#Edtechchat focuses on Education Technology. Co-founder Tom Murray says #edtechchat "connects us professionally with inspiring educators from all over the world, all of who encourage us to be better every day for the children and families we serve.”
Welcome to #edtechchat! Please introduce yourself and from where you’re joining us! Tonight's topic is Using Technology vs. Innovating with Technology.
Is it #EdTechChat time? Steve from NJ here. I teach game design and development to middle schoolers and am the producer for @minefaire the only Official North America Minecraft Community Event! #minefaire
Meredith joining #edtechchat from SW Florida. Anyone else remember the days before our schools had even one computer in them? It has been one marvelous journey since those days.
This evening, our Educational Designed, Matt Murphy (that's me), will be taking the reins and representing Zorbit's Math Adventure in this exciting conversation! I'm tweeting in from St. John's, Newfoundland. #EastCoastInnovators#edtechchat
Welcome to #edtechchat! Please introduce yourself and from where you’re joining us! Tonight's topic is Using Technology vs. Innovating with Technology.
N from 🇨🇦 #edtech creator and enthusiast. Innovation and use each have their place. I don't think one is inherently better than the other. Should be a good chat. #edtechchat
Welcome to #edtechchat! Please introduce yourself and from where you’re joining us! Tonight's topic is Using Technology vs. Innovating with Technology.
A1 These are fundamentally different, orthogonal, concepts. Technology is more of a what you use, while creativity addresses more how it is used. #EdTechChat
A1 Tech might be Innovation but maybe not. Innovation is the intersection of need and passion and may or may not be technology to solve an issue #edtechchat
The heart of innovation is creative problem-solving. Technology can be used to innovate, but it's not necessary. Innovation requires a fresh perspective and a willingness to try something new. #edtechchat
A1- Technology is the tool, innovation is the mindset. They are not synonymous. You can have tech with no innovation and you can be innovative without tech! #edtechchat
A1: Technology can be used anywhere along the SAMR spectrum, it's only once you move past modification and into redefinition that you are possibly in the territory of innovation. Therefore they are not synonymous, the latter is a subset of the former. #edtechchat
A1: Definitely not the same. Innovation comes from new ideas... Using resources in ways that allow the empowerment of students helps us to find innovation (sometimes) and critical thinking. #edtechchat
I definitely think technology can be innovative, but the two are not the same. Technology can be as simple as playing a game for fun while innovation incorporates technology with education to make the experience more meaningful and informative.
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A1: at this point, you can definitely have tech without being innovative - I think innovation in technology use has to involve some amount of charging into the unknown. It has to be unique at some scale (for your school, district, or nationwide) #EdTechChat
A1: Technology and innovation aren't always synonymous. Technology is a tool (hate when it is used for tech's sake). Innovation is a flexible mindset
#OkToGetToFinishLineOnDifferentPaths#edtechchat
A1: Keep it simple. Tech is a tools. Tools can be used to be innovative, but they are not synonymous. Many Ts are innovative without the use of technology. #edtechchat
A1 - Technology can be defined as a process/tool designed to support a new method or practice. I believe innovation takes the same technology & amps it up to create an entirely new way of thinking or a way that redefines how we accomplish a task or goal. #edtechchat
Q1 Technology is not just a computer or a laptop! Technology helps us do things (faster, smarter, more fun, things that humans can’t do alone). Innovation is the human that makes that all happen! #edtechchat
I could argue that technology has made many less innovative as the tech has made us lazy ... just pushing buttons and getting the job done.
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#edtechchat A1. Technology is the hard ware and innovation is the soft ware. Tech tools can be used to bring in innovative ideas and ways of teaching ....it us the path to meet the end .
Hi everyone! I'm a senior undergrad from UMass, currently enrolled in a educational technology class. Happy to be part of the conversation. #edtechchat
A1: Innovation is bringing new and creative ideas to life! Technology can enhance and build innovation, but it may not be innovation on its own. #edtechchat
I believe technology and innovation are in a way synonymous. Innovation to me is creating something that hasn't been done before. Therefore, all technology is innovative because it is a new creation. #edtechchat
Technology doesn't necessarily mean innovation. If used properly technology is the set of tools that can lead to innovation, but innovation *can* happen without technology at all. #edtechchat
Innovation comes from critical-thinking and problem solving. Technology is a by-product of this and as a tool can assist in the process of innovation #edtechchat#technology
Alex - #CTO from NJ - checking in doing 5th grade math, eating my @blueapron dinner, and working on a power outage at work! #edtechchat - Not sure which part is innovative :)
Excellent point. I was blown away by the innovations from Nintendo with their new Labo products which are literally made from cardboard. The same is true about Kiwi Crate. #innovationmadesimple#edtechchat
Nerissa, I never would have thought of it this way but you make a fantastic point! One can indeed be innovative without technology (as we have seen throughout history) #edtechchat
Every lesson should always start with this thought, Technology is secondary. In fact, sometimes it can get in the way of otherwise amazing lessons! #EdTechChat
Agreed, except I'd argue against "used properly." Most tech has no connection to innovation, especially when used "properly." A lot of tech innovation comes from using it in ways not originally thought of. #edtechchat
A1: I feel that all innovation can be defined as technology, but all technology is not innovative. Useful technology needs to do more than sparkle. #edtechchat
