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Why is the Ed. Tech Community so far behind the "Real World" with technology adoption?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Gary Miller Mar 29, 2009. 21 Replies 0 Likes
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Gary Miller replied to EduPunker's discussion 'Why is the Ed. Tech Community so far behind the "Real World" with technology adoption?'
Our district used to be a leader, I was one of 17 Instructional Technology Specialists to help teachers. We did that for 6 years, then they cut us because after that amount of time they decided the teachers should know everything they needed to…
Roland O'Daniel replied to EduPunker's discussion 'Why is the Ed. Tech Community so far behind the "Real World" with technology adoption?'
I agree with all of the statements being made, but wonder, what can we do about it? We have a significant number of educators involved in this discussion who have power to bring their schools/districts a little closer to a system that empowers…
Gary Miller replied to EduPunker's discussion 'Why is the Ed. Tech Community so far behind the "Real World" with technology adoption?'
"Our students are more prepared for the industrial revolution than any generation in history"
"Only 2 entities forbid the use of cell phones, The Taliban, and US Schools!"
Are we behind? YES! Why? Lack of Leadership is a good…
Mitch Weisburgh replied to EduPunker's discussion 'Why is the Ed. Tech Community so far behind the "Real World" with technology adoption?'
Look at the risk/reward payoff for decision makers. If you do something that's better, you get a small pat on the back. If something goes wrong, you are in danger of losing your job because you have affected kids.
The systems reward safe…
Thomas T. Panto replied to EduPunker's discussion 'Why is the Ed. Tech Community so far behind the "Real World" with technology adoption?'
When tiny children begin by learning learn about the history of living things, fish, frogs, mammals, and the formation of families... growing into tribes... and growing into villages... inventing languages, alphabets, numbers and sharing their…
Thomas T. Panto replied to EduPunker's discussion 'Why is the Ed. Tech Community so far behind the "Real World" with technology adoption?'
Perhaps those teaching miss the good old days ? Viet-Nam was such fun ;) .
People tend to teach what they themselves were told.
Advanced is taught by the advanced... By the exception.
Lynn Marentette replied to EduPunker's discussion 'Why is the Ed. Tech Community so far behind the "Real World" with technology adoption?'
Schools are low-tech environments, so educators don't have the opportunity to see good technology in action.
My school district adopted a "new" on-line database this school year. It stores evaluation data and generates IEP's. It…
Annette Siemssen replied to EduPunker's discussion 'Why is the Ed. Tech Community so far behind the "Real World" with technology adoption?'
We are when our school boards block us from using new technolgies. It use to be because of budget constraints, now it is because of 'safety' concerns. How can we prepare the students for safe use of technolgies without practice? I…
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