Comments on: Using the label ‘Technology’ http://danthetechguy.net/2008/11/07/using-the-label-technology/ Moodle Using, Blogging, Tweet-a-holic Sun, 08 Aug 2010 22:20:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Rosa http://danthetechguy.net/2008/11/07/using-the-label-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-441 Rosa Sun, 25 Jul 2010 17:22:01 +0000 http://danthetechguy.net/?p=173#comment-441 I think this story reflects that fact that teachers that are surrounded with technology and not take advantage of it, they have probably not given the right training/support. To be able to embrace web 2.0 tools, teachers, besides exploring these tools and learning about them, need ongoing support. My school system provides tech training, but it is a one-time thing, so many teachers, especially older ones, are left in the dark afterwards and don't integrate the tools in their classroom routines. I think this story reflects that fact that teachers that are surrounded with technology and not take advantage of it, they have probably not given the right training/support. To be able to embrace web 2.0 tools, teachers, besides exploring these tools and learning about them, need ongoing support. My school system provides tech training, but it is a one-time thing, so many teachers, especially older ones, are left in the dark afterwards and don’t integrate the tools in their classroom routines.

]]> By: Ana http://danthetechguy.net/2008/11/07/using-the-label-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Ana Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:14:10 +0000 http://danthetechguy.net/?p=173#comment-10 I think they need to see examples of other teachers who are doing this work with students effectively, and they need to take the initiative to contact those teachers for support. I would ask this faculty what kinds of assessments/enrichment they normally do, then find a sample of a similar strategy that implements technology. What they need to see is that there are more engaging and efficient ways of doing things (do they really want to grade all those worksheets?!?!) and that it is not hard to start using them once you've decided that you're going to change your thinking. I know that if a complete stranger contacted me via facebook/skype/twitter/whatever, I'd gladly help them out. The information is out there, people just have to ask. I think they need to see examples of other teachers who are doing this work with students effectively, and they need to take the initiative to contact those teachers for support. I would ask this faculty what kinds of assessments/enrichment they normally do, then find a sample of a similar strategy that implements technology. What they need to see is that there are more engaging and efficient ways of doing things (do they really want to grade all those worksheets?!?!) and that it is not hard to start using them once you’ve decided that you’re going to change your thinking.

I know that if a complete stranger contacted me via facebook/skype/twitter/whatever, I’d gladly help them out. The information is out there, people just have to ask.

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