The technology facilitator can sometimes have a lot on their plate. In the chapter, it says that technology skills and concepts cannot be neglected, instead they should be integrated into professional learning. This gives an excellent opportunity for the technology faciliator to run an in-service day for the teachers to help them feel more comfortable using technology as a curriculum tool. To help the facilitator plan their in-service, they can use a site called profilerpro.com. This site gives a simple survey that looks at a person's knowledge, attitude and skill of technology. This would help the facilitator get a feel for where the staff stands with technology, help them plan based on their needs, and let them know who can be some of the strong ones to be some other "go-to" people to help the rest of the staff get on board. This site not only allows the facilitator to see the individual results but it also allows them to compare the group's results.
I completely agree with Williamson and Redish when they say that technology can help transfer knowledge in a meaning and authentic way. Kids today are surrounded by technology. Why not let them use it in the classroom too. Incorporating technology can help increase interest in lessons and make learning a little more fun for the students. There is a good chance that once these students are finished with school, they will be using technology is some form with whatever job they get. We need to take advantage of the fact that these students are natives to the technology today and encourage them to use in many creative ways.
Umm.., Tammy, this appears to be your textbook itself, not the articles associated with that chapter. The BLOG track is intended to extend your thoughts beyond the texts in ways that are student-centered - meaning you get to choose what you read. Your texts are a given, though, that you are expected to read as part of the CHIP track.
ReplyDeleteI will give you a couple of points for turning something in and doing a good job in the write-up, but this really isn't what the assignment is about.