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* (In this context) we define a professional tool as a tool that is used in a work context and hat has been mainly developped for it. | * (In this context) we define a professional tool as a tool that is used in a work context and hat has been mainly developped for it. | ||
* In education, | * In education, and in particular in the school system, that kind of software seems to be the most popular category of [[educational technolgogies]]. | ||
* There may be several interrelated explanations: | |||
** Such tools are used in the real world and therefor did demonstrate their usefulness within given tasks. | |||
** Such tools are used in the "real world", therefore augment authenticity and learner motivation | |||
** Such tools are well suited to support [[project-oriented]] learning scenarios, i.e. support [[activity-based]] teaching | |||
** Teachers know how to use them (e.g. they use them to prepare courses or demonstrations). | |||
== Different types == | == Different types == | ||
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* Office tools (word processors, speadsheets, presentation tools) | * Office tools (word processors, speadsheets, presentation tools) | ||
* Some [[cognitive tool]]s like [[concept | * Some [[cognitive tool]]s like [[concept map]]s and note-taking tools like the [[Scribe note-taking application]] | ||
* Internet publication tools like [[CMS]]s | * Internet publication tools like web-pages, [[CMS]]s | ||
* Internet communication tools (see [[CMC]]). | * [[Reference manager]]s, [[links manager]]s, etc., in particular those who allow to share informations with others. | ||
* Internet communication tools like [[E-mail]], [[Forum]]s, etc. (see [[CMC]]). | |||
* Computer-assisted design tools | * Computer-assisted design tools | ||
* [[Simulation]] and modeling tools | |||
* [[Visualization]] tools | |||
* ..... | * ..... | ||
[[Category: Educational technologies]] | |||
Revision as of 13:37, 28 August 2006
Definition
- (In this context) we define a professional tool as a tool that is used in a work context and hat has been mainly developped for it.
- In education, and in particular in the school system, that kind of software seems to be the most popular category of educational technolgogies.
- There may be several interrelated explanations:
- Such tools are used in the real world and therefor did demonstrate their usefulness within given tasks.
- Such tools are used in the "real world", therefore augment authenticity and learner motivation
- Such tools are well suited to support project-oriented learning scenarios, i.e. support activity-based teaching
- Teachers know how to use them (e.g. they use them to prepare courses or demonstrations).
Different types
- Office tools (word processors, speadsheets, presentation tools)
- Some cognitive tools like concept maps and note-taking tools like the Scribe note-taking application
- Internet publication tools like web-pages, CMSs
- Reference managers, links managers, etc., in particular those who allow to share informations with others.
- Computer-assisted design tools
- Simulation and modeling tools
- Visualization tools
- .....