A1: You can't make tech and innovation the same thing, just because it's a new fancy gadget. My flip phone was "innovation" at one point in time, and now the iPhone is! Innovation is your creativity in using what the tools you have, I believe. #edtechchat
A1: innovation is doing something new and being successful. Doing something new and failing is a first attempt. technology can only accelerate what you are doing - speed up the success or failure rate! #edtechchat
A2: aside: I think it's interesting how innovative is a word that inherently change over time. Quills down everyone! Time to move to pencils! #EdTechChat
It's amazing how one individual's mindset can shape how a few group of students/people receive and/or process how to work with #edtech. Perspective is everything. #edtechchat
A1: Technology is a tool. Innovation is about creativity. We can use technology in innovative ways, but innovation is NOT synonymous with technology. #EdTechChat
A2 Innovative, by definition is new or original. Tech can help or hurt there. It’s more about the thinking going into the project than the doing. It’s something I work with my kids on, CREATING is NOT REPLICATING. #edtechchat
A2: When we use technology to do glorified worksheets, that AINT innovative! Exs of innovation are allowing Ss to create w/different tech tools (GSuite, @flipgrid, GreenScreen, @DiscoveryEd's Board Builder/Studio) to showcase learning
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A1 Technology is a tool created humans to solve a problem. Innovation is the novel evolution of ideas for the better. #edtech can often lead to innovation, but it is nothing by itself. Great #edtech needs amazing Ts to give it purpose. They will find innovation. #edtechchat
A2: Innovative use: new in a way that enhances the student experience. Even if it's just moving on to the LMS that "everyone" already uses. #EdTechChat
OK - responding to a power outage - I'm a CTO with degrees in rocket science. Vocabulary and spelling sometimes get short changed in my brain :) #edtechchat
A2 - Online tests can be both. Non-innovative in that it's still the same questions being asked. But innovative in that Ss can get immediate feedback Q by Q, allowing test to "respond" by tailoring next question. Depends how you choose ot use it... #edtechchat
A2: NonI: Digital apps that enable selected response questions if they are not acted on as immediate feedback for improvement. I: Students (or teachers) creating something out of nothing that would not otherwise be possible in an analog setting. Thinking @Buncee. #edtechchat
A2) I gamified my research paper by simply drawing a Donkey Kong board on my chalk board and having the kids advance through the writing process. It was innovative as it solved a problem, but no technology needed.
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A2 nothing has been more integral to effective schooling in the last six weeks than AC. Certainly we don’t consider that since not instuructional. But tech is pervasive and becomes a standard. #edtechchat
A2. Using a sophisticated app or piece of hardware as a time-filler or pacifier is non-innovative. Tech for tech's sake is not innovation. On the other hand, I've seen 15-second video clips used to spark curiosity and conversation. Check out @mathisvisual. #edtechchat
Mia from Florida.. A1: in early adoption stage I think all tech is innovative, when you think of tech as low, mid, high... when the book was invented it was new technology... but how it is used after that dictates the degree to which it is innovative #edtechchat
Innovative: Students figure out the best tool to use to demonstrate application learning given the resources that they have. Not innovative: Playing Kahoot, Quizlet, Quizizz, filling in multiple choice Google forms to demonstrate content retention! #edtechchat
A2: When students create something new or modify something through the use of technology, that's innovation. Using technology to do something you could do without technology or using software to practice skills could be helpful, but not innovative #EdTechChat
A2 a non-innovative use of technology is digitizing what has traditionally been done in the classroom without tapping into the other things that can empower a student and give teachers more freedom to work on relationships #edtechchat
A2 Oh anything that is substitution or replacement use=noninnovative. Anythng that helps us create/think/communicate/tell our story/solve a problem in a new way=innovative #EdTechChat
A2: Classroom innovation - Inspiring students to create something they would never expect to in a typical school setting. Non-innovative: “Okay kids, lets get out those chromebooks and type up your book report” #edtechchat
> Doing something new and failing is a first attempt
Yes - demonstrate creativity as an iterative process, no a "You have to get this right" judgment. #EdTechChat
A2. Non-innovative: doing a worksheet online. Innovative: PBL. Giving students choice and allowing them to create and show what they know. Proper Gamification. ETC. #edtechchat
Powerpoint *can* be used in innovative ways...it's not the tool but how you use it that matters :) #edtechchat (Death by Powerpoint, however, is NOT innovative)
Q2: Innovative use: using technology to have students work on real world problems, collaborating, and creating something new to them. Non-innovative Use: Have the students write a paper about a subject. #edtechchat
Q2 - Innovative - Using G Suite tools to have students create new assessments, design their own instruction and collaborate with others from around the globe. Non-innovative - reassembling paper copies of worksheets in a digital tool with no enhancements. #edtechchat
#edtechchat A2. Non innovative would be use of PPT for learning and teaching , innovative would be to create Minecraft civilization and show case that for a geography lesson ,trying to solve the existing problem of urban development and settlement.
A1: Non-innovative: Boring Powerpoint with the teacher talking all the time. Innovative: Powerpoint embedded with discussion questions or interactive activities to get kids talking instead of the teacher! #edtechchat
#edtechchat A2 - The best lesson I ever did was without tech and involved two apples. I’ve also done high-tech lesson which bombed. Tech doesn’t replace good teaching but it does help. It’s how you use what you have!
