How Much Does Technology Advance Classroom Learning? |
posted by: Steph | June 15, 2010, 02:12 PM |
Technological advances in the last quarter century have forever changed the daily lives of Americans. Rather than getting the news from the paper delivered to your doorstep, you probably download it on your PC or Mac. Tangible books are being replace by Kindles and Nooks, and there are apps for your Droid, Blackberry, or iPhone to do just about everything except pound out your erasers.
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Asst. Prof. Instructional Design & Technology written by Michael Sukowski, Concordia University Chicago, June 15, 2010
I agree that students may become bored with the tool after three weeks, just as they do with a new Christmas present. It is important to remember that the tool should enhance learning and therefore be part of the background so students don't become bored.
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As this blog entry indicates, the headline questioned the contribution of technology to academic achievement; yet the reporter looked at only one form: The SmartBoard. More egregiously, the reporting was strictly anecdotal -- despite a wealth of peer reviewed research to which the Post, no doubt has access. To synthesize that literature, no matter how bright and brilliant the technology, it still comes down to the teacher. Energetic, creative, dedicated teachers use technology to enrich the practice of teaching. Curmudgeonly, close-minded, burned out teachers, apparently, make better copy.