Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Competency 8: Research Visual/Multimedia

A simple advanced Google Image search using the .edu domain retrieved an interesting article titled "Computer Use in K-12 Setting." The website is a publication of the San Diego State University Departmental Technology. The chart below included in the article illustrates the collaborative role of the school library media specialist in planning and implementing a lesson plan using technology in the classroom.


I chose this graphic image because of its clear representation of the important role the school library media specialist can play in technology education. This graphic illustrates the area of expertises of the classroom teacher - content and standards; the computer educator - technology and software and the library media specialist - research materials, technology and processes. By combining the skills of each professional by brainstorming a learning unit, a complete technology lesson plan including goals and objectives and learning activities can be developed. This model is best used, according to the article, when multiple computers are available in the classroom.

Too often the school library media specialist is overlooked as a resource in the development and implementation of technology in the classroom. By using this model, the collaborative role of each professional plays an equal part in technology education.

Copyright information: The Encyclopedia of Educational Technology (EET) is a collection of short multimedia articles on a variety of topics related to the fields of instructional design and education and training. The primary audiences for the EET are students and novice to intermediate practitioners in these fields, who need a brief overview as a starting point to further research on specific topics. Authors are graduate students, professors, and others who contribute voluntarily. Articles are short and use multimedia to enrich learning rather than merely decorate the pages.
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<http://coe.sdsu.edu/EET/articles/computersk12/index.htm> accessed 25 April 2009.

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