How can technology be woven throughout the scope and sequence of a course?
Wow! How do I answer a question like that? There are sooooo many ways. If you want to start out with something simple, how about you have students answer essential questions through the use of a blog. ;) Gee I wonder how I came up with that idea!? Don't get me wrong, I actually love it and think it is a great way to use simple technology in the classroom. We also have the standard answers of creating PowerPoints for instruction, creating videos for instruction, using an LMS, etc. It is definitely not difficult to use technology throughout the scope and sequence of a course, but how effective is that technology? Maybe that is the real question....Wait, that is the next question!
How can both general pedagogical and content-specific technologies be utilized effectively throughout a course?
I think this question cuts right to the chase. In the first answer, I covered some general pedagogical technologies that can be used throughout a course. What about content-specific technologies. This is where things get a little trickier for a lot of teachers. Now, I actually teach Technology, so I don't struggle too much with this. I use Microsoft Office in Computer Technology 1 & 2. I use Visual C# in Computer Programming. I use Quickbooks in Accounting. These are very content specific, but is there more we could use? I have been experimenting with this a little. I have added the use of websites and videos for students to learn computer vocabulary in Computer Technology 1. I have added the use of Codecademy in Computer Technology 1, 2, and Computer Programming. I use an LMS for all instruction. I have created videos of my lectures for those who miss class, for when I have a sub, or to provide an accommodation for those who need extra time. Would I like some more ideas? You bet! That is why I am studying Educational Technology.
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Blog 4
What is the difference between technology in education and educational technology?
When I was researching this question, I found that most sites group them together as meaning the same thing. When I look at them, I have very different ideas of what each of them is. Here is my interpretation:
What is TPACK and how does it help us better understand the role and impact of technology? "Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) is a framework that identifies the knowledge teachers need to teach effectively with technology...Effective technology integration for pedagogy around specific subject matter requires developing sensitivity to the dynamic, transactional relationship between these components of knowledge situated in unique contexts. Individual teachers, grade-level, school-specific factors, demographics, culture, and other factors ensure that every situation is unique, and no single combination of content, technology, and pedagogy will apply for every teacher, every course, or every view of teaching." Knowledge about technology cannot be treated as context-free...good teaching requires an understanding of how technology related to the pedagogy and content. (www.tpack.org)
When I was researching this question, I found that most sites group them together as meaning the same thing. When I look at them, I have very different ideas of what each of them is. Here is my interpretation:
- Technology in Education - the use of technology to enhance instruction. Examples would include using a creating a website to list class information, a blog to list assignments, using PowerPoint to guide a lecture, using email to contact both parents and students, etc.
- Educational Technology - the use of technology to enhance learning. Examples would include students creating a PowerPoint to show that they understand a concept, students creating their own website, students creating their own blog to express ideas, students emailing members of a group to collaborate on a project, etc.
What is TPACK and how does it help us better understand the role and impact of technology? "Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) is a framework that identifies the knowledge teachers need to teach effectively with technology...Effective technology integration for pedagogy around specific subject matter requires developing sensitivity to the dynamic, transactional relationship between these components of knowledge situated in unique contexts. Individual teachers, grade-level, school-specific factors, demographics, culture, and other factors ensure that every situation is unique, and no single combination of content, technology, and pedagogy will apply for every teacher, every course, or every view of teaching." Knowledge about technology cannot be treated as context-free...good teaching requires an understanding of how technology related to the pedagogy and content. (www.tpack.org)
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