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A Fistful of Challenges for Ed Tech -- THE Journal - 5 views

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But the No. 1 challenge in ed tech, according to the report, is with teachers themselves and the inadequacy of their preparation and ongoing training.
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- Melanie Hoskins on 19 May 11
  
  differentiated instruction for teacher training - all our teachers get the same PD - with our without access to technology - yawn.
  
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- Dave Solon on 02 Jun 11
  
  We stress to our students that they need that 21st Century Skill to 'learn how to learn.' Perhaps we need to re-invigorate our teachers and administrators with that idea as well.
  
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- Vicki Treadway on 03 Jun 11
  
  Just had this discussion with a teacher today. She was telling me she is an auditory learner and doesn't learn well in a large group setting. I said we don't do with our adult learners what we say should be done with our students. I try to accomodate different learnning styles when I work with teachers.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Just had this discussion with a teacher today. She was telling me she is an auditory learner and doesn't learn well in a large group setting. I said we don't do with our adult learners what we say should be done with our students. I try to accomodate different learnning styles when I work with teachers.</div>
  
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"The challenge is due to the fact that despite the widespread agreement on its importance, training in digital literacy skills and techniques is rare in teacher education and school district professional development programs," the report said.
- anonymous on 19 May 11
  
  And, I would add, that the training is designed to teach the skills and not the pedagogy for using those skills in class. Teachers still see this as an aside to their job of teaching the content for the purpose of scoring high on the tests.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">And, I would add, that the training is designed to teach the skills and not the pedagogy for using those skills in class. Teachers still see this as an aside to their job of teaching the content for the purpose of scoring high on the tests.</div>
  
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The third critical challenge cited by the authors was the failure of both technology and teaching practices to meet demands for differentiated, personalized learning.
- anonymous on 19 May 11
  
  And this SHOULD be easy, no?
  
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anonymous on 19 May 11

But the No. 1 challenge in ed tech, according to the report, is with teachers themselves and the inadequacy of their preparation and ongoing training.

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Melanie Hoskins on 19 May 11

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Dave Solon on 02 Jun 11

But the No. 1 challenge in ed tech, according to the report, is with teachers themselves and the inadequacy of their preparation and ongoing training.

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Vicki Treadway on 03 Jun 11

But the No. 1 challenge in ed tech, according to the report, is with teachers themselves and the inadequacy of their preparation and ongoing training.

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Just say no to 'just say no' | Dangerously Irrelevant | Big Think - 5 views

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Will the Real Digital Native Please Stand Up? -- Campus Technology - 0 views

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The problem with Prensky's assumption is that it's based on age--on the idea that, because you were born in a certain era, you must be a certain way
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Another flaw in the eyes of some educators is the fact that Prensky labels everyone else as "digital immigrants," unable to achieve true fluency in the new tech world
- anonymous on 03 Oct 11
  
  Unable to achieve true fluency. BUNK! How many coaches did we have over the age of 50? (Who would admit it, that is.) :)
  
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anonymous on 03 Oct 11

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Will the Real Digital Native Please Stand Up? -- Campus Technology - 1 views

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"I don't think the term was ever valid, or even very useful," she says. "It assumes that older people are worse than younger people when it comes to technology. And it seems to assume that all young people are homogenous when it comes to technology use. Neither of those things is correct."
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  What do you think of this? If you agree, did the original terms serve their purpose - in 2001?
  
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"My work has shown over the years that there are, in fact, significant differences among people of the same age when it comes to the skill with which they use digital media--and that age is not necessarily a determinant of skill,"
- anonymous on 03 Oct 11
  
  I think you coaches display a LOT more of the characteristics of a Digital Native than many of your students. Agree? Disagree?
  
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Straight from the DOE: Dispelling Myths About Blocked Sites | MindShift - 1 views

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Cator parsed the rules of the Childrens Internet Protection Act, and provided guidance for teachers on how to proceed when it comes to interpreting the rules.
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Accessing YouTube is not violating CIPA rules
- anonymous on 16 Jul 11
  
  But, I really CAN understand if a district doesn't have the bandwidth to support it being open to all on every computer. But why not in the library, at least?
  
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Websites don’t have to be blocked for teachers
- anonymous on 16 Jul 11
  
  This one dirves me NUTS!! Even in the SUMMER some tech folks won't open up the filter and just block the porn.
  
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Schools will not lose E-rate funding by unblocking appropriate sites.
- anonymous on 16 Jul 11
  
  Then, if this is the case, ANY filtering beyond the Porn sites should be considered Censorship, IMHO
  
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Teachers should be trusted.
- anonymous on 16 Jul 11
  
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See the excerpt below from the National Education Technology Plan, approved by officials who dictate E-rate rules.
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Kids need to be taught how to be responsible digital citizens
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Broad filters are not helpful
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[We need to] address the topic at school or home in the form of education,” Cator says. “How do we educate this generation of young people to be safe online, to be secure online, to protect their personal information, to understand privacy, and how that all plays out when they’re in an online space?”
- Michelle Eichelberger on 27 Apr 11
  
  Exactly!! I wish I could get this through to our district and make this a priority!
  
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We also want students to be nice to each other, and not to engage in bullying, in an online space where their voice is amplified and persistent. We want students to grow up to be good digital citizen.
- Michelle Eichelberger on 27 Apr 11
  
  We need to be proactive in this, not always cleaning up the "mess" once cyberbullying has taken place.
  
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requires providing professional development for adults working with these students.
- Michelle Eichelberger on 27 Apr 11
  
  This is so necessary.
  
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Michelle Krill on 27 Apr 11

"To clear up some of the confusion around these comments and assertions, I went straight to the top: the Department of Education's Director of Education Technology, Karen Cator. Cator parsed the rules of the Childrens Internet Protection Act, and provided guidance for teachers on how to proceed when it comes to interpreting the rules. To that end, here are six surprising rules that educators, administrators, parents and students might not know about website filtering in schools."

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