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Time for #EduGladiators! Lauren from NY, currently on leave from teaching 6th grade English to write another book. This one’s about integrating #SEL into academics.
A2: a huge pitfall to prepare for is the ‘digital native’ narrative.
While some kids are extremely adept with devices, others are like my 66 year old father.
Just like all things school, kids have varying levels of skills and readiness. #SatChat
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A1: EdTech takes a variety of forms in my district: BYOD, 1-to-1, Ts & Ss using a variety of tech applications, web-assigned homework, and many other... #EduGladiators
A1: We are 1:1 with IPads, #edtech is intergrated into core classes, we have a few tech class-robotics, coding, engineering, designing. Core Ts are expected to tech in each lesson. #EduGladiators
Good morning #EduGladiators! Jonathan here in sunny FL hanging with my little girl! STEMthusiast who is all about support ALL students in preparing for their futures through STEM thinking! Check out my blog for resources, infographics, and ideas! https://t.co/O878fZj0db
A1: I have a 1:1 Classroom with Chromebooks and I try to use a blended learning approach with a balance between tech and this thing called paper 📝 💻 #EduGladiators
A1: from the three buildings I've worked in, I've seen a wide spectrum...from tech being used as a worksheet substitute to children creating and innovating with tech. #EduGladiators
Ideal EdTech implementation - Ss learning is enhanced by tech tools, not bound by it. Too often, districts are utilizing edtech as a one shop model for solving instructional gaps w/mandatory programs based on automation & Ts monitoring instead of interaction. #EduGladiators
A1: Moving towards 1:1 Chrome books using any available resources including grants, community support, etc. Positive shift in use in for learning underway. Growing with Google! #EduGladiators
A3) I think it’s always best to include stakeholders as much as possible in the conversation /decision making..Also demonstrate & model tech activities with parents when they are in the building/ allow them to use their devices to participate in the learning. #SatChat
A1 At the moment, edtech for us means enough broken chromebooks for everyone and a perfectly operational phone in every pocket that they’re not allowed to use. 🤪 #EduGladiators
A1 EdTech in my district is still very Web 1.0, especially at the elementary level. Some programming used to differentiate leveling and some at home practice. #edugladiators#ElonEd
A1: #edtech has been somewhat limited in my classroom. Because I do not teach a tested area, my access to technology is limited. When I do have access, I have recently had success with hyperdocs and iMovie. #EduGladiators#LUlearns
A1: In our district we have a lot of #edtech. 1:1 Chromebook initiative for 6-12 starting this fall. All the elems also have chromebook carts and iPad carts. And other tools, too! So there's no reason to not have tech in a S's hand sometime throughout the day. #EduGladiators
A1 #edtech is using different digital tools in ways to support learning, provide more #Personalizedlearning for SS, Ts and Ss leverage tech for a purpose to amplify learning #edugladiators
A1: We have 7 chrome books per classroom, some additional hardware you can check out. Many teachers are exploring with Google Classroom, other G-Suite tools, and online phonics program for some intervention. It’s not a part of many conversations in planning yet. #EduGladiators
A1 In our school edtech is integrated into classes - basically Ss learn to use it as they need it (& often teach Ts). In 9 - 12 they also have coding classes which are workshop style since they're all at different levels #edugladiators
A1 What does ed tech look like where I teach? 1:web, where virtually every person reliably has access to an online device when needed to achieve some learning purpose -- often, but not exclusively, using GSuite tools #edugladiators
Good morning #EduGladiators! Jonathan here in sunny FL hanging with my little girl! STEMthusiast who is all about support ALL students in preparing for their futures through STEM thinking! Check out my blog for resources, infographics, and ideas! https://t.co/O878fZj0db
A1. @gimkit and @quizizz are amazing for formative assessment. @GetKahoot is fun for review. @Flipgrid is a classroom staple for reflection. @edpuzzle and @Twitter are great for flipped instruction. And all things Google Drive make day to day possible. #edugladiators
A1: Edtech in my school is K-2 share computer labs and and Ipad cart. 3-12 have 1:1 Chromebooks. Use of it depends on the T, some take advantage, some don't. I use it all the time in 4th/5th. #edugladiators
A1: Computers for the kids (1 set per 6-7 classrooms), smart boards for us, and it ended there. Resistance to google classroom and gmail in general. Going to a new school this year where it will be different. #EduGladiators
A1 Ss are using tech as a tool to solve problems. Sometimes it is 3D printing, other times they are using a tech platform to collaborate, other times they are creating their own products across curricula. #EduGladiators
A1: Within my district, every campus has difference resources- so there is 1:1, Apple Connect Campuses, and access other devices. Google Classroom is being used more frequently and other products to enhance student work and design. #EduGladiators
