I enjoyed our conversations today regarding tech. As we discussed in our group of 3 during our evaluation of the technology plan, many people are comfortable with turning technology on and off; the challenge lies in applying technology effectively to increase student achievement. I try to reflect on this each time I use technology with students - What is my purpose? Are we playing or are we learning?
Admittedly, there are times when students play to learn. I witness this daily in the lives of my own children as they discover technology at home. As I am working with students who already are behind in terms of reading ability, I just want to make sure that we maximize the time we have together. From wikis to podcasts, to asking students to analyze their own achievement scores in Excel, I want to make sure that the technology I utilize with students, and the manner in which I do so is meaningful, relevant, and exposes them to real-world experience they will benefit from.
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