Feb
7
How might I design a technology learning space? When pondering this question on my drive home tonight, I was simultaneously thinking about questions posed to me by twelve teachers that I had brought together as a numeracy learning group. During the first of six sessions, several teachers asked, “How do I use manipulatives to help […]
Feb
7
Technology – An Appealing Definition?
Posted by: flick | February 7, 2012 | 2 Comments
It was in another MET (Masters of Educational Technology) course in which I was asked to pen a definition of educational technology. At that time I chose to define technology not educational technology. I defined technology as the ever changing array of digital tools, programs, internet capabilities, social media opportunities, that are available for all to […]
Jan
30
Module 1 – Folio Entry
Posted by: flick | January 30, 2012 | Leave a Comment
As we approach the end of our fourth week of the course my thoughts and understandings as to the celebrations and challenges of using technology in the math and science classroom are becoming better defined. I still have many questions and issues though. One might think that the more I read, engage in discussion, and […]
Jan
22
JB is a grade 7 teacher working in Trail British Columbia. She has thirty plus years of teaching experience in elementary and secondary classrooms and schools. She has spent many years delivering special services and also spent some time as an elementary vice principal and later as a secondary vice principal. She returned to […]
Jan
8
Hello ETEC 533!
Posted by: flick | January 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment
My world seems to revolve around learning. In the last decade learning to parent, learning to teach adults, and learning to harness the potential of technology tools has seemed to dominate my world. My professional heart is in the classroom but for the time being my professional path has led me to working with teachers […]
Jan
8
Unpacking Assumptions
Posted by: flick | January 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment
In the math and science learning environment good use of technology is purposeful use of technology. (We have all been lulled into a comatose state by a power point presentation.) A teacher must always consider what the intent/purpose of the lesson or project. Working with the end in mind, a teacher then decides which tool […]
Jan
8
A Highschool Infatuation? An Auto e-ography.
Posted by: flick | January 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Thirty-five years ago my boyfriend would disappear each lunch hour to a small room attached to the biology lab. That room housed two computers. My boyfriend (the coolest of the uncool) along with his buddies would “program” the computer to do goodness knows what. They could actually enter information into the computer and hole punched […]