Comments on: Teachers and Technology http://www.thethinkingstick.com/teachers-and-technology Jeff Utecht - Bangkok, Thailand Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:47:21 +0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Upgrading the wishing stick « Teach Simplicity http://www.thethinkingstick.com/teachers-and-technology/comment-page-1#comment-30770 Upgrading the wishing stick « Teach Simplicity Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:23:37 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=621#comment-30770 [...] technology include: Evaluating Technology Use in the Classroom, Technology to push teachers, and Teachers and Technology featuring this lovely [...] [...] technology include: Evaluating Technology Use in the Classroom, Technology to push teachers, and Teachers and Technology featuring this lovely [...]

]]> By: budi irwansyah http://www.thethinkingstick.com/teachers-and-technology/comment-page-1#comment-30654 budi irwansyah Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:25:03 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=621#comment-30654 nice...i wiil teaching my stucents in my claa with your opini ,,,bro thanks so much nice…i wiil teaching my stucents in my claa with your opini ,,,bro
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]]> By: Connecting News, Commentaries and Blogs at NineReports.com - http://www.thethinkingstick.com/teachers-and-technology/comment-page-1#comment-26174 Connecting News, Commentaries and Blogs at NineReports.com - Sun, 03 Feb 2008 05:42:44 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=621#comment-26174 [...] from that ... rambling with dave - Last Updated - 5 minutes ago  Request a Trackback Teachers and Technology My last post included the picture above around my thoughts about what makes a well rounded teacher [...] [...] from that … rambling with dave – Last Updated – 5 minutes ago  Request a Trackback Teachers and Technology My last post included the picture above around my thoughts about what makes a well rounded teacher [...]

]]> By: Patricia http://www.thethinkingstick.com/teachers-and-technology/comment-page-1#comment-26035 Patricia Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:10:56 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=621#comment-26035 Jeff, first I just want to say thanks for the information. I feel like I am learning so much just from your wiki. How I got here (from VA) is because of a conference that I went to for 21st century teachers. I am on a team that is trying to help our elementary school utilize the technology that we have and really help our students to be prepared. Well, I ventured out and found wetpaint.com two days ago and started my first Wiki. It only in the beginning stage and I know it needs a lot of work, but I realize that I can learn from others out there like yourself. By the way, loved the Econ videos-great! I have put two videos on my wiki to show teachers the learning that can take place if we look outside of small school into a more global world out there, where students in other countries can share what they have learned. Sorry to ramble on. I hope you don't mind, but I would like to share your page with other teachers just so that they can see what you are doing in Shanghai, China. Most of us are tech challenged, but excited to learn. Jeff, first I just want to say thanks for the information. I feel like I am learning so much just from your wiki. How I got here (from VA) is because of a conference that I went to for 21st century teachers. I am on a team that is trying to help our elementary school utilize the technology that we have and really help our students to be prepared. Well, I ventured out and found wetpaint.com two days ago and started my first Wiki. It only in the beginning stage and I know it needs a lot of work, but I realize that I can learn from others out there like yourself. By the way, loved the Econ videos-great! I have put two videos on my wiki to show teachers the learning that can take place if we look outside of small school into a more global world out there, where students in other countries can share what they have learned. Sorry to ramble on. I hope you don’t mind, but I would like to share your page with other teachers just so that they can see what you are doing in Shanghai, China. Most of us are tech challenged, but excited to learn.

]]> By: Kids Education Animated Softwares http://www.thethinkingstick.com/teachers-and-technology/comment-page-1#comment-26020 Kids Education Animated Softwares Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:00:21 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=621#comment-26020 Hello Jeff...I too blog...But I need to know what is RSS feeds and how i make my blog more popular....please assist me...Apart from that....I too am in the similar field....A teacher alone wont help kids today...it the advanced technology together with proper guidance that is going to work today and in the future..Kids today are very restless.They need to be given proper guidance and learning should be made an interesting experience for them.If we hurry they may just be away whatever technology we use..Too mush of technology will also make kids machine like..i feel they lose their human emotions :) Like when you teach Biology you could read the passage of cell division from the text and show then the animation after that...so they visualise it and learn it in the class itself.....Youi could also view the sample animations at www.learnwareindia.com Regards Priya Thomas Officially at http://learnwareindia.com Hello Jeff…I too blog…But I need to know what is RSS feeds and how i make my blog more popular….please assist me…Apart from that….I too am in the similar field….A teacher alone wont help kids today…it the advanced technology together with proper guidance that is going to work today and in the future..Kids today are very restless.They need to be given proper guidance and learning should be made an interesting experience for them.If we hurry they may just be away whatever technology we use..Too mush of technology will also make kids machine like..i feel they lose their human emotions :)

