Group 1 Best Answers For Quiz 1

1.Melody, Melanie, Brenda, Lyndsey

2.Specify Objectives

  Match Computer Functions
  Specify the problem
  Data Manipulation
  Results Presentation
  Activities during computer use
  Activities before computer use
  Activities after computer use
  Supporting Activities
  Assessment

3. *Teacher: Facilitator. The teacher needs to understand the computer and be able to relate it the lesson.

   *Student: Researcher.  

The student is engaged in the learning process and becomes technologically competent.

   *Lesson: Problem to solve. 
 Lesson is created by teacher and is student-centered. 
 The lesson is designed to keep the students actively learning and problem solving.  

Lessons are authentic.

   *Computer: Main Tool.  Computer can be a method of research and organization of data.  

This can extend what a student is able to do without a computer.

   *Environment: Allows student to be efficient in their research.  

Can involve group work or can be individual.

4. Open-ended environments focus on the student. The main characteristic is problem solving resulting in knowledge of new information. The teacher facilitates and plans the lesson around the fact that this will be an open-ended learning environment. The lesson planned will change from the traditional teacher-centered lecture style to a student-centered investigative style.

5. Historically, classrooms have had a "drill-and-practice" learning type environment. This has even been done with a computer, which can be no different than paper and pencil. However, with the knowledge we now have, teachers are able to use computers to allow the students to do problem solving on their own and become more of an individual thinker. Computers in this way are used as an instructional tool and not as a delivery method. The result is not only to become more of an individual thinker but also an active learner.