Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Assigned Readings:
• Thomas, R. A. & Boysen, J. P. (1984) A taxonomy for the instructional
uses of computers. Association for educational data systems monitor.
22 (11,12), pp. 15-17, 26 (Available on-line:
http://www.iastate.edu/~abc/cs403/taxart.html)
• Perkins, D.N. (1991), Technology meets constructivism: Do they make
a marriage? Educational Technology, p. 18 -23. (Available through
blackboard e-reserves, first on the list)
• Taylor, R. (1980). The computer in the school: Tutor, tool, tutee. New
York, N.Y. Teachers College Press. (Available through blackboard e-
reserves, third on the list, p. 1-4)
Taylor article (1980)--(read pages 1-4 and 7-10 and skim pages 5-6)--listed
in syllabus and Taylor article linked above (2003)
• current application of tutor, tool, tutee, based on your field
• thoughts on Taylor’s “new” categories: access, collaborate,
communicate, experience…current implications?
• Change in thinking between his 1980 text and his 2003 article? Impact
on educators?
Perkins article:
• Facets of learning environments: information banks, symbol pads,
construction kits, phenomenaria and task managers
• BIG vs. WIG
• Where are we in the “marriage” of information processing technologies
and the constructivist point of view?
Rose and Meyer Text
• Definition of Universal Design for Learning, examples of three
principles, application in your current setting
• Examples of how the online text models the concepts that it teaches
• Connection between UDL and instructional technology?