Educational change in our schools is interesting topic in Chapter
12. It refers to the innovations by teachers that create new patters of
teaching and learning in school. Educational change does not just occur by adding
a computer to the course. Two things must be present: a teacher mindset and
multiple pathways. As a future educator for elementary , I can definitely see myself striving
for educational change that's going to deal with technology from the students . I noticed that a lot of the material teachers use is
recycled and taught the same exact way. I would try to push myself to new
limits and be innovative in teaching the course.But I believe that in doing this,
my students will be more interested in the material and it would be fun to
switch it up and integrate fresh ideas within the course.
Created on bis-strip by Clarence Mills
Before we can discuss how to shift our role of the
teacher in a classroom that is integrating technology, it is important to first
define what "technology integration" actually means. Integration is
when students are not only using technology daily, but have access to a variety
of tools that match the task at hand and provide them the opportunity to build
a deeper understanding of content. But how we define technology integration can
also depend on the kinds of technology available, how much access one has to
technology, and who is using the technology. For instance, in a classroom with
only an interactive whiteboard and one computer, learning is likely to remain
teachers, and integration will revolve around teacher needs, not
necessarily student needs. Still, there are ways to implement even an interactive
whiteboard to make it a tool for your students.
Willingness to embrace change is also a major
requirement for successful technology integration. Technology is continuously,
and rapidly, evolving. It is an ongoing process and demands continual learning.
Technology integration is the use of technology
resources computers, mobile devices like
smartphones and tablets, digital cameras, social media platforms and networks,
software applications, the Internet, etc. in daily classroom practices, and
in the management of a school. Successful technology integration is achieved
when the use of technology is:Routine and transparent
Accessible and readily available for the task at
hand, Supporting the curricular goals, and helping the
students to effectively reach their goals
When technology integration is at its best, a child
or a teacher doesn't stop to think that he or she is using a technology tool it
is second nature. And students are often more actively engaged in projects when
technology tools are a seamless part of the learning process.
Inclusion and
infusion in technology are big ones as well. Inclusion is using technology to
transfer information to the student while infusion is an ongoing process within
a child's education. Both methods are pretty good, but I think infusion would
be what I would use. This feature allows students to regularly use computers
for research and since students are going to need to know this in the future. say good bye manually an hello technology. Thats how we will be transformed, in the new world.
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"Journal of Educational Change - Incl. Option to Publish Open Access." Springer.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2015.
Edwards, S. (2014). In Transforming Learning with new technologies (Second ed., pp. 298-321). Person education,inc
"Clarence Mills." Bitstrips for Schools: Login. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2015.
Nice job on your Bitstrips - you do like the comic creators! :) I hope you do keep technology in mind when you develop learning plans in your future classroom. It can be transformative when you are dedicated to helping students learn.
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