{"id":2629,"date":"2017-06-01T10:47:22","date_gmt":"2017-06-01T17:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2017\/?p=2629"},"modified":"2017-06-01T10:47:22","modified_gmt":"2017-06-01T17:47:22","slug":"senior-science-efficiency-essential-deep-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2017\/2017\/06\/01\/senior-science-efficiency-essential-deep-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior Science: Efficiency, Essential, Deep Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"

My interviewee has been a teacher in the British Columbia school system for 21 years teaching senior science. \u00a0My interview was conducted through Google Docs as it allowed my colleague the flexibility to answer the questions at their own leisure.<\/span><\/p>\n

Through the interview I learned that his views on technology in the classroom are that \u201cit is essential to practice\u201d as it allows the teacher to bring in a wealth of resources to aid in student learning and many times, drive student learning. \u00a0Tools such as an LMS like Moodle and electronic meters are used \u201cevery single class\u201d. \u00a0The use of an LMS allows transparent conversation with parents, helps to keep students accountable, and creates inefficiencies (such as reducing paper usage or direct feedback to students on assignments).<\/span><\/p>\n

Some of the barriers that my colleague has encountered throughout his teaching career is when large technology decisions are made, but teachers are not consulted on their needs. \u00a0We understand that administrators have tough decisions to make, but the users of the technology should be key stakeholders in those decisions. \u00a0Specifically, he utilizes a lot of simulations that use both Flash and Java and class sets of iPads will limit their use – rendering this technology useless for him.<\/span><\/p>\n

In regards to how tools are picked and how often they are replaced, he will first look at what his pedagogy states and then find the tools and is not driven by simply what is new. \u00a0Further, he will \u201conly replace if something better comes along\u201d. \u00a0In terms of assessment, and in line with the changing BC curriculum, he states that he no longer uses test and instead utilizes ongoing feedback and interviews – all with technology as an aid and not the driving factor. \u00a0I was impressed by his uses of alternative methods in a senior science class so asked him how he finds the time to implement technology in his classroom and still cover all of the course content and his response was simple:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTechnology is a tool that we need to take advantage of, to me it\u2019s as basic as a pencil. \u00a0We wouldn\u2019t ask an educator how they have time to utilize a pencil in the classroom would we?\u201d. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It was a stark reminder that if we have the right mindset and embrace its use, the veil of mystery covering technology can be lifted.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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