To finish up this week read an article that is from Indiana and states how technology needs to be evaluated in education. This is important because we need to hold teachers accountable that the technology that is being used in the classroom is being used for a good reason. As most would assume technology needs to support the criteria in which it is being used for. computers, software, and other technologies can provide a better and stronger learning environment for all students when used correctly. This speaker states that the main reasons for using the computer in school for instruction would include: curriculum development, instructional design, and assessments (Frick 2006). He also states that it can be used for school organizational systems by: offering leadership, professional development, policies, resources, and development of learning communities (Frick 2006).
This was a great article just to read up on what another state expects as we incorporate more and more technology into the classroom.
Frick, T. 2006, "Criteria for Evaluating Use of Technology in K-12 Education".
March 17, 2007 from: www.education.indiana.edu/keyfrick.html
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Hi Rick,
Thanks for the lead on the article. As we discussed in the assignment at the start of this class, it is not the amount of technology available that really matters but how it is used. A school with one computer lab being used effectively is more important than 500 laptops gathering dust.
As the educational budget shrinks, we must be be able to justify the expense for technology.
Thanks,
Ken
This was a very good article about evaluating the information of technology in education. I particularly liked the author’s personal philosophy (which I agree with) regarding the use of technology in education. In particular, that technology is a means, not an end in education and that we should not repeat mistakes that past generations have made through ignorance or lack of experience. I also liked his philosophy that technology is best used in education for teaching and learning activities that are not possible without it. This is important when understanding the use of technology. Again, I enjoyed this article.
I find the idea of institutional inertia interesting, and true. Of individuals too. The willingness to change the way we do things is such a hard conceept to cultivate: we so often expect it of our students but then don't behave that way ourselves.
I found this article: http://goldenswamp.com/articles/edTech8.06/edTechP1.html
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