A1: We have been making moves towards using more tech in my classroom and implementing apps and sites that can benefit Ss learning/understanding and 4c’s. Super excited district is going 1:1 this year #EduGladiators
A1: It looks more and more like a lever for pedagogy rather than the starting point for pedagogy, which is awesome! 😎 Both kids and teachers start with a learning objective, then ask themselves: “Is there tech that can support what we are trying to accomplish?” #edugladiators
A1: blessed to have a chrome book cart in every room. Some teachers use them like crazy in a variety of ways. Others never unlock them for a variety of reasons. Too often they become expensive, heavy worksheets. #EduGladiators
A1: Varies by classroom. Some engaging in learning never before possible using great platforms. Some still completing assignments that can be completed using paper and pencil. #edugladiators
@Jhaywardtwit Very well put. Haven't thought about it up until now. How do we make sure that the tech is supporting the ED and not the other way around?#edugladiators
A1. We are a 1:1 district which has allowed for a quick and needed revolution of incorporating teaching and learning of edtech. Ts focus on a tools that empower our students such as @Flipgrid@wakelet as well as using mastery connect, @GoogleForEdu, etc. #EduGladiators
A2: It is not about the device anymore but how the device is being used, taking the device to next level. We need to make sure #EdTech is not a high priced worksheet #EduGladiators
A1: Edtech in our school looks like 1:1 Chromebooks grade 6+, 1:2 Chromebooks grade 3-5, GSuite integration in our classrooms for T's who chose to use it, and lots of fun tech tools utilized in different classes like flipgrid, VR, 3-D printing, etc. #EduGladiators#LTPS
A2: EdTech to me means that we are leveraging our Ss technological reality and resources available to create individualized learning and feedback loops that can maximize the educational experience for every student. #edugladiators
A1: unfortunately, we currently are only BYOT w/ a laptop cart & iPad cart that if you’re lucky enough, you can check out a week or two ahead of when you need it.
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A2: I attended ISTE18 and recognize that the "first wave" of tech coming to schools is over.
Now that it's mostly here, let's deepen our understanding of responsible usage.
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A2: I went to #ISTE18 and it was phenomenal! I haven't heard this term, so I'm gonna throw out a guess: A lot of technology in education but not being used to it's educational potential? Hmm... #EduGladiators
A1. 1 to 1 chromebooks grades 3-5. All using google classroom and G-suite. Looking to be 1 to 1 k-5 by 2019-2020. Taking out time to ensure folks have training prior to getting all the tech in their hands. #edugladiators
A1 continued. Our district has also been working this summer to educate and empower a group of Ss who we call GenYes that will lead tech troubleshooting for Ts and Ss as well as engage and lead tech-based conversations. #EduGladiators
A1: edtech in our school looks like chrome carts available for everyone 3rd-8th, K-2 uses iPads. We are dabbling in a STEAM program this year in the library so hopefully there will be more experience in edtech for K-5 #EduGladiators
A2: Didn't go to ISTE but to me, it's the notion that we just aren't doing it right and it's self destructing. Schools are either light years behind, or implementing it incorrectly, or thinking that tech will teach the kids so we don't have to. Not good. #EduGladiators
A1: It looks more and more like a lever for pedagogy rather than the starting point for pedagogy, which is awesome! 😎 Both kids and teachers start with a learning objective, then ask themselves: “Is there tech that can support what we are trying to accomplish?” #edugladiators
A2: The “Death of EdTech” means the future is already here! #EdTech was the future of education, however if you are not utilizing tech effectively in your classroom/school you are now WAY behind (and now so are your students!) #stem#SatChat#EduGladiators
A2 I am listening in on this one, I am not seeing the death of edtech, actually seeing more of an awareness at the possibilities for learning #edugladiators
A2: To me "Death of EdTech" means that we are not allowing the technology that we use to turn into another form of standardizing processes and assessments. The tech should be part of the learning process #EduGladiators
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Jeremy I think that’s part of the problem is that we all have different definitions of Ed Tech. Some people respond listing their tech, others how tech is being used. #EduGladiators
You're right. Communication about the technology used is a huge need IMO. I see some blended learning campuses having technology night (1x a year). I think it'd be beneficial to have them 1x a grading period and really get on the same page with parents. #edugladiators
A2: there’s an inconsistency amongst school districts. Some have 1:1 capabilities, others just don’t have the funding. Too many school districts are either not keeping up or not using the tech. properly, so the data isn’t convincing enough to spend the money.
