TEACHING WITH NEW TECHNOLOGIES

Introducing: “In a Flash” Video Lessons**

Presented byKen Baldauf

Florida State University

State of Technology and its Impact on Students

Powerful ProcessorsIncreasing

Storage

Supercomputing

•BlueGene/L 478.2 teraflopsTera = trillion (1,000,000,000,000)

•Petaflop by 2011 from IBM/CrayPeta = Quadrillion (1,000,000,000,000,000)

•Sania and Oakridge National Labs working on “Exascale” computer.

Exa = Quintiliion (1,000,000,000,000,000,000)

•The computational capacity of the human brain is estimated to be around 100 Petaflops - achievable in supercomputers by the end of this decade and personal computers by 2020. [Blue Brain project ]

Supercomputing

•BlueGene/L 478.2 teraflopsTera = trillion (1,000,000,000,000)

•Petaflop by 2011 from IBM/CrayPeta = Quadrillion (1,000,000,000,000,000)

•Sania and Oakridge National Labs working on “Exascale” computer.

Exa = Quintiliion (1,000,000,000,000,000,000)

•The computational capacity of the human brain is estimated to be around 100 Petaflops - achievable in supercomputers by the end of this decade and personal computers by 2020. [Blue Brain project ]

Powerful ProcessorsIncreasing

Storage

Personal Computing

•Multicore processors + powerful graphics boards provide high-resolution 3D computing and gaming environments. Computing has become much more graphical in nature.

Personal Computing

•Multicore processors + powerful graphics boards provide high-resolution 3D computing and gaming environments. Computing has become much more graphical in nature.

Dell xps720overclocked quad core

Powerful ProcessorsIncreasing

Storage

Mobile Computing

•Notebook computers have become desktop replacements, and include powerful processors and now up to a TB of storage.

•Smartphones and Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs) run full blown apps and hold Gigabytes of data.

•Solid State storage provide convenient fast access storage in increasing quantities and will ultimately replace archaic hard drives.

•Powerful servers providing network-delivered applications and storage.

Mobile Computing

•Notebook computers have become desktop replacements, and include powerful processors and now up to a TB of storage.

•Smartphones and Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs) run full blown apps and hold Gigabytes of data.

•Solid State storage provide convenient fast access storage in increasing quantities and will ultimately replace archaic hard drives.

•Powerful servers providing network-delivered applications and storage.

High-speed Pervasive Wireless Internet

Mobile Networks

•3.5G and 4G Wireless Networks will provide access to communications, information, and media at increasing data rates.

Mobile Networks

•3.5G and 4G Wireless Networks will provide access to communications, information, and media at increasing data rates.

Sprint Xohm (2-4 MB) is launching in Chicago, Baltimore and Washington D.C. in spring 2008, with more cities following soon.

Appealing Web-delivered

Applications and Services

• Web 2.0 - the participatory, social Web, is dramatically changing online life.

Social BookMarking

Social NetsRSS

Wiki

Media Sharing

ConsumerReviews

Micro-bloggingLife casting

Appealing Web-delivered

Applications and Services

High-speed Pervasive Wireless Internet

Powerful ProcessorsIncreasing

Storage

Computing

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Impact on Students• Students are spending increasing

amounts of time in virtual space.– They are drawn to this space because it is a

rich environment for communing and communication.

– They are drawn to this space for entertainment: video and audio.

Impact on Students

– They are drawn to this space because it is conveniently available anywhere, anytime.

Mobile Jaiku

Adopting New Models for Teaching

Teaching Technology Concepts

Tired

• Bulleted List PPTs• Lectures• Textbook Reading

• Memorizing Key Terms

Wired• Media, Graphics, Web• Interactive Group

Discussions• Online Self-directed

Discovery, and Discussion• Learning about key

technologies and issues through current events.

Teaching IT SkillsTired

• Step-by-step textbook tutorials

• Canned Assignments

• Individual Work

• Microsoft Office

Wired• Video tutorials and online help

• Student-designed Problem-solving Assignments

• Collaborative work using online community tools

• A variety of productivity, communication, and Web 2.0 apps.

At FSUFrom Literacy to Fluency

• Digital Media• Digital Music and Audio• Digital Graphics• Digital Photography and Video• Interactive Media

• Information Security• Information Security and Vulnerability• Machine-Level Security• Network Security• Wireless Network Security• Internet Security

• Digital Society, Ethics, and Globalization• Living Online• Freedom of Speech• Privacy Issues• Ethics and Social Responsibility• Globalization

CONCEPTS TO BE TAUGHT

• Digital Technology Basics• The Digital Revolution• General Purpose and Special Purpose

Computers• Hardware: Processing, Storage, and I/O• Software: System Software and

Application Software• Network Technologies

• Telecommunications: Wired and Wireless Technologies

• Computer Networking• The Internet and Web

• Management Information Systems• Databases• E-commerce• Business Systems• Systems Development

Required• Operating Systems and File Management

• Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, or Linux• Personal Information Management (PIM)

• Contacts, Calendars, and To-Do's• Internet Communications

• Email, Instant Messaging, SMS Texting, Online Forums• Word Processing

• Any advanced word-processing application that can save to Microsoft Word format• Spreadsheet Management

• Any advanced spreadsheet application that can save to Microsoft Excel format• Team Project

• Work as a group to apply the above skills to design a solution to a professional problem

Student Choice 1 (choose one)• Presentation Software• Microsoft Access• Project Management/Mind Mapping• Digital Photography and Photo Editing

Student Choice 2 (choose one)• Digital Media Production (video, audio)• Web 2.0 and Rich Internet Applications (social networking, social bookmarking, wikis, media sharing,

Google Docs, etc.)• Web publishing (Web site, Blog, Podcast, or Vodcast)

At FSUFrom Literacy to Fluency

PLATFORM INDEPENDENT SKILLS TO BE TAUGHT

New Initiatives from Course Technology

• CourseCasts are audio podcasts that bring learning to a whole new medium. This podcasting solution provides you with weekly technology news tied to concepts taught in technology courses.

• http://coursecasts.course.com • search for “CourseCasts” in the iTunes store and

subscribe.

CourseCasts

Microsoft Office 2007In a Flash

In a Flash Video Tutorials• Provide an “over the shoulder” view of

application skills with an accompanying audio explanation.

In a Flash Video Tutorials• Teach application skills quickly. Four or five 10-

minute lessons expose the student to all primary functionality of the software.– Microsoft Excel

• An Introduction to Spreadsheets• Working with Cells and Cell Data• Working with Functions and Formulas• Formatting Spreadsheets• Creating Charts, Inserting Pictures, and Printing

DEMO

History

• In use in my classes and in classes at other colleges for three years – with phenomenal success.

• Implementation:http://service.cs.fsu.edu/assignments/a2.html

• Student & Teacher Feedback

Benefits

• Gives students the “big picture”• Lesson coherence builds project-based

understanding• Provides a customizable learning environment• Narration provides a personable and professional

experience• Covers the basics to allow teachers and students

to progress further

State of the Product• Released Jan 2008 on CD• In bundles or shipped alone

Future• Additional Lessons in Office and other

applications• Online Delivery?• Improvements based on user feedback.

Thank You!

Ken BaldaufFlorida State University

Center for Interdisciplinary Computingkbaldauf@fsu.edu

www.teachtechnology.biz