tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post3185777561641459603..comments2024-03-04T06:49:58.529-05:00Comments on The Nerdy Teacher: What is instructional technology?The Nerdy Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00967718792957188554noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-49995879592085576752013-01-04T14:33:27.780-05:002013-01-04T14:33:27.780-05:00What a great opportunity this presents for you to ...What a great opportunity this presents for you to share a different vision of how technology can be used for learning as well as collecting data about the results of learning. I hope you'll stick with this group and be that gentle voice and keeps moving them onward and upward!Diane Quirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02334892358542302037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-25177145587848971272013-01-04T14:14:25.833-05:002013-01-04T14:14:25.833-05:00I agree with you. Instructional technology is NOT ...I agree with you. Instructional technology is NOT the same as student management systems. SMSs do not guide instruction (unless you are using the data in some meaningful process). Maybe you can create a new group that involves using technology to engage students and to create meaningful and relevant content?LisaTeachesTechhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03108485598717106010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-14869769492592749552012-10-31T08:12:14.411-04:002012-10-31T08:12:14.411-04:00Thanks for informative post. I am pleased sure thi...Thanks for informative post. I am pleased sure this post has helped me save many hours of browsing other similar posts just to find what I was looking for. Just I want to say: Thank you!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.edwardhighschool.com/" rel="nofollow">Online Diploma</a>seanpual holmeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08179683532353892776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-11669778574553386962012-10-13T08:02:33.640-04:002012-10-13T08:02:33.640-04:00Hey Pal,
Maybe you can refocus the conversation ...Hey Pal, <br /><br />Maybe you can refocus the conversation with the simple PLC question: "What DO we want students to know and be able to do by the time they leave our schools -- and how can new technologies help us to get there?"<br /><br />At least that would remind everyone at the beginning of every meeting that conversations in schools should be centered around the needs of kids!<Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-22110194429945457812012-09-28T07:06:25.380-04:002012-09-28T07:06:25.380-04:00As a Technology Coach in a 1:1 iPad school, I comp...As a Technology Coach in a 1:1 iPad school, I completely agree with you! I'm excited to work with teachers this year to help them use technology WITH the students in order to make meaningful connections to curriculum.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-68334136500450964592012-09-23T10:57:03.647-04:002012-09-23T10:57:03.647-04:00I believe instructional technolog should not focus...I believe instructional technolog should not focus on the " technology tool" but rather how instructional technology is integrated into the common core standards. Technology tools continually change so the common core has to drive the boat and the technology should assist students and staff how to collaborate,,assess and create authentic products. <br />@jcellucciMs. Celluccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00443932924155710726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-72319864616921685712012-09-19T20:22:47.361-04:002012-09-19T20:22:47.361-04:00Nick,
I'm going to throw in another question -...Nick,<br />I'm going to throw in another question - "What is technology integration?" We always talk about it and expect to see it in the classroom - but what does it look like? I think we all have different definitions, and we need to address the fact that we interpret the phrase differently. In a conversation with an elementary principal yesterday, we decided that we're @brooker1015https://www.blogger.com/profile/18359201920949629585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-80899753809486019292012-09-19T08:57:47.676-04:002012-09-19T08:57:47.676-04:00I also agree. Educational technology should focus ...I also agree. Educational technology should focus on how the students will succeed because of the technology in place. Unless your district was implementing a new system for email such as Google Apps for Education and people were trying to find ways to use those things to improve engagement in students I think the time could be better spent on finding ways for students to work with technology. Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11389074656510602036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-5041522070169808582012-09-18T14:43:43.491-04:002012-09-18T14:43:43.491-04:00I agree that Instructional Technology should be ab...I agree that Instructional Technology should be about having the students create with and use the technology to improve their learning and knowledge. I have done a ton of workshops for teachers who want to know how to save fabulous PPT backgrounds, but don't want to hear that PPT is dead. I think that IT should be about the students and helping them to create meaning from their knowledge.<brLauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17771389005729284889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-74102862213016165452012-09-18T13:39:09.493-04:002012-09-18T13:39:09.493-04:00I think what you are witnessing is a natural trans...I think what you are witnessing is a natural transition for many teachers. Those folks need to move form Type I to Type II Tech, http://slideshare.net/pen63/type-i-typeiiusesofedtech<br />Your presence and continued challenging can help mold their future views on true instructional technology!pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09084245656873833178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-6212052700533192362012-09-18T12:04:40.232-04:002012-09-18T12:04:40.232-04:00We recently passed a bond that will increase inter...We recently passed a bond that will increase internet access and improve/update/increase the technology we have available for teachers and students. My mantra as Director of Technology has been: We will not spend a dime on technology unless it fundamentally improves how teachers teach or students learn. The "new" technology we have added is designed to be interactive for the student, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-52088814876775399652012-09-18T11:57:56.567-04:002012-09-18T11:57:56.567-04:00Hi Nick~
It troubles me on many levels to hear thi...Hi Nick~<br />It troubles me on many levels to hear this. <br /><br />I am aware, as you are, that many teachers in the district utilize technology for student instruction and learning. Teaming up with them and formulating a plan that does not require district funding but illustrates how learning is impacted may be a route. Additionally, I would not underestimate the impact of your PLN for Scott Kaplahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12139175390395496093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-52663621091136769732012-09-18T11:11:46.056-04:002012-09-18T11:11:46.056-04:00Couldn't agree more. The purpose of technology...Couldn't agree more. The purpose of technology in schools is to improve teaching practice and enhance student learning. If educators focus solely on what technology can do for teachers, they're missing the point. Students won't benefit from technology use if they can't get their hands on it. I am a huge believer in using technology to accomplish tasks more efficiently, but that Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06153846809046659053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-18754256490244256052012-09-18T10:45:54.366-04:002012-09-18T10:45:54.366-04:00Don't think we need to be sorry or sad. Think ...Don't think we need to be sorry or sad. Think it is a point of readiness. We had the same conversation today about direction with respect to pd. There is much more that can and will happen but where we are at there is still a need to cover some of the basic things you mention. This will not be the only focus but with colleagues feeling overwhelmed with the tools we have it is a natural firstUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15930063725865547552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-53777413185328405992012-09-18T09:26:07.968-04:002012-09-18T09:26:07.968-04:00Sorry to hear the focus tof technology integration...Sorry to hear the focus tof technology integration in your school Nick. I think that everything that we add to the classroom should be based around the question: How will this improve learning outcomes for students? I think one thing that takes us away from this focus is the word technology itself. We just need to focus on learning resources whether they are based on technological tools or any Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08760505689988295836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-57047097617484823782012-09-18T06:41:49.078-04:002012-09-18T06:41:49.078-04:00lt's sad to think that that approach is still ...lt's sad to think that that approach is still around in 2012, but it is. You don't mention the current technology level of the staff. Ever the optimist, I'll just note that if the majority of them are beginners, this may open the door for great things to happen. Once they realize the potential, it's easier to transfer it to the classroom. I hope that's the case for you.<brAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-10593214671575206932012-09-17T21:35:28.272-04:002012-09-17T21:35:28.272-04:00And much of the tech tools "covered" in ...And much of the tech tools "covered" in those sessions -- gradebooks as a case in point -- actually push us even further away from what schools could be when supported by constructivist technologies. They're more about traditional management than inquiry and risk-taking, moving schools even further away from the richness many students have found in their tech endeavors outside Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04996563324935742779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-40141119288305831562012-09-17T19:02:34.058-04:002012-09-17T19:02:34.058-04:00I could not agree more with your post. Too often, ...I could not agree more with your post. Too often, the debate about educational technology centers around how we teachers use or experience it. It seems to me that it is more important for us to consider how students experience and most importantly use instructional technology to enhance their learning. At the end of the day, the goal of using instructional technology should be about making our Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-92143919879081821502012-09-17T18:35:23.750-04:002012-09-17T18:35:23.750-04:00Mr. P,
I am a school teacher whose school is star...Mr. P,<br /><br />I am a school teacher whose school is starting to take step to make better use of data that we collect to improve student learning. <br /><br />I have been tasked with contacting other educators and schools to see how they are using data. <br /><br />Do you have any outlines or forms or protocols that you might be willing to share to show how your school is using this Gary Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16595005155000387104noreply@blogger.com