Amen! This is the fight I fight daily. Getting them to understand that the learning comes from designing and creating. Anyone can download and print! #edtechchat
I would just like to say, there is no such thing as an innovative or non-innovative tool or software. Innovation happens when the tool is used to create something other than the original/basic purpose #edtechchat
Isn't it just amazing how MANY innovative educators there are sharing their passion in #edtechchat tonight?
Does anyone else, besides me, have any idea at all how fortunate we are to have each other on Twitter to bounce ideas off of?
A1 Great question. Technology is a tool that makes work easier/learning. Innovation is the new application of the tool, an iteration and/or advancement. #edtechchat
Automation only implies laziness if the automation is for the sake of automation. If I automate to increase time to learn other things, that is a gain. #edtechchat
Innovative is finding that link that sparks interest in the learning and moves the lesson forward in an engaging way. Using flipgrid in lieu of pencil and paper is a good example. Ss can show what they know without worrying about grammar and spelling.
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Innovative: Tools that help students learn while making it easy to track their progress like Quizlet or Duolingo.
Non-innovative: Poorly designed websites that make it hard for students and teachers to submit/grade their assignments like Kodiak, Moodle or Blackboard #edtechchat
So glad that tonight's #edtechchat topic is exploring innovation and technology and looking at the distinction between the two. At best, they share a small part of the venn diagram.
A2: Innovation specifies a point in time. Google Docs was innovative as it introduced online collaboration and commentary, Then it was simply a way to grade papers. Then comes Google Classroom another innovation. Each step innovated, improved learning #edtechchat@GoogleForEdu
A2. Technology is only as effective in the classroom as the lesson plan that surrounds it. AR and VR are highly sophisticated technologies but without a proper lesson, they simply become cumbersome UIs. #valleyofdisillusionment#lookingforplateauofproductivity#edtechchat
A2: question for everyone: I see a lot of nay-saying of "older" tech tools like powerpoint, but without much reasoning given. I mean, if everyone is doing a kahoot, is kahoot still more "innovative"? I feel like either is a "tech use", could be innovative, or not. #EdTechChat
Yes, @FlipGrid can really help English Language Learners who have spoken language but worry about proper spelling. I've seen this happen in chemistry class! #edtechchat
A2 Non-innovative is a digitized worksheet pushed out with Classroom or similar to be collected and graded by T. Innovative is Ss using @explainevrythng, @TouchCast or @Screencastify to capture Ss' thinking, understanding, and voice. #edtechchat#SAMR
More I think it teaches us to ignore how much work went into something. If you make a video, you know the effort to create it. But watching from an unlimited online library masks all that effort. Real truth in learning - when tech fails, can you still succeed? #edtechchat
I agree, it is the way the tech is being used. We are using #arduino this year for the first time. It’s old stuff now, but it is new to us. Powerpoint is not equal to Power Pointless #edtechchat
A3: Students have to feel supported. If they’re always in fear of failing or if no second chances are given, then innovation will not be effective. #edtechchat
A1 - There are probably more non-innovative examples than innovative. Non would be just using the tech devices for busy work, playing non educational games, etc. Innovative would be making a lesson interactive rather it’s part of a BreakoutEDU or Gamify it. #edtechchat
A2 SMARTBoards etc. are an epically misused example of #edtech. What could and should be something powerful is almost universally used as an expensive replacement for an overhead projector. Love my Ts using @teamdoceri to make S interactivity happen! @MrKirklandPTHS#edtechchat
A2: Innovative uses of technology require the students to engage their mind beyond regurgitation of information. However, the most innovative classroom tool has to be the dry erase board. I absolutely could not have taught without it, or it’s chalkboard counterpart. #edtechchat
tech that produces something different every time you use it ... putting all your stuff in the cloud is cool, but if you're still doing the same crap as you were in the classroom it is not very innovative...convenient does NOT equal innovative. #edtechchat
Hey @ajpodchaski Do you go to the #NJECC@NJECC meetings? I'm presenting on Friday on #XR#ARVRinEDU - focus will be on innovative uses of the technology, primarily students as creators #EdTechChat
Lots of the most important tech/innovations are important *because* they are stepping stones. They aren't the end goal, but allow us to suddenly see/believe new opportunities. #edtechchat
A3) The classroom needs to feel like a safe place for the Ss & the Ts. Understanding of Growth Mindset and "We're all in this together". We're going to have good days and bad days mentality! It needs to be organic!
