Area of Impact – Education

• Telelearning: isolated and remote areas; use in hospitals, prisons, retirement homes
• Modifications of hardware and software for special needs: voice recognition software, text-to-speech, special input and output devices, Internet resources
• Software in the classroom: science experiments, social studies modelling and simulation, instructional tools and media, computer-aided instruction, computer-aided learning
• School library systems: catalogues, security systems, online research
• Hardware in the classroom: laptops, notebooks, teleconferencing
• Software in school administration: record keeping, scheduling, Intranets, public information
• Training, tutorials, simulators

Resources

• Beekman Chapter 6: Graphics, Digital Media and Multimedia
  • Learn keyterms (also saved in DP students on the school server)
  • Read end of chapter summary
  • Complete online study guide (19 questions)
  • Watch PPT (also saved in DP students on the school server)
• Beekman Chapter 11: Computers at Work, School and Home
  • Watch PPT (also saved in DP students on the school server)
  • Read end of chapter summary
  • Read textbook pg 451-456

Some Questions to consider

• Do you think home computers strengthen families and communities? Explain.
• Do you think home computers in the future will make people more or less creative? Why?
• Do you think educational games and gaming in general are good ways for studnets to learn in school? at home? Give reasons and examples to support your ideas.

Issues to Consider

• Find current news articles on:
  • Interactive media
    • Read textbook pg 254-255
    • ‘….involving the learner in a two-way conversation.’
    • Issues: addiction, digital divide, educational opportunities, shift in powerbase
    • Virtual reality eg Second Life see Online SL Guide see Teen Second Life see Teen Second Life Community Standards
    • Read questions at the end of this section
  • Home entertainment industry: developments, concepts and trends
  • Gaming online: impact and issues
  • The impact of the Internet on home entertainment
  • Media formats, media piracy: social and ethical issues
  • Mobile phone technology and converging technologies
  • Use of IT in films, virtual actors: impact on employment, ethical and social issues

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