPECT OF THE CLASSROOM FOR THE MOST
EFFECTIVE LEARNING POTENTIAL FOR STUDENTS. WITHOUT THESE, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS BOTH LACK
THE NUTRIENTS THEY NEED TO ENHANCE THE CLASSROOM TO THE BEST OF THEIR ABILITIES.
THE
EFFECTIVENESS
OF OUR
LEARNING AND
TEACHING
DEPENDS ON
HOW THE
RESOURCES WE
ARE GIVEN ARE
USED IN THE TIME
THAT WE HAVE
WITH THEM.
 SO, WHICH BETTER HELPS OUR SCIENTIFIC
COMMUNITY?
TRADITIONAL CLASSROOM LEARNING MODERN, TECHNOLOGICALLY-DRIVEN CLASSROOMS
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The School 2.0 eToolkit is designed to help schools, districts and communities develop a common education
vision for the future and to explore how that vision can be supported by technology. The School 2.0 eToolkit
was produced by the Center for Technology in Learning at SRI Internationalwith support from the U.S.
Department of Education.

Digital Promise is a new national center in U.S. to spur breakthrough technologies that can help transform the
way teachers teach and students learn.

The International Technology Education Association ( ITEA ) provides Standards for Technological Literacy,
which are intended to help educators define and recognize quality technology instruction.

National Educational Technology Standards comes from International Society for Technology in Education
( ISTE) , see the updated release for students, teachers, and administrators, technology facilitators and
leaders.

The National Education Technology Plan, Transforming American Education: Learning Powered by Technology,
calls for applying the advanced technologies used in our daily personal and professional lives to our entire
education system to improve student learning, accelerate and scale up the adoption of effective practices,
and use data and information for continuous improvement.