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A3: A leader that encourages risk tasking, embraces failure, and believes in culture. Also, an understanding that we are all still learning from EVERYONE in the district/community! #edtechchat
A3: Love when admin support the innovative use of tech in the classroom by giving Ts time to learn innovative instruction, permission to follow it through w/S, and praising it when it happens
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A3) Leaders should allow teachers to "Prototype and fail often" with out fear. They should also model stepping out on a limb themselves pushing the envelope. #EdTechChat
A3 scaffolding support for Ts&Ss, constant evaluation of effectiveness, looking at risks involved-trying to minimize as much as possible, encouraging teachers to take educated risks to meet needs more effectively when traditional seems antiquated or situational bust
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A2: I hear "TIME" as an excuse when I propose things to Ts. So I show them how using the tech can actually GIVE you more time. It gives the Ss the ownership of their learning and they are more DRIVEN to learn. Teacher Buy-In/Support is key!! #edtechchat
Could it be that things that were innovative (e.g. digitizing worksheets) start losing their "innovative luster" when we fail to improve upon them or they just become routine to us? #edtechchat
A3: #Stuchoice should be at the forefront of programs that support innovation; Providing kids with REAL (authentic) challenges and resources are key as well. Let passion drive the learning #PassionEDU#stuvoice#EdTechChat
I was just talking with @tnochumson about this org. Looks like I have an excuse to go check it out! What time? We have something I have to attend to early, but would love to go. #edtechchat
A3: Part 2 - Heard an amazing principal respond to a parent's question about how this new STEM curriculum would be tied to the state test. Principal said, "We aren't worried about the test, we want our students engaged."
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A3. Professional Development. Without question! The Hype Cycle is real and research supports that training and collaboration help bridge the transition from the peak of inflated expectations to the plateau of productivity #whonamesthesehttps://t.co/e82zm2qh2k#edtechchat
Perceptive. However, when you get Ss up to the SMARTboard, you can start to see see real interaction. Always loved using it as a brainstorming tool. Lots of S engagement. #edtechchat
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@PCookTech, @teamdoceri, @MrKirklandPTHS
A3: a willingness to fail. The ability to let Students think outside the box. I think the most important thing, though, is starting at the top fostering a desire to do new things. #edtechchat
Teacher have to be willing to adapt to innovative technology even if they don’t understand it completely, they need funding for the technology, as well asstudents need to be prepared for hiccups in class especially if the teacher isn’t up to date on tech. #EdTechChat
Their monthly friday meetings are 9am to noon in Montclair. Come to think of it, I guess I should figure out exactly where the meeting is :) @njecc#NJECC#EdTechChat
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@ajpodchaski, @NJECC, @tnochumson, @NJECC
A3 - An Administrator who sees technology in the classroom as a benefit & enhancement, a teacher who has the willingness to try newer learning techniques, a student who is ready to learn. #edtechchat
Those are the innovators ...not the users of their innovation. I think many people are claiming to be "innovators" when in all actuality they are just using another person's innovation. #edtechchat
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@AbramsTank95, @ajpodchaski, @nathan_stevens
A3. A visionary leadership team that includes all stakeholders especially the students in the development of opportunities for innovation in the classroom. #edtechchat
A3: Creativity is key to fuel innovation in everything, not just the classroom. From cars to computers, everything starts as an idea or a dream that we make into reality. #edtechchat#troll209
Q3: First Attempts In Learning! Allow students to experiment...it all does not need to be measured to granular point detail! And for sheer joy! Please bring joy back to classrooms! The curiosity and discovery! That’s fosters student learning rather than compliance #edtechchat
A3: Teachers have to be willing to adapt to innovative technology even if they don’t understand it completely, they need funding for the technology, as well as, students need to be prepared for hiccups in class especially if the teacher isn’t up to date on tech. #EdTechChat
A3 A functional and reliable infrastructure, and effective support system, for starters. A great place to look is the Future Ready Schools program. @FRSNewJersey at https://t.co/40T3BVZupa has all the pieces in great detail for you! Lots of pieces to put together. #edtechchat
A3 - Basic foundational knowledge. I'm not a fan of trying to force innovation. But if people have a solid foundation to work from, it's amazing how innovative they can become. #edtechchat
Our helpful pages for this #edtechchat Technology Integration https://t.co/piRqUhQm1U Innovation and Risk-Taking page https://t.co/m6kv3HgJ1x We should give students the opportunity to show their techspertise and innovative ways to use tech tools.
A3 A learning environment where the student comes first (voice and choice) where questions are real and meaningful, where the iterative cycle is respected and documented, where curiosity and creativity thrive, and where analog is an option. #edtech#edtechchat
A2 a place where failure is accepted as part of the learning process and where students are encouraged to explore what is meaningful to them. #edtechchat
A good classroom management style and positive learning environment. If your Ss are unfocused or easily distracted, tech may only be seen as a play toy instead of a learning device. Also clear instructions and background knowledge on how on to properly use the tech.