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Interesting point - we brag about the number of devices but schools are hesitant to teach responsible use of these devices. When it comes to phones, schools panic, but iPads (giant phones that can even FaceTime) for everyone! #EduGladiators
I would disagree just a tiny bit. I think there are fabulous campuses really innovating the #edtech realm. However, I find it's more affluent schools creating not just an achievement gap but a technologiy gap, widening the opportunity gap. #edugladiators
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A2 Students are walking into our classes already tech savvy, so explicit instruction in 'technology' is a thing of the past/dead. Rather, EdTech should be an integration of tech used to enhance our pedagogy, across content. #edugladiators#ElonEd
A2: The "Death of EdTech" means the death of trad. tech teaching methods. Focusing more on using tech to innovate, create, produce, rather than learning skills/programs. #edugladiators
A2. To me, the “Death of EdTech” just means that as an isolated, stand-alone industry, capital T “Technology” as a money making concept separate from “good old fashioned teaching” is on the way out. Good teaching in the 21st century now expects tech integration. #edugladiators
A2 So, in reading the blog by @cskiles80 (https://t.co/PKb69bgv4e) , I take 'death of edtech' to mean: closing off possibilities, counterproductive constraining of tools or purposes to limit/standardize outcomes -- and, for that matter, learners. #edugladiators
A2: Less “The Borg” more “Wall-E”.... starting with the student experience and pedagogy. Infusing technology principles; change, problem-solving, innovation, self-discovery and helping others. #EduGladiators
A2: To me "Death of EdTech" means that we are not allowing the technology that we use to turn into another form of standardizing processes and assessments. The tech should be part of the learning process #EduGladiators
A2: Death of EdTech is changing the narrative & expectations of tech or tech programs to make Ts life easier by automation/scaling. Tech tools should give Ss voice & choice to deepen learning experience - not be the only experience. #EduGladiators
A2a Any technology brings an associated fear about it. There’s risk taking, fear of the unknown, & simply reflecting upon new ways to do what’s been done for so long...that’s scary for any educator to mentally and emotionally process. When tech is incorporated in. #EduGladiators
You're right. That can be done after a trial period with the new #edtech. How do you know when to introduce the tech in education in the first place? #edugladiators
A3: "Create" allows you to open your mind many, many more options. You can create using digital and/or analog formats, and a variety of other tools. #EduGladiators
A2: I have seen technology being used in amazing, innovative ways and it being used as a digital worksheet. Ts need to be provided with great PD to show them how tech enhances student learning and design. Without that, we run the risk of digital pitfall. #EduGladiators
A3: I think changing the wording from "technology" to "innovation" changes what's DONE with the tech tools and the purpose of it. Love that. #EduGladiators
A2: I was at #ISTE18 and don’t recall this term, but I’m guessing not using tech to its fullest potential and not teaching Ss how to use the same tools in different ways. Not using it safely. Not keeping up with the times/getting ahead #EduGladiators
A3: Innovation speaks of newness. A digital worksheet is not new.
Create, design, publish, push beyond... this is innovation. And not up to teachers to plan; let Ss explore and Ts facilitate.
