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Interviewing teachers about their use and thoughts on using technologies in the classroom was a rewarding experience. So much of what was said resonates with me and many of the same issues were brought to light by other MET students. How do we really know if using technology improves student learning? If there is no clear improvement then why bother using it? Maybe there is a “right” way to implement technologies in order to make them ‘work’ better? There are so many questions that could and should be explored more fully but the one that stands out for me is that of “proving that technology works.” Since this particular question is likely too broad and fuzzy to answer, I will focus on finding out if technologies can be used to improve motivation in a higher education (post-secondary) science or math classroom. Increased motivation should lead to improvements in performance and assessments, I think?

“What is a good use of technology in the math and science classroom?”

This is a journey to try and answer this question more fully.

So far I think it is best to use a variety of technological tools to teach in multiple ways. This must always be rooted in best teaching practices (pedagogy). Using technology just for the sake of it is NOT “good” use of it.