Like when you teach Biology you could read the passage of cell division from the text and show then the animation after that…so they visualise it and learn it in the class itself…..Youi could also view the sample animations at http://www.learnwareindia.com

Regards
Priya Thomas

Officially at http://learnwareindia.com

]]> By: Energy Efficiency News » Communication Networks: A First Course. http://www.thethinkingstick.com/teachers-and-technology/comment-page-1#comment-26014 Energy Efficiency News » Communication Networks: A First Course. Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:34:49 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=621#comment-26014 [...] Teachers and <b>Technology</b> [...] [...] Teachers and <b>Technology</b> [...]

]]> By: Mike Arsenault http://www.thethinkingstick.com/teachers-and-technology/comment-page-1#comment-26012 Mike Arsenault Tue, 15 Jan 2008 13:07:07 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=621#comment-26012 2008 isn't much different than 2004 in the administrative training world. I'm about two-thirds of my way through a CAS in Educational Leadership and nothing relating to technology use in schools has come up. The professors are not technology users and most of my classmates are older teachers who are not particularly strong technology users. Jeff hit on an important point with his last words. Technology is just what we do. It isn't an option of when a teacher will start using technology. We must prepare students for their future, not our past (something like a Dewey quote). 2008 isn’t much different than 2004 in the administrative training world. I’m about two-thirds of my way through a CAS in Educational Leadership and nothing relating to technology use in schools has come up. The professors are not technology users and most of my classmates are older teachers who are not particularly strong technology users.

Jeff hit on an important point with his last words. Technology is just what we do. It isn’t an option of when a teacher will start using technology. We must prepare students for their future, not our past (something like a Dewey quote).

]]> By: Jeff Utecht http://www.thethinkingstick.com/teachers-and-technology/comment-page-1#comment-26011 Jeff Utecht Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:33:08 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=621#comment-26011 Karyn, You are correct. Just as a school needs to define what technology means to them they must also do the same for the other areas. Most administrator I would hope would have thought about what pedagogy means to them, what curriculum means, but many are still struggling with what technology means. I went through an admin program. We focused on defining pedagogy for ourselves and spent many an hour looking at curriculum and practice, but we did not spend any time looking at technology and what that meant to your future school. Now I know 2004 was different, but I have a feeling not many programs have changed. :) Karyn,

You are correct. Just as a school needs to define what technology means to them they must also do the same for the other areas. Most administrator I would hope would have thought about what pedagogy means to them, what curriculum means, but many are still struggling with what technology means. I went through an admin program. We focused on defining pedagogy for ourselves and spent many an hour looking at curriculum and practice, but we did not spend any time looking at technology and what that meant to your future school. Now I know 2004 was different, but I have a feeling not many programs have changed. :)

]]> By: Karyn Romeis http://www.thethinkingstick.com/teachers-and-technology/comment-page-1#comment-26008 Karyn Romeis Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:35:38 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=621#comment-26008 I find it interesting that the discussion majored on technology. So I assume that means everyone knows what you mean by pedagogy (I have recently discovered that, where I work, the work pedagogy is confused with didacticism), that no-one has issues with curriculum (only me, then), that everyone understands what you mean by practice, and that no-one has personality issues.... Interesting! Of course, I'm being semi-facetious (never a good idea in writing). However, to my mind this is an indication that technology is still standing out like a sore thumb and a long way from being integrated. A long way from Alec's goal of "normalize the practice". I find it interesting that the discussion majored on technology.

So I assume that means everyone knows what you mean by pedagogy (I have recently discovered that, where I work, the work pedagogy is confused with didacticism), that no-one has issues with curriculum (only me, then), that everyone understands what you mean by practice, and that no-one has personality issues….

Interesting!

Of course, I’m being semi-facetious (never a good idea in writing). However, to my mind this is an indication that technology is still standing out like a sore thumb and a long way from being integrated. A long way from Alec’s goal of “normalize the practice”.

]]> By: Teachers and Technology http://www.thethinkingstick.com/teachers-and-technology/comment-page-1#comment-26007 Teachers and Technology Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:24:04 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=621#comment-26007 [...] Jim Harper wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt [...] [...] Jim Harper wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt [...]

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