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A3) The word innovation takes the focus away from the device and focuses on the student designing and creating. Allowing the student to personalize their learning and making the most of the technology. #learnerfirst#edugladiators
There’s high-tech and low-tech. A calculator, even a writing implement, was at some point a new technology. #EdTech is education. It’s becoming redundant. #EduGladiators A2
A2: to me, the death of Edtech means that the initial wave of getting tech into Ss hands is past, and teachers who use tech properly are saying “now what?” How do we keep Ss engaged and still excited? What is next? #EduGladiators
Help me out here. So, does the death of Edtech mean that it is such a common expectation that we use technology as a tool that it should not be seen as a special focus? Like we wouldn't say Edtextbooks or EdPaper/pencil? #edugladiators
A3: Powerful change. We all know we need to facilitate innovation, but struggle to conceptualize. Realizing technology is tool makes it seem more attainable. #EduGladiators
A2b. When Ts perceive edtech is incorporated in an evaluation...it initially begins as less purposeful...but now over time...Ts have taken more risks, from their own PLNs and all through using the tech tools they want to empower their Ss with now. Self empowerment!
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A3) Changing out to innovation would help keep the focus. Not tech for tech sake rather rich learning environments w/ Ss voice & choice. #EduGladiators
A3: Technology used to be the innovation. It is amazing how one word change can open our thinking, broaden our options and deepen our learning possibilities. #edugladiators
A2: When @McDonald’s and our parking meters have more tech than your classroom,there is a problem. #EdTech used to be a disruptor in the Ed-field, now it SHOULD be the norm. #EduGladiators
When the creativity in the room seeks another venue. Traditional resources only go so far for today's students.
Teachers don't have to be tech masters themselves, only expert facilitators.
#edugladiators
A3 It shifts the focus. But until we open up to learning from each other and allow our students to drive their learning using tech as a tool, it’s just a word. #edugladiators
It's hard because some schools are using tech in innovative ways, but are they turnkeying these strategies to other schools nearby? I worked in a school that gave us gmail accounts but banned us from using them and wrote us up if we emailed students with them. #edugladiators
A3: The word innovation opens the door. Instead of thinking linear, Ts&Ss can let their imaginations run free with thought and ideas about how to create, collaborate, and discover new and exciting concepts that are meaningful to them. #edugladiators
A2: The deaths of edtech means that the tools are used just for assessment and data and not for allowing S’s to be creators and innovators. #EduGladiators
I was reflecting on why I can’t answer the question beyond what I learn from my kids. I think it speaks to communication with families in general. #EduGladiators
A3: When we change “technology” to “innovation” I think our first step is teacher training and vision-setting as a campus. We must ALL get on the same page about what innovation looks like & sounds like throughout the building & individual classrooms. #EduGladiators
A3: Innovation is such a more open word than tech (at least in perception and minds)... EdInnovation should be a constant strive... it would be a forever term instead of a “for-now” term. #EduGladiators
A3: "Innovation" shifts the focus from "devices!" to "finding new ways to learn", including #edtech. We need to create learning opportunities, not just give kids computers and change nothing else. #EduGladiators
A3: Innovate is a verb. Technology is a noun. When we use verbs, it’s signaling to Ss that they can DO. I try to think in verbs whenever possible. Leads to more action usually. #EduGladiators
A3 I'm not convinced swapping the (buzz)word 'innovation' for 'technology' changes much. More to do w/our intentions & follow-through, as this piece from a year ago points out: https://t.co/IGbX1zpkc8#edugladiators
A3 That change in vocab would be monumental! Most Ts are using Chrmbks as sub for pen & paper and ease of grading. 3 3D printers in our school & nobody talks about ‘em! We are not innovating, we are just saving a few trees. 😕 #edugladiators
A3: If educators change "tech" to "innovation", we must admit that technology is more than glorified file cabinets/assessment tools. Innovation gets at the PURPOSE for tech, to create, grow, own their edu, and change the world! #edugladiators#ElonEd
A3. A teacher can be innovative without technology. Innovation is a mindset that allows students to be creators. Tech is simply the vehicle that drives innovation but not necessary. #EduGladiators
A3. Once you start seeing tech as innovation, it stops feeling mechanical & becomes organic. Same as how folks used to say “download, upload, & The Information Superhighway” (all mechanical) and we now say “stream, host, & cloud” (all organic). A natural extension. #edugladiators
A3: I think this gives Ss the opportunity to learn through the technology and figure out different ways to utilize it that will be beneficial for the future. It doesn’t make it the end all. It opens opportunities for Ss to do more with the technology they have. #EduGladiators
A3: By shifting from EdTech to innovation, I believe it shifts our mindset to where we aren't dependent on tech or tech programs, but keep innovation & Ss voice/choice as focus. We cease to limit Ss to tech or programs that we as Ts/Ldrs feel comfortable with. #EduGladiators
It started when Google's big announcement was "lock-mode" on Forms. Check out #EduGladiators blog, the original blog is linked. https://t.co/TQKKg6HlRy
A3: Innovation by def is something new or different. Just handing out technology and calling that innovative is wrong. It’s how the tech is used to create, design, and a mindset. If you have not read Innovator’s Mindset by @gcouros it needs to be on your list. #EduGladiators
A4: What's next is having digital resources accessible - like a tool in a toolbox. When a fitting problem arises, go get what you need and use it wisely. This, to me, is #LearnerFirst and letting Ss grow.
