Definitions (related to tech & learning) Key words and concepts that have shaped the concept of open learning, open learning communities and man's relationship to technology. APPROPRIATION - processes by which individuals and communities consciously take both conceptual and operational control of an idea, a tool, a technology, etc. within the context of their real and perceived culture. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) - tools that exhibit human intelligence and behaviour including self-learning robots, expert systems, voice recognition, natural and automated translation. COLLABORATIVE LEARNING - when learners work in groups on the same task simultaneously, thinking together over demands and tackling complexities. Collaboration is here seen as the act of shared creation and/or discovery. CONSTRUCTIVISM - sees learning as a dynamic process in which learners construct new ideas or concepts on their current/past knowledge and in response to the instructional situation. EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING - learning by doing.
Photo Editing Software and the Sunshine State Standards. The software programs listed here are just a few of many available Photo Editing programs on the market that are designed to help you edit, organize and share digital photos. The varied capabilities of a Photo Editing tool includes, but are not limited to the following: edit photos such as to remove red eye, zoom in, add effects, change color or sharpen the focus; create a slideshow, photo journal, album, card, calendar, or e-book; print the photo, make a CD or send digital photos in an Email, publish to a website, import into a digital movie or a photocast. Applied Technology: Audio software in applied technology can help students communicate community and environmental issues through recording for example; a speech, instructions, or advertisement and sharing their audio files with community members and workplace personnel. The following sample lesson plans provide a general idea on how the Photo Editing tool can be integrated in a content area and grade level. Language Arts Mathematics
Universal Peace Television - Highlights What is educational technology? As an academic discipline, the study of educational technology prepares individuals by helping them acquire a deeper understanding and mastery of: learning resources: messages, people, materials, devices, techniques and settings; processes for analyzing and devising solutions to those problems through research, theory, design, production, evaluation, utilization; the processes involved in organization and personnel management. The focus is on effective processes to facilitate learning using technologies and understanding the impacts of technology on learners and organizations. Areas of specialization may include distance learning, human performance technology, technology integration and management, media design and development, learning sciences, instructional design, change management, and communications processes. Official Definitions The Association for Educational Communications and Technology, the professional society for ET, defines it as: Research and Knowledge Base
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