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A3) the willingness of teachers to remember what it feels like to learn, the struggle, the awkward uncertain feeling that we ask of our students everyday. Get comfortable being uncomfortable. #edtechchat
A3: I always tell people in my PD that one of the main reasons why I’m teaching this is not because I’m a “techie”, it’s because I’m not afraid to push the buttons and see where it takes me 😅 #failforward we need to allow people the support &time& space to feel safe #edtechchat
For Q3 I mentioned that many educators here in the discussion are mentioning admin/leader's role. I'm just curious if any of the teachers here had negative experience where you weren't able to use innovative methods? I'm a student so I've never thought about that. #edtechchat
innovation: VR field trip/ skype chats to give students access to the world, text to speech software to give students with language based LD access to reading material at their comprehension level, interactive presentation and notetaking with nearpod and google slides #edtechchat
A3: Willingness to fail and flub are important ingredients in making innovation work in classroom. Think out of the box and embrace student ideas. Sometimes they surprise us. #edtechchat
A3 I actually heard a teacher today, at a Tech PD no less, say “It didn’t work the first time I tried it, so I’m never touching it again.” Wow… Way to foster that risk taking feeling at school. #not#edtechchat
I hear you and I am here for you. I will refrain from cluttering the feed with four letter acronyms. See how I am using the #LEAD method of apology - Listen, Empathize, Apologize, Decide. #edtechchat#alphabetsoup
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@nathan_stevens, @explainevrythng, @TouchCast, @Screencastify
For Q3 I mentioned that many educators here in the discussion are mentioning admin/leader's role. I'm just curious if any of the teachers here had negative experience where you weren't able to use innovative methods? I'm a student so I've never thought about that. #edtechchat
So right! Was it Einstein who said, "Anyone who hasn't failed has never tried something new." Gosh, he was a smart cookie. #greatmindsthinkalike#edtechchat
A3 Perhaps not ironically, our research found that teachers were more willing to innovate when they knew classroom & productivity technology was reliable and working. #edtechchat
No lie....it isn't going to go perfectly every time...take the time to laugh at yourself. Stop taking everything so serious. Show Ss your failures.
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@JimSullivanEDCO, @educheater, @educmswall, @s_bearden
A4 Absolutely. Just because it doesn’t plug in (except for @nathan_stevens potato head) doesn’t make it any less innovative. Is it new and original? It is innovative. #edtechchat
A4: So much more! In fact, I find that teachers that are without or that have limited technology are some of the most innovative people in the world. They say, “How can I make this work?” and find a way around it!
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True, when it is used as a rubric or work chart w Ss it is a negative. When used in a professional growth setting to guide edus new to tech it provides a platform to move people away from digitizing what always has been done towards innovative use. #edtechchat#collaborativePD
This is a great question! I am SO fortunate that my admin has been extremely supportive in allowing me to create my program. Autonomy and support leads us to do some pretty great things! Thanks to @HeinemanTech and @WAMSBTSD@PrincipalHudock#EdTechChat
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@carinaczy, @HeinemanTech, @WAMSBTSD, @PrincipalHudock
A3 Perhaps not ironically, our research found that teachers were more willing to innovate when they knew classroom & productivity technology was reliable and working. #edtechchat
A3: Support, support, support. Not just tech support, but ongoing, specific training and Admins that not just support change, but expect it. #edtechchat
#edtechchat A4. Technology can be built up to innovate ..and innovation can be incorporation of technology tool to achieve a higher order thinking skill
A3: For teachers to understand the tech, take time to explore it, have found ways to use it to to enhance the learning experience, and then effectively coach their Ss through how to use it. #EdTechChat
A3- as an edtech who serves Ts who are REQUIRED to make all materials compatible with text to speech software for accessibility purposes: quality ongoing professional development, someone they trust in their corner when they are trying new things, room to fail/grow #edtechchat
A4: Yes, innovation has a broader scope outside of technology. It is a mindset that involves "divine discontent;" unwilling to stay satisfied with status quo; willing to disrupt for the greater good #edtechchat
"In this new context the student interacts directly with the content with no intermediary. In this new context the interactivity and the adaptation to the student is provided by the content itself."
Sure, but like, what does this mean? Not all content can be this. #EdTechChat
A4 Absolutely. Any requirement of technology for innovation is fundamentally misguided. It just happens that today technology is on the forefront of change so we make the association. #EdTechChat
Q4: innovation certainly has a broader scope than simply technology. I can innovate in my classroom by allowing students to show mastery of a subject never touching a piece of technology. I think that like all good tools technology can make innovation easier. #edtechchat
Sometimes our reliance on technology and “apps” can hinder our innovative creativity by providing us with shortcuts rather than making us going through a process or journey to learn it. #edtechchat
Absolutely. Technology is a tool to help us innovate, but innovation can happen anywhere with almost anything as long as you have that creative energy to make it happen. #edtechchat
A4. Absolutely! The classic Egg-Drop challenge in so many schools is a prime example. Nintendo Labo and Kiwi Crate have kids building new devices and working machinery out of cardboard. Not to mention the notion that innovation need not be tangible at all. #newideas#edtechchat
A4: innovation does not only relate to technology. Innovation can be as small as using your applesauce lid as a spoon when you don't have a real spoon. #itsthelittlethings#edtechchat
