EP Ch. 13

GenYES

A teacher professional development model that empowers students to play a major role in integrating technology in the school.

Digital Divide

A worldwide gap giving advantage to those with access to technology

Learning Objects

Self-contained chunks of instructional material used in LCMSs. They typically include three components: a performance goal, the necessary learning content to reach that goal, and some form of evaluation to measure whether or not the goal was achieved.

Flipped Classroom

Students learn lessons at home with the help of videos or other instructional materials and spend their valuable classroom time doing assignments with help from their instructor.

Flipped Teaching

allows teachers to use their time in class differently. Instead of acting in the well-known role of the "sage on the stage"

Online Learning

classes and other educational opportunities provided on the internet

Online Schools

schools at which students complete all or most of their coursework online

Blended Schools

schools that provide a combination of traditional, face-to-face instruction and online learning

Open-source materials

software, learning materials, and other digital resources that are available for free on the Internet

Online Social Networking

using internet technology to keep in contact with friends, relatives, and business associates