Comments on: Teaching With Technology http://mrpullen.wordpress.com/2008/01/20/teaching-with-technology/ Concise, thought-provoking riffs, rants, and raves from a third-grade teacher in Michigan Sat, 12 Dec 2009 12:52:04 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Tim http://mrpullen.wordpress.com/2008/01/20/teaching-with-technology/#comment-1175 Tim Tue, 22 Jan 2008 01:49:18 +0000 http://mrpullen.wordpress.com/2008/01/20/teaching-with-technology/#comment-1175 I forgot to put the link to this article in my previous comment. It (as well as some other material such as the post I'm commenting to) has really got me looking at what is at the core of my teaching effort. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/25/AR2007122501423.html I forgot to put the link to this article in my previous comment. It (as well as some other material such as the post I’m commenting to) has really got me looking at what is at the core of my teaching effort.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/25/AR2007122501423.html

]]> By: tgels http://mrpullen.wordpress.com/2008/01/20/teaching-with-technology/#comment-1174 tgels Tue, 22 Jan 2008 01:43:27 +0000 http://mrpullen.wordpress.com/2008/01/20/teaching-with-technology/#comment-1174 Your question, "...what did I NOT have the opportunity to learn as a result of all the time I spent working with those now-obsolete technologies?" really strikes home with me. I'm definitely an advocate of technology in the classroom, but I've started to wonder if it might actually be getting in the way of my teaching effort (which, as a second year teacher, is still developing). Just a thought. Your question, “…what did I NOT have the opportunity to learn as a result of all the time I spent working with those now-obsolete technologies?” really strikes home with me.

I’m definitely an advocate of technology in the classroom, but I’ve started to wonder if it might actually be getting in the way of my teaching effort (which, as a second year teacher, is still developing).

Just a thought.

]]> By: Steve Rosenbaum http://mrpullen.wordpress.com/2008/01/20/teaching-with-technology/#comment-1168 Steve Rosenbaum Mon, 21 Jan 2008 02:22:20 +0000 http://mrpullen.wordpress.com/2008/01/20/teaching-with-technology/#comment-1168 In a corporate environment, the role of trainers has changed and few companies actually have staff trainers anymore. They don't have an investment in infrastructure so they can do what works the best for them. I've worked with some division of Fortune 500 companies that have 1 person training departments. Technology that is big includes web conferencing, elearning, simulations, etc. We even using blackberry's as delivery platforms. In a corporate environment, the role of trainers has changed and few companies actually have staff trainers anymore. They don’t have an investment in infrastructure so they can do what works the best for them. I’ve worked with some division of Fortune 500 companies that have 1 person training departments.

Technology that is big includes web conferencing, elearning, simulations, etc. We even using blackberry’s as delivery platforms.

]]> By: eyeingtenure http://mrpullen.wordpress.com/2008/01/20/teaching-with-technology/#comment-1167 eyeingtenure Mon, 21 Jan 2008 02:08:38 +0000 http://mrpullen.wordpress.com/2008/01/20/teaching-with-technology/#comment-1167 Thanks for the link. Re: Commenter There is no immediate danger that teachers will become obsolete from current technology, any more than there was a danger that old-school film projectors would put teachers out of work. Robots aren't quite that awesome, yet. Thanks for the link.

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There is no immediate danger that teachers will become obsolete from current technology, any more than there was a danger that old-school film projectors would put teachers out of work.

Robots aren’t quite that awesome, yet.

]]> By: Katy http://mrpullen.wordpress.com/2008/01/20/teaching-with-technology/#comment-1165 Katy Mon, 21 Jan 2008 01:30:11 +0000 http://mrpullen.wordpress.com/2008/01/20/teaching-with-technology/#comment-1165 I am part of a Curriculum Advisory Team that looks over proposed new curriculum and teaching materials prior to being approved by our school board. Being a third grade teacher, it is always interesting to see different proposed curricula for middle and high school. This past month a high school drama teacher proposed a film class that incorporates technology to actually make films. I was shocked hearing we were one of a few districts in the area not offering such classes. We have offered film classes, but not this extent. As a teacher and taxpayer, I had rush of emotions run through me as I was hearing the proposal. This strongest emotion was thankfullness. Being so tuned in to the needs of her students, this teacher contacted 20 different districts to discuss their curriculum, met with our Superintendent of Instruction, drafted a 15-page proposal, and met with our curriculum team to see if this class and curriclum could be approved for next year. By reading the curriculum proposal, there definitely is a need for this class. We need to create safe avenues for students to learn technology by passionate teachers. I guess I can't help but think...if this teacher hadn't gone through the work to propose this new class who would have? And how many students would we have missed in the meantime? I am part of a Curriculum Advisory Team that looks over proposed new curriculum and teaching materials prior to being approved by our school board. Being a third grade teacher, it is always interesting to see different proposed curricula for middle and high school.

This past month a high school drama teacher proposed a film class that incorporates technology to actually make films. I was shocked hearing we were one of a few districts in the area not offering such classes. We have offered film classes, but not this extent.

As a teacher and taxpayer, I had rush of emotions run through me as I was hearing the proposal. This strongest emotion was thankfullness. Being so tuned in to the needs of her students, this teacher contacted 20 different districts to discuss their curriculum, met with our Superintendent of Instruction, drafted a 15-page proposal, and met with our curriculum team to see if this class and curriclum could be approved for next year.

By reading the curriculum proposal, there definitely is a need for this class. We need to create safe avenues for students to learn technology by passionate teachers. I guess I can’t help but think…if this teacher hadn’t gone through the work to propose this new class who would have? And how many students would we have missed in the meantime?

]]> By: Mathew http://mrpullen.wordpress.com/2008/01/20/teaching-with-technology/#comment-1164 Mathew Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:11:15 +0000 http://mrpullen.wordpress.com/2008/01/20/teaching-with-technology/#comment-1164 As many low-income students are not gaining experience with technology outside of school it's important to put tech in their hands just so that they gain experience using it. Clever teachers can find ways of integrating that technology into their regular curriculum so that it does not take time "away" from core subjects but is used as a tool to teach those subjects. As many low-income students are not gaining experience with technology outside of school it’s important to put tech in their hands just so that they gain experience using it.

Clever teachers can find ways of integrating that technology into their regular curriculum so that it does not take time “away” from core subjects but is used as a tool to teach those subjects.

]]> By: Steve Rosenbaum http://mrpullen.wordpress.com/2008/01/20/teaching-with-technology/#comment-1162 Steve Rosenbaum Sun, 20 Jan 2008 22:38:17 +0000 http://mrpullen.wordpress.com/2008/01/20/teaching-with-technology/#comment-1162 Technology is a threat to job security which is a key motivator in any unionized environment. So one question to ask is, will technology make teachers better or will it make teachers obsolete. It's part of the question about the future model of education. Technology is a threat to job security which is a key motivator in any unionized environment. So one question to ask is, will technology make teachers better or will it make teachers obsolete. It’s part of the question about the future model of education.

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