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A3. When I hear the word "innovation" it makes me think of something new. Expand on what we originally have thought #edtech to be. Allow students to do more creating and exploring. #EduGladiators#LUlearns
A2: ‘Death of EdTech’ = technology that supports the tech over the teaching. It’s the proliferation of automation over innovation in education. #EduGladiators
A3: Innovate is a verb. Technology is a noun. When we use verbs, it’s signaling to Ss that they can DO. I try to think in verbs whenever possible. Leads to more action usually. #EduGladiators
Follow up-What does adaptive mean? Not only does #edtech need to be adaptive but educators need to be adaptive. What does adaptive mean to you? #EduGladiators
A3. Once you start seeing tech as innovation, it stops feeling mechanical & becomes organic. Same as how folks used to say “download, upload, & The Information Superhighway” (all mechanical) and we now say “stream, host, & cloud” (all organic). A natural extension. #edugladiators
A3: One could argue that we might first look at the definition of technology first before change. What we think of as “technology” changes from hundreds of years ago to every day..but the true spirit in technology is change, application and integration. #EduGladiators
You have a great point. Setting up a network of schools sharing with each other in the same district would be beneficial. I see many districts moving towards district-wide PLCs and T share sessions. Would be great to start one for education innovation. #EduGladiators
When the creativity in the room seeks another venue. Traditional resources only go so far for today's students.
Teachers don't have to be tech masters themselves, only expert facilitators.
#edugladiators
A3 That change in vocab would be monumental! Most Ts are using Chrmbks as sub for pen & paper and ease of grading. 3 3D printers in our school & nobody talks about ‘em! We are not innovating, we are just saving a few trees. 😕 #edugladiators
A3: Innovate is a verb. Technology is a noun. When we use verbs, it’s signaling to Ss that they can DO. I try to think in verbs whenever possible. Leads to more action usually. #EduGladiators
A4: I think the approach of #learnerfirst is the path ahead. Any program or curriculum that doesn't have this mindset is going to come short for our Ss. It also shows Ss, Ps, and the community that it is more than "learning computers". #edugladiators
A4: Ss can become the creators. Ss can use it to create or design and open their minds to what we need in the world. Not just using tech just to say we use it, but to actually use it to grow Ss. #EduGladiators
A4.5 Ed tech is either a door or a microphone.
If you are expanding your learning to a new space or amplifying your voice, use the device and resources.
#edugladiators
Key thing we want to focus on is "opportunity" ... what kind of opportunities are we creating for the kids? Opportunity is where the innovation happens. #edugladiators
A3: I see that many people equate “innovation” with “creativity”. I often hear Ss say they are not creative. Adults say this more often than Ss! Telling Ts they have to be creative is a tough sales pitch unless you give some of them ideas to start with. #EduGladiators
A3. I think the more we interchange words from technology to something else we still lose focus on what is most important: learning! Instead of asking what tech tool can we use to teach this? Let’s ask How can we enhance learning through this tech? #EduGladiators
Want innovation?