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Questioning is an area many educators would benefit from working with their peers to improve. Ever sit in a classroom with a teacher who creates silence when posing an amazing question? Innovative thoughts often begin w/ an amazing question. #edtechchat
A4: Absolutely! The terms are really mutually exclusive. Teachers that are innovative create unique opportunities for students to learn, students who are innovative apply understanding in creative ways. We do often lump technology and innovation together, don't we? #EdTechChat
A4: ABSOLUTELY. If we limit innovation to only technology we are limiting ourselves and our minds. Innovation is a way of thinking, if we limit ourselves like that, there will be many things not only in technology, in the world in general that we won’t understand. #edtechchat
A4 I thnk of the #nogrades movement, Ts implementing mindfulness, rethinking assessment to inform & drive instruction-all those things that Ts & admin use to improve learning in new ways little & big -taking risks #EdTechChat
A4: Innovation goes FAR BEYOND tech! Innovation is how you think about the World around you and how you approach everything you do! You are the Innovator of your LIFE!! Be a GOOD ONE!! #edtechchat
I just had an offline conversation with a friend who agreed that we were both told to “stay in our lane” when we suggested innovations. My friend left her district. She was amazingly brave. I’m not sure what to do. #EdTechChat
A4: I guess we often consider the terms together because things that are invented and most innovation involves technology, and I guess in that vein we have to remember that technology does not always mean computers. #EdTechChat
A4: YES!!! Innovation is having a #GrowthMindset. Literacy Ts, Art Ts, Music Ts, PE Ts, Ss or anyone can be innovative!!! However, great innovation occurs when it is supportive and promoted. School leaders need to model and encourage innovation by listening! #edtechchat
A4 Innovation knows no bounds and is not confined to technology. How one incorporates color theory to artistic methods, spice to food, or the floss to every playground game. #edtechchat
A4: Yes! Far too often technology is promoted as innovation when what many do is simply ‘domesticate’ the technology to what they are doing. That’s not innovation, that’s just a change of medium. Innovation is a mindset that looks for ways to change and improve. #edtechchat
A4 - Yes of course. Being innovative applies to virtually any field. It’s a mindset & application of mindset. Technology is fluid, moves and changes quicker than most fields so that is why I think they often get grouped together. #edtechchat
I think the term "innovation" has been watered down to the point that it no longer means what it used to ... "You're using Twitter to chat with people all over the world ... how innovative." kids be like "Can you keep it down I am running my squad from 6 continents...#edtechchat
Put another way - you can't really automate what you don't understand, and certainly not something that constantly changes. Otherwise, your automation breaks - which itself is another opportunity to learn. #EdTechChat
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@ajpodchaski, @nathan_stevens, @DennisDill
A3: one of my fav shares - totally applies to learning and applying #edtech in an innovations way... what me an @RobinBCBA went through when creating our Got Behavior? Got Data? Get Forms! #pd we do at #FDLRS#edtechchat
Let me just think of it from Seymour Papert's point of view. It may not be innovative if our innovation is a cleverly disguised technological repackage of the same old thing. #edtechchat
Put another way - you can't really automate what you don't understand, and certainly not something that constantly changes. Otherwise, your automation breaks - which itself is another opportunity to learn. #EdTechChat
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@ajpodchaski, @nathan_stevens, @DennisDill
You’re only innovative the first time you do it… then you just repeat. The challenge is to keep innovating, don’t get complacent. Constantly look for new ways in everything. #questioneverything#edtechchat
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I always lead w/ an innovative mindset that didn't work well in settings where compliancy was king. It might take u a while ... but ... you will probably end up being true to the person you are deep inside. Know that .... you are amazing! #edtechchat
I just had an offline conversation with a friend who agreed that we were both told to “stay in our lane” when we suggested innovations. My friend left her district. She was amazingly brave. I’m not sure what to do. #EdTechChat
Spot on, Justin. Was Picasso not an innovator? How about Mozart, or The Ramones for that matter? Even if it's not widely understood, innovation and #tryingnewthings should be supported and promoted! #edtechchat
A4 - Yes innovation extends beyond the tech! I believe innovators look to cause a systemic or paradigm shift in how tasks are accomplished. This shift helps those looking to make the change design the tech to support the change. See an iPhone for more details. #edtechchat
Isn't that where we have to start, though? Getting the Admins, and the T's to be innovative can demonstrate for the Ss how to be innovative? #edtechchat
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@DennisDill, @ajpodchaski, @nathan_stevens
A2 Innovation Is kids creating in VR, Building beats, running their own YT channels, GIS project work, Building cocreated curriculum w teachers, drone tech, animatronics and not - most of what kids do routinely w devices in schools #edtechchat
Sims are great! I was coming from the mindset of teaching history and social studies. Using google earth is great, but only gets you so far. Thanks for the resources, I'll check them out :) #EdTechChat
A1 We have to be careful not to make tech and innovation synonyms. Not all tech is helpful and it doesn’t automatically produce better or more efficient outcomes for students. However, all innovative strategies do improve outcomes or efficiency in some way. #edtechchat
By not being afraid to adopt emerging technologies and allowing teachers to fail and move on to other forms of tech in order to better aid students. #edtechchat
A3 support support support - embedded tech and learning integration support that’s accessible when needed and scaffolds expertise over time -empathy .. wait time .. and nudges #edtechchat
A5: 1 way to move closer to innovative use of tech in classroom is being open to new ideas, collaborating w/fellow Ts (not just in your bldg), and being a lifelong learner
#LearnShareConnect#ElevateAndCelebrate@DiscoveryEd is what it is ALL about!
