In my previous post I mentioned that effective use of technology in math and science should be used to enhance student learning and not be used to keep students \u201cbusy\u201d. There should be specific objectives and a purpose for why technology is being used within the classroom.<\/p>\n
Watching Teacher S in Learning Environment 5, she demonstrated an effective use of technology. She was very comfortable using it and mentioned that her class is \u201cpart of a team\u201d. They are able to work together effectively and obtain good results and demonstrate their understanding. The students work together as part of project based learning which creates opportunities for collaboration and creativity. Teacher S also mentioned that her students are \u201ctech savy\u201d and typically troubleshoot and figure things out. She mentioned that a challenge is the language barrier with ELL students, but with using technology this helps to break this barrier. The students were excited and showed great interest and pride in their learning.<\/p>\n
The retiring teacher discussed how she gets \u201cextremely frustrated\u201d, \u201cdoesn\u2019t have knowledge\u201d and \u201cdoesn\u2019t have time to use the computer\u201d. She mentions that her students know what they are doing and she often relies on them to teach and help each other. She mentions that she isn\u2019t comfortable and requires time to practice. In my previous post, I discussed how professional development is great for educators to attend, but most require time to practice and explore. Thinking about myself, I find that I attend amazing professional development opportunities but don\u2019t have time to practice\/explore and I am very comfortable using technology, so I can completely understand how this teacher felt. An example from my work is one of my colleagues was close to retiring when our team was involved in an iPad inquiry project. She shared the same views as the retiring teacher. What really helped was our team would plan weekly lunch collaborative meetings to teach her and let her explore so she could learn and ask questions. The new teacher in the video also discusses how she collaborates with her classroom neighbour when she chooses to integrate technology. She also finds there isn\u2019t enough time to practice and believes the teachers should receive training in pre-service courses. At our school we have had weekly \u201ctech\u201d lunches where teachers can drop by and share how they are using and integrating technology within their class and it\u2019s an opportunity for educators to collaborate and practice.<\/p>\n
In Case 8 (Learning Environment with Teacher E) it was great to see how the pre-service teachers were practicing with Slowmation and learning the value of it for students when comparing it to a textbook. They mentioned that it\u2019s engaging for learners, visually appealing and works well for including ELL students.<\/p>\n
I believe schools should collectively work together so everyone is comfortable using and integrating technology within their practice as we know it has value-added. I believe it can be a simple as a weekly drop-in lunch sessions where educators practice, share and collaborate. It worked well at my school and was supported by admin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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