Learning the basics of using technology.
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Using technology to support instruction.
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Integrating new technology into classroom practice.
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Discovering new uses for technology tools or designing projects that combine multiple technologies.
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Focusing on cooperative, project-based and interdisciplinary work with technology being just one of many tools that students use.
help classroom teachers integrate technology into their curriculum by identifying and providing interactive Internet resources addressing specific objectives.
The Visual Understanding Environment (VUE) is an Open Source project based at Tufts University. The VUE project is focused on creating flexible tools for managing and integrating digital resources in support of teaching, learning and research. VUE provides a flexible visual environment for structuring, presenting, and sharing digital information.
the larger percentage of educators never even dressed for it. They are still in their houses sitting around in their pajamas. This does not mean that they are not doing their job. It means that they are not interacting with others at a party.
Tom, are you saying that the vast majority of teachers are sitting around in their pajamas at home, BUT NOT in interactive groups, not in a PLN? I didn't get this on the first read.
We need to deal with PLN’s in Professional Development workshops. We need to Email links to colleagues who do not use Twitter, Nings, or Wikis. We need to have students develop PLN’s as a source of learning. We need to connect those who need to be connected and then we can all learn as professionals in our pajamas.