Group items tagged

old things

old ways.

old things in new ways

Old Things in New Ways

New Ways

old things in new

new ways

doing things

New Things in New Ways

assessment online,

When a new technology appears

always done it

result was pretty much like

before;

cheaper

more efficient

now do with educational technology

new things in new ways

in electronic form

putting courses, curricula, and lesson plans online

pass documents around

such as PowerSchool

but the records

have emerged

haven't changed

new technology still faces

resistance

ock down the machines, refusing to allow students to access email.

cell-phone cameras

Wikipedia

buying

potentially highly effective educational tools

SimCity

growing number of simulations

Making History

experimental Revolution and Supercharged

best teachers have always used interactive models for demonstrations

children are doing in new ways

block instant messaging

on eBay

exchanging music on P2P

dates online

building games with modding (modifying) tools

peer rating of comments

integrated into our instruction

important question

understood by educators

how many

The Big Tech Barrier: One-to-One

work on, keep, customize, and take home

each student

device

one-to-one computing

missing technological element

must have each student's

balance between

political, parental, social, organizational, supervisory, and financial

shifting certainly initially means more work and pressure on educators

pressure for change

schools still ban new digital technologies

cell phones and Wikipedia

"back to basics

face anti-technology pressure from parents

New Problems, New Solutions

Much time

periods is often wasted in computer setup and shutdown

unsure about how to integrate technology in their lesson plans

How, then, do we move forward?

consult the students.

The only way to move forward effectively is to combine what they know about technology with what we know and require about education. Sadly, in most cases, no one asks for their opinion.