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Started this discussion. Last reply by Dave Eveland Oct 16, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Recently for my educational technology class, we were instructed to use Diigo to bookmark different webpages that would be beneficial to us later as educators or even now as we are training to be…Continue
Are we pushing technology too much?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Benjamin Stewart Nov 26, 2012. 23 Replies 1 Like
I think that technology is important in classrooms today, and that we need to continually better the technologies we use because it benefits learning greatly. Is it possible that we are pushing out…Continue
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marissa barbarino replied to Ashley Rawls's discussion Are we pushing technology too much?"Teaching technology is definitely important. Our classrooms need to keep up with the times. I think it is going to depend on the teacher if our students will be dependant only on typing. Handwriting is important but i do not…"
Sandra E. Thompson replied to Ashley Rawls's discussion Are we pushing technology too much?"I've read some student work in this forum that is unintelligible and wonder how they will ever be employed. At the very least, a basic education should provide all students with the literacy skills to set them up for a future in the…"
Karen Garth replied to Ashley Rawls's discussion Are we pushing technology too much?"I've wondered about this too. I feel that technology is very important for our students to learn to use effectively. We need to promote participatory culture and in doing so, create collaboration with our students. However, the "old…"
Daniel Edward Sagmiller replied to Ashley Rawls's discussion Are we pushing technology too much?"I believe that it all comes down to usefulness and progress.
Since cursive was brought up in specific, consider this: We originally wrote in pictures, then developed more complicated and direct forms of writing. At the advent of these…"
Laura Anderson replied to Ashley Rawls's discussion Are we pushing technology too much?"Hi Ashley,
Great question! I agree with you that technology is important in the classroom, but I also wonder sometimes if it is a little too much. I use my Smartboard all day long, and have other technology resources at my fingertips (document…"
Meghan Woodin replied to Ashley Rawls's discussion Are we pushing technology too much?"Cursive writing seems to be becoming a thing of the past. As a middle school teacher who learned how to write in cursive during 3rd grade it has been interesting to see less and less students who know how to write in cursive each year. I…"
Amanda Lantz replied to Ashley Rawls's discussion Are we pushing technology too much?"Your post made me think about cursive, print, and computers a little differently than I had in the past. I am a strong believer that we still need to teach print and cursive because everyone learns differently. However, I…"
Carly Shields replied to Ashley Rawls's discussion Are we pushing technology too much?"I agree with your concerns completely! Technology is everywhere and all students, even young students, come into contact with technology on a daily basis. Students who become familiarized with various types of technology at a young age will be…"
Ariel Conlon replied to Ashley Rawls's discussion Are we pushing technology too much?"In order for today's students to be prepared for tomorrow's workplace, they must be tech savvy or they will not succeed. I really think the writing is on the wall as far as the world moving forward in this way. Instead of…"
Amanda Lantz replied to Ashley Rawls's discussion Are we pushing technology too much?"OMG! I worry about the same exact things. I teach first grade and I recently was told that the schools are moving away from teaching handwriting, especially cursive because it is not needed. However, research shows and I know my…"
Amber Riniker replied to Ashley Rawls's discussion Are we pushing technology too much?"I think technology is a great tool in the classroom. I think the benefits out-weigh the negative points of them. However, I do see both sides of the argument. I feel some technology is very unreliable. For example, when students do research on…"
Dave Eveland replied to Ashley Rawls's discussion Diigo"This is also one of my favorite sites too, and Kathy has been around a long while. Good post and great way to curate resources and save them for later."
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Recently for my educational technology class, we were instructed to use Diigo to bookmark different webpages that would be beneficial to us later as educators or even now as we are training to be educators. This is a great way to be able to collect ideas, and come back and find them using the tags.One of my favorite new findings is the following website http://www.schrockguide.net/bloomin-apps.html. This website is so great! This…See More
Kathryn Boccaccio replied to Ashley Rawls's discussion Are we pushing technology too much?"I agree that it is definitely possible we are pushing out "old fashioned" skills far too much. I have been deployed to several third world countries where technological knowledge was rendered virtually useless. I think it is a…"
Joe Pascarelli replied to Ashley Rawls's discussion Are we pushing technology too much?"I think at some point we need to reconcile the old with the new. Technology should be enhancing education and our lives. However, I am seeing it frequently being misused as a crutch rather than an aide for students, teachers, and…"
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