#edtechchat
A5 Like cooking, I might look at a cookbook for a general idea, but I like to find my own flavor. Teaching with tech is the same, it’s ok to look for ideas, but to innovate, don’t follow the recipe. Try stuff just to see if it can do something. It’s ok to break stuff #edtechchat
A5: Don’t be afraid to let go of some control on the classroom. Ss will push the envelope and force you to embrace the uncomfortable...that’s when you’ll see the magic! #edtechchat
A5: Keep an open mind. Learn to explore new avenues and new ways to do things. I like learning about the things Ts are doing in their classroom, because it brings me beyond my little box of thought. #edtechchat
A5 - This chat is a quick way to move closer. By sharing ideas with others from around the globe, conversations create thoughts, which lead to questions, which lead to ideas, which can lead to innovation. #edtechchat
A5: Think outside the box. Use your resources - work with your Instructional Tech Specialist or Tech Team to brainstorm ideas. Don’t be afraid to ask for help and take risks - try new things #edtechchat
A5 Open minds and open doors. Being courageous to rethink practice in benefit of students. This requires asking questions and seeking advice. Open doors to welcome people into the classroom to partner in reflection of attempts in innovation. #edtechchat#collaborativePD
A5: Never forget that the goal is improved student learning. Ask yourself if you need to innovate new methods to reach Ss and unlock their potential. #edtechchat
A5: Using professional development as a mock run for certain technologies can certainly help move them into the classroom. However, teachers cannot be afraid to fail or be confused, the students might be struggling right alongside you. They need to see it’s okay! #edtechchat
A5 Key is to think what learning outcomes do you want & then design open pathways & guidance for your students to demonstrate their learning with voice and choice #EdTechChat
One of the reasons I loved the late Charlie Trotter’s cookbooks, he said feel free to try something different if something in the recipe or even the picture inspired you. #edtechchat
I might #questionthis - the first time I do something, I've usually barely understood it. I need a couple of goes until I'm ready to modify and innovate on it. But my 2nd and 3rd repetitions are essential for my learning, and for many of my students. #EdTechChat
A5:. I think an individual had too start with the realization that old ways aren't working. 2nd. Is then making the time to educate yourself. 3rd take the risk and simply try something. #edtechchat
This, so much--the power happens is when kids create, not when they consume. Consumption is fine--it can build knowledge, empathy, observational skills.... #edtechchat
A2 Innovation Is kids creating in VR, Building beats, running their own YT channels, GIS project work, Building cocreated curriculum w teachers, drone tech, animatronics and not - most of what kids do routinely w devices in schools #edtechchat
One of the reasons I loved the late Charlie Trotter’s cookbooks, he said feel free to try something different if something in the recipe or even the picture inspired you. #edtechchat
A5: Small steps... create an environment where idea creating, risk taking and failing forward is rewarded... time to collaborate with other like minded individuals! #edtechchat
Indeed - we frequently react negatively the first time we encounter something. By it's nature it is not what we expected. https://t.co/sVgWOoGxTM#EdTechChat
Want a reality check on how "innovative" you are ... tell your kids what you're doing and see if they think you are innovative? Just like when you think you are "cool" and the kids be like ... #edtechchat
But are you truly thinking out of the box, or just changing boxes? It’s a discussion I have with my kids all the time. Anything that is graded is just a different box… the rubric defines the box. Sometimes the size of the box changes, but it is still a box #edtechchat
A5: Think outside the box. Use your resources - work with your Instructional Tech Specialist or Tech Team to brainstorm ideas. Don’t be afraid to ask for help and take risks - try new things #edtechchat
A4: Since we can establish innovation is not technology, I would say yes. According to the old adage, even sliced bread was cutting edge tech. Innovation extends to all fields. It's how you solve problems and do things. #edtechchat
Finding a cohort of like minded peers is a tremendous asset. Use professional planning time to test run an application, engage in a lesson study, or float an idea. #edtechchat
A5 - Be brave. Be fearless. If something does not work as intended, don’t give up, adjust and keep moving forward. I recently read the #4OCF book & can see using a Lesson Study among teachers as a great way of showing each other various teaching practices. #edtechchat
A5: Take risks and don't be afraid to fail. As children, we call this "playing." It is a learning process that allows both Ss and Ts to improve when facilitated and supported. Like many things in life #edtech the first time is seldom pretty, but it can be so worth it! #edtechchat
A5. Spend time in classrooms observing and interacting with teachers and students. Work with teachers to develop lessons that are designed in a way that reflects what and how our students need to learn. (Notice I didn’t mention technology) #edtechchat
A5: Innovation is all about trying, reflecting, and improving. Move closer to innovative tech use by asking peers to observe you, connect with your edtech, share with other teachers, attend PD, and never stop learning! #edtechchat
This is really SO important to be able to have others ask you questions about an innovative idea.
