2 years ago
Monday, March 15, 2010
What do I want out of my Tech Course
As we see a world that becomes more dependent on the use of technology it become important for a teacher to integrate these skills into their curriculum and classroom. I am hoping that this course gives new ideas and tools that will contribute to my knowledge and teaching. Often time teachers shy away from the technology, even deeming it inappropriate for students to use (web profile pages, cell phone, etc.). I believe we can use it to our advantage and my hope is that this class updates me on these trends and ideas.
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I was just at a conference where three of the presenters used Poll Everywhere (http://www.polleverywhere.com/) to gauge audience background and understanding. In colleges we are asking students to buy Clickers (like the Senteos you can get with Smartboards) when their cell phones can do it all. I know most schools ban cell phones, but it is a ubiquitous technology that we can't ignore. There was also a lot about netbooks and how some schools are looking at 1:1 programs in the near future. Our access to technologies is changing rapidly. Now we need to think about what this means for how students learn and how we set up learning environments.
ReplyDeleteI believe teachers shy away from technology becaue they are afraid or just don't have the time to explore it. For technology to be part of the classroom, the support of the community needs to take place. Teachers need the tools and the knowledge on how to use them. This involves getting time off to learn. How do we encourage our communities to financially support technology?
ReplyDeleteGood question. One thing that a number of districts have done for professional development is connect with their CESAs for either training or to become part of grant projects. CESA2, CESA3, and CESA5 locally have done lots of technology training and have provided some of that all important time to explore. The Microsoft settlement is also putting some money in schools for technology. Federally and locally, the well is pretty dry right now. I think the web2.0 tools offer us some opportunities as they don't require purchasing software or high end computers to use. What they do require is our professional expertise as teachers and time (and permission) to experiment.
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