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Phil Taylor

Learning 2 Learn | Langwitches Blog - 1 views

  • Let’s talk about LEARNING, not technology! What are some cultural shifts in our fast changing world, that have an impact on our own learning as educators? How can we start thinking differently about learning?
Phil Taylor

Literacy is NOT Enough: 21st Century Fluencies for the Digital Age - Lee Crockett - You... - 1 views

  • It is no longer enough that we educate only to the standards of the traditional literacies. If students are to survive, let alone thrive, in the 21st-century culture of technology-driven automation, abundance and access to global labour markets, then independent thinking and its corollary, creative thinking, hold the highest currency.
Phil Taylor

ASCD EDge - Can Educators Ignore Social Media Any Longer? - 0 views

  • It takes time to learn the tools, time to learn the culture, and time to learn the strategies to effectively learn through social media.
  • The second and maybe more important harm comes from the educator not modeling for students the need and the tools for collaboration as we move further into their future.
Phil Taylor

Common Misunderstandings of Educators Who Fear Technology | Teach.com - 1 views

  • ultimate result with this shift has been increases in engagement as well as a sense of relevancy and meaning amongst learners, all of which are foundations for improving achievement.
  • some of the reasons for not embracing technology have to do with several misconceptions revolving around fear.
  • time excuse seems to rear its ugly head more than any other reasoning to not move forward with technology
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  • For technology to be not only integrated effectively but also embraced, a culture needs to be established where teachers and administrators are no longer fearful of giving up a certain amount of control to students
  • Many educators fear technology as they feel there is not or will not be the appropriate level of training to support implementation.
Phil Taylor

A Principal's Reflections: Common Misconceptions of Educators Who Fear Technology - 2 views

  • Common Misconceptions of Educators Who Fear Technology
  • Control: For technology to be not only integrated effectively, but also embraced, a culture needs to be established where teachers and administrators are no longer fearful of giving up a certain amount of control to students.  T
  • Lack of training: With the integration of technology comes change.  With change comes the inevitable need to provide quality professional development. 
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  • We are beginning to see some schools across the country take the lead in merging sound pedagogy with the effective integration of technology.  These schools and educators, whether they realize it or not, are not only enhancing the teaching and learning process, but they are also providing their learners with essential skill sets pivotal for success in today’s society.  These skill sets include critical thinking/problem solving, media literacy, collaboration, creativity, technological proficiency, and global awareness.  The ultimate result with this shift has been increases in engagement as well as a sense of relevancy and meaning amongst learners, all of which are foundations for improving achievement.
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