1. Stop programs from the top-down and start asking the teachers and STUDENTS in the trenches what they need and want to innovate
2. Get behind them.
3. Watch and learn!
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A3) I think when we use innovation we will not always seek to create for our students. Instead, we would collaborate with our students to engage them in authentic inquiry, critical thinking, and problem solving. @EdReimagined#edugladiators
A4 If we truly put the #LearnerFirst, we empower them to become the innovators, building their own learning experiences in accordance with their values. #EduGladiators
I like—and also recognize that learning is a process and every day might not feel like innovation. More than anything, tech is a tool, a means. #EduGladiators A3
A4: we need to find ways to personalize the tech as much as possible with efficiency so we can give more valuable feedback to more Ss in less time. Can’t wait til someone truly does this. #EduGladiators
And that’s what we want right? Too many of our Ss are consumers of tech & we can show them how to build their door of opportunity by creating & innovating with tech! #EduGladiators
Love this! I always thought creative meant "being able to draw" and it wasn't until a couple of years ago that I realized just how creative I am! #edugladiators
I would not say EdTech is dead, but rather misdirected ... somehow people have confused creating tech that does things for learners as innovative, but in reality they have taken the learning out of the hands of the kids and put it in the tech. #edugladiators
#LearnerFirst means location second (or further down the list). The school building is but one source of education. Tech is a means of everywhere-learning. #EduGladiators A4
A3 - innovative tells us we can do better than just replace paper with 1:1; innovation is changing education to do things that were not possible before. #Edugladiators
A4: I was told a long time ago that true educators teach CHILDREN not content. When we put the #LearnerFirst, tech is just a tool to help meet the needs of our students and allow them the space to own their education. That's going to look diff for each kid. #edugladiators#ElonEd
Completely agree. Letting students be innovative and develop those vital skills of problem solving, critical thinking, etc. is what will bring them the results they want more than test prep and tracking data. #edugladiators#LUlearns
A3: I think it shifts the attention on pedagogy, on the learning process (start with a question), rather than the tech tool as the starting point. #edugladiators
A3: IMO there shouldn't be a change. Technology is NOT the same as innovation. It just means we're using a man invented tool. A pencil is also a tool. We shouldn't forget that. #edugladiators
A4: It could mean great things but we must address the antiquated styles of professional development that still exist if we want to optimize the learning experiences for all. #edugladiators
Adaptive, defined by way of rhetorical questions for educators: Are you teaching today the same ways you did last year, or 5 years ago, or 10, or more? If so, why? If not, what's changed? #edugladiators
So sorry, #EduGladiators, I need to step out and start a busy day. I’ll catch up in the replies and at The Arena. Thanks for sharing so many great thoughts and ideas!
A4. Technology is no longer an “option.” Ask any adult to show you a photo of their grandchild, & most instinctively reach for their cell phone. Tech is a powerful new reality that helps us *connect* with our loved ones & the world around us. We need to model that. #edugladiators
Jumping in late. #edtech isn’t necessarily dead. Putting the learner first means helping them learn skills they need to navigate face to face realities as well as digital skills and knowing when/how to integrate them #edugladiators@EduGladiators
Yes! We need to change our mindset when it comes to terms "Creativity" and "innovation." It does not mean "to draw" or "to design" there are so many different levels. Our Students and Educators need to understand. #EduGladiators
A3: I see that many people equate “innovation” with “creativity”. I often hear Ss say they are not creative. Adults say this more often than Ss! Telling Ts they have to be creative is a tough sales pitch unless you give some of them ideas to start with. #EduGladiators
Innovation is creativity that has been assessed as effective or more effective (in the best case) as previous tools/methods. We have a LOT of creativity; not a lot of assessment #edugladiators
A4. The next step is to begin to build a learning culture with tools that empower both Ts and Ss! It’s about being present, taking risks together, and opening up minds and hearts in a brand new way. #LearnerFirst#EduGladiators
A3: I think ‘EdInnovation’ equates to a broader, general sense of the growth in teaching methods. So I don’t think it’s synonymous. That’s why schools have Innovation Grants, not Technology Grants. I like it - let’s make it happen! #EduGladiators
A3: Then S's see tech as a part of something bigger. One of many options of tools for improving things instead of the only go-to. A good thing, I think! #edugladiators