We only know what we know but others can help us peel back the layers into new avenues that cause light bulbs to flash all over in your mind. #edtechchat
Finding a cohort of like minded peers is a tremendous asset. Use professional planning time to test run an application, engage in a lesson study, or float an idea. #edtechchat
A5 Ask students. Many have ideas of how technology can best be repurposed for use in schools. Most of my #minecraftedu use in class came from listening to my learners and their "what ifs". #edtechchat
Teachers also need to leverage Ss for their knowledge without any fear as well. Many Ts still believe they are the smartest in the room. Today's students are effective instructors if given the proper environment & subject matter. #EdTechChat
Congratulations to this young, ambitious pioneer! @EdReimagined fellow and inspirational recent grad. Watch his #video which highlights his journey finding a school that would suit his needs. Guess what?! When he switched, he flourished. #edtechchat#ShiftThis#CelebratED 🌟
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@FoundationBOL, @IowaBIG, @EdReimagined
I just had an offline conversation with a friend who agreed that we were both told to “stay in our lane” when we suggested innovations. My friend left her district. She was amazingly brave. I’m not sure what to do. #EdTechChat
In Basalla's (1988)Evolution of Technology, humans create technology to meet their “perceived needs,” not the basic ones. A necessity in one culture may be a luxury in another. #edtechchat
We provide this methodology for our learners in our content settings but do not have the luxury of enjoying it ourselves as evolving edus. HMW create a culture of learning that embraces critical questioning and feedback in the service of student learning? #edtechchat
We are just getting into it. At this point, most are using @tinkercad just to learn some basics about electricity, circuits, etc. The goal is to come up with something that actually solves some sort of problem. It might get messy, but it’ll be great #edtechchat
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@mrterborg, @try_rebooting, @tinkercad
A6:. Honestly I don't have one right now. I met my personal goal this spring by passing the the CETL exam. I have a lot of work goals though. These all involved working with the Team in my district helping them be innovative. #edtechchat
A6: Spend more time in classrooms - get out of the office. Get a better understanding of what Ts and Ss are doing and what they WANT to be doing to better foster innovation. #edtechchat
A6: Keep learning and trying new things. Always look for a better way to do something. Also, teach others, that helps you polish your skills. #edtechchat
A6 Working hard this year on figuring out how VR/AR can change our educational landscape and how as #techdir I can facilitate that happening. Looking forward to making virtual dissections a reality! @debschi@Peq_BA#edtechchat
PPT/Slides have been abused and misused so much over the years, I believe it gets a bad rap. I believe as educators we owe the tool(s) a complete makeover. When used effectively & in the proper context, PPT/Slides is still one of the best presentation innovations. #edtechchat
A6: “Around here, however, we don't look backwards for very long. We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things, because we're curious...and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” - Walt Disney #edtechchat
A6: I really have to think about this one; we drown under the weight of curriculum expectations in university preparation science courses. Any suggestions from Grade 11 and 12 science teachers who have tried something that works? #edtechchat
A6 I work with teachers and my goal this year is to work with them on their individual goals and on ways to get students talking about their subjects using tech as a means. #edtechchat
Hopefully! The kids love it. We have several kits, but those all have ‘recipes’ handy for learning the basics, but I want them to constantly look for the “what else can it do” #edtechchat
In reply to
@pnabbie, @mrterborg, @try_rebooting, @tinkercad
Analysis, similar to project management concepts like gap analysis and swot can drive to solutions. There are many facets to the overall experience, with no real primary and secondary relationship. #EdTechChat
A6: As a TIS, my goal is to support over 600 teachers and take risks with them! I want them to know that I’ll learn with them! We’re in this together!
Also, I want to highlight more of what’s going on in their classroom on social media!
#EdTechChat
A6: My personal goal is to be the type of teacher that students aren't afraid to try new things in their quest for innovation and mastery. And bring innovation from the art world into the classroom. #edtechchat#troll209
A6 To inspire more innovation I will reread @IntentionBook by @WickedDecent, refine my Design Thinking toolbox, and provide more choice for students which will lead to more creative ideas which will inspire more innovation......#edtechchat
Thank you, Peg. I keep trying with #BookCampPD and the website that accompanies it .... I will just keep thinking and trying until something better evolves. #edtechchat
A6: put my students’ success above my fear of the unknown, let them teach me, use trial and error until there is no more error,walk into the classroom every morning with the same passion as the first day. #edtechchat
Thank you to all of the pre-service teachers participating in #edtechchat. It makes my heart happy to see you engage with innovative educators and build your PLN! #edtechchat
A6 Our mission is to guide better math learning. We do this by listening to teachers, building solutions they want/need, and providing the resources they need to implement them. This often means a simple lesson plan or PD session and not necessarily a new fancy app. #edtechchat
I think so too. But people cram too much on a single slide; rehash what they're saying on the slide. If I can read it, why would I want to listen to the speaker? #edtechchat
A6 - My personal goal for becoming more innovative starts with the most traditional method which is relationship building. Connecting on chats, meeting people face to face are ways to stay innovative. Being challenged by others is also high on my list. #edtechchat
What??!?! Pre-service teachers are in #edtechchat?
Let's be sure to follow them!
By supporting their learning we have an impact into children's lives for decades to come! #edtechchat
So far, the 6th graders are by far the most open to seeing things differently. School hasn’t managed to rip the imagination from them, squash dreams. I have to work on the others to get them back into that mode. They need to know that school shouldn’t suck. #edtechchat
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@mrterborg, @pnabbie, @try_rebooting, @tinkercad
Great chat tonight, sorry I've been away! Good to be back. Thanks @s_bearden for moderating. Remember to follow those with ideas that challenge or interest you! #edtechchat
A4 Innovation should not be limited to technology. Technology needs to create better outcomes to be innovative. Many teachers are finding innovative pedagogical methods with crayons, pens, and regular lines paper. #edtechchat
What??!?! Pre-service teachers are in #edtechchat?
Let's be sure to follow them!
By supporting their learning we have an impact into children's lives for decades to come! #edtechchat
