I also read in Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works about the hard task school leaders have when trying to implement new technology across the district. In my district, they introduced document cameras, Mobis, and projectors all at the beginning of one school year. Some of the teachers could barely handle two of the three new technologies, let alone all three. I believe it would have been extremely beneficial for the district to have an audit (like described in the books) to figure out which technology the teachers would be most comfortable with first, then provide training prior to implementing the third technology. They are all EXTREMELY useful, but due to the overload, some of the technology gets overlooked.
Sunday, September 15, 2013
EDLD 5364 Week 3 Reflection!
Can't believe we are halfway through this course! As I was working this week, quite a few things caught my eye. When reading Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works, I read a lot more about the student response systems. I used clickers in college and I knew that was a handy tool for the teachers to know right away what students were not understanding. I never thought about using clickers in an elementary setting until I learned about Mouse Mischief. Each one of my students has their own mouse and they get to answer the questions on the screen. Then, after everyone answers the question, it will show me how many clicked which answer. It is very useful to determine right away if a student understands the content. Mouse Mischief is much more user friendly for elementary!
I also read in Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works about the hard task school leaders have when trying to implement new technology across the district. In my district, they introduced document cameras, Mobis, and projectors all at the beginning of one school year. Some of the teachers could barely handle two of the three new technologies, let alone all three. I believe it would have been extremely beneficial for the district to have an audit (like described in the books) to figure out which technology the teachers would be most comfortable with first, then provide training prior to implementing the third technology. They are all EXTREMELY useful, but due to the overload, some of the technology gets overlooked.
Citation: Pitler, H., Hubbell, E., Kuhn, M., & Malenoski, K. (2007). Using technology with classroom instruction that works. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 41-58, 217-225.
I also read in Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works about the hard task school leaders have when trying to implement new technology across the district. In my district, they introduced document cameras, Mobis, and projectors all at the beginning of one school year. Some of the teachers could barely handle two of the three new technologies, let alone all three. I believe it would have been extremely beneficial for the district to have an audit (like described in the books) to figure out which technology the teachers would be most comfortable with first, then provide training prior to implementing the third technology. They are all EXTREMELY useful, but due to the overload, some of the technology gets overlooked.
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