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Are we confusing efficiency with innovative ... technology definitely can make learning efficient, but that does not make it innovative. #edugladiators
A4 Did they call it “EdTech” when ballpoint pens or calculators came into schools? At some point, we need to acknowledge the world that we all live in. Embrace. Create. Innovate. Share. Collaborate. Post. Comment. React. Adjust. Grow. #edugladiators
A1: This year we will be 1:1 with chromebooks which will propel us much farther down the tech highway as teachers will be expected to include technology in their curriculum. The goal is not to replace paper handouts with digital ones but to integrate #edtech. #EduGladiators
A4 What's next in edu innovation? (Insert tongue in cheek) Students will start communicating with me as teacher like I'm an AI assistant. #edugladiators
Letting Ss decide how they will use technology in innovative ways to enhance their learning versus Ts planning how students will use technology to enhance their teaching. Using technology as a learning tool, not as a teaching tool. #EduGladiators
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Love this! To our Ss, this is their life. This is how they communicate, learn, and discover things. It's not a new 'thing', its reality. #edugladiators
Hundreds gathered Friday night on the shore of Table Rock Lake in Missouri to honor the lives of the 17 people killed when a duck boat sank in rough waters the night before. https://t.co/4MKu3W3wSq
Another great point, @MrGroethe When do we stop calling tech as its own thing and just accept that it is the world we live in? For our Ss, this is how they view and interact with the world. It's not a thing, its their life. #LULearns#edugladiators
A4 Did they call it “EdTech” when ballpoint pens or calculators came into schools? At some point, we need to acknowledge the world that we all live in. Embrace. Create. Innovate. Share. Collaborate. Post. Comment. React. Adjust. Grow. #edugladiators
A4: Students should have more of an input on how this technolog/innovation looks. This is a major part of their life and reality. #lulearns#EduGladiators
I always share in my workshops easy way for Ts to experiment with handing control over to Ss is during an assignment/project let Ss choose which tech tool to present finished product. We don’t/won’t know every tech app Not our job. Give Ss voice to innovate. #EduGladiators
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A3: If we replace “technology” with “innovation,” we can move away from digital worksheets to allow for more risktaking in instruction. Teachers will look for inventive strategies rather than just computer strategies for creative teaching & learning opportunities. #EduGladiators
A1) Unfortunately, the edtech I have seen in many of the schools is defined on the devices being used, not how they are used. Just because Ss have access to Chromebooks, tablets, or a computer lab doesn't mean they are using them effectively or wisely. #edugladiators
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A2) "EdTech" has become another buzzword in education. It's a term that's used very loosely like RtI or PLC & described as something people "do". EdTech is not "done". It is experienced #edugladiators
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A2) Just because your Ss have access to technology or you have Smartboards in your room or a computer lab does not mean you're "doing" EdTech #edugladiators
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Thanks, #edugladiators & guest moderators @cskiles80, for diving a little deeper into present & future of education technology. Think I'll personify Ed Tech as the not-dead-yet black knight on the right.
A3) We should use the words "innovation" and "invention" & distinguish between the two. Innovation is when you improve upon something that already exists. Invention is when you design, develop, or do something completely fresh & new. #edugladiators
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A3) Consider what the expectations are. Are you expected to improve something that already exists? That's innovation. Are you expected to design, develop, or do something that has never been done before? That's invention #edugladiators
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I was working with a group of Social Studies Ts. Kids were working on a project. I ask Ts to let Ss decide how to present. Only caveat- could use power pt (my Ts/Parents were most comfortable with) or written report only. All were amazed what Ss came up with! #EduGladiators
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When the creativity in the room seeks another venue. Traditional resources only go so far for today's students.
Teachers don't have to be tech masters themselves, only expert facilitators.
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This makes me tear up. I wonder how many others saw that same stupid score and gave up instead of pursuing their dreams? #KidsAreMoreThanATest#edugladiators
A4) We need to focus on creativity & imagination developed the mind, not demonstrated through the machine. The talent of an artist is based on their ability to think critically & creatively & to express themselves through a medium, not the tools or tech they use. #edugladiators
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