Comments on: Why Is Educational Technology So Far Behind?

By: DEBBIE WILKERSON

DEBBIE WILKERSON — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:47:50 +0000

THAT SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD SIGHT FOR MY 5TH GRADER, COULD YOU SEND ME THE SIGHT?

By: Kat Kam

Kat Kam — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:23:49 +0000

Our school uses a school wide program called “Success Maker” that has both math and reading components. It initially takes students through a series of problems and determines their learning level. As this program continues, it seeks mastery of concepts through repeated introduction. Our students see significant gains throughout the school year. The program is fun and they look forward to their 15 -20 minute time slot per day. I can print reports for both myself and their parents showing the gains as well as the areas of difficulty.

By: Roberta

Roberta — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:55:49 +0000

Already we have received some valuable sites to address the math issue…we need to network. Together we are better and the children benefit. Thank you.

By: Educational Technology, Part 2 « The Elementary Educator

Educational Technology, Part 2 « The Elementary Educator — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:52:21 +0000

[...] 22, 2008 My previous post asked the question, “Why is educational technology so far behind?” Through the [...]

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:49:07 +0000

There is one for math – http://www.aleks.com and my child loves it!

By: Rebecca Haden

Rebecca Haden — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:50:18 +0000

It may not be so much the lack of money as where the money is. Amazon has largely done away with the little local bookstore where the booksellers knew you and saved the books they knew you’d love. An Amazon-esque educational experience could do away with schools as we know them — that is, schools with layer upon layer of expensive admin and legislation and New Programs, each hailed with a change of buzzwords and a new T-shirt for everyone.
Who’s going to back that?

By: Tracy

Tracy — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:48:05 +0000

Check into Quantiles – Also, Mathscore.com

By: Sue

Sue — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:33:26 +0000

I think the onus remains on the teacher to explore deeper into Web 2.0 to find sites that offer educational challenges to children. Some suggest that the concept of Web 2.0 only exists in that the Web has evolved into the ability to access sites that are “community” based and are collaborative, or social mediums, such as blogs. (Wikipedia) Perhaps what you suggest will only be developed after consistent usage by students. Right now that is being stifled by some administrators, teachers, school districts, and parents, and of course the financial component.

By: Required Reading at The Core Knowledge Blog

Required Reading at The Core Knowledge Blog — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:29:53 +0000

[...] Why Is Educational Technology So Far Behind? at The Elementary Educator When I go to Amazon.com, the site knows me. So why is there no academic site out there that offers a comprehensive K-12 math program that quickly learns where kids are at and immediately begins to take them through a progression of learning based on their zone of proximal development? [...]

By: WebWalker

WebWalker — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:05:17 +0000

Wow! What a terrific observation!