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Chapter 12, describes great ways to integrate technology. As an educator I believe that we need to be aware of all aspects of new ways to help out our students. Technology is a great way. Some of the things I want to discuss is if one is using technology needs to know how to address it, the difference between infusion and Inclusions, and the negative issues of integration of technology.One who uses technology, must make informed choices, explore technology, and promotes changes. I agree that when integrating technology it is the educators job to make sure it will actually enhance learning, or that the information being showed to the child online is up to date. I believe it is a change that takes time to adjust because students are used to being told to put their cellphones away and it has not been really a regular custom. Being an educator in the 21st century I feel like promoting change with using technology is great because it changes the way a kid can learn. I agree as well with the statement in the text that says, " change should be intended to make it possible for every student to reach their learning potential."
Infusion and Inclusion are two completely different ways in using technology. Inclusion means that computers and information are used mainly for transferring information and practicing skills. Then there is Infusion, which means that computers and other information technologies are ongoing features of teaching and learning in all academic subjects at all grade levels. For example computers are now a part of the classroom so it is integrated in many of the lessons. I believe that infusion plays more of an important role in learning than inclusion. This is because infusion is more in depth and not for a minimum amount of time like inclusion.
In integrating technology there are issues teachers face. There are six main issues, Administrative support and teaching style, Unwillingness to change favorite lessons plans, reluctant to use technology in new lesson plans,use of technology as reward or punishment,use of technology as add on to other activities, use of technology to separate students by ability. One of the issues I think is important is using technology as reward or punishment. because it occurs everywhere. Where I work the tactic of having good behavior equals computer time and bad behavior equals no computer time. Little did I realize that using this minimizes the use of technology for their learning purposes. It is not only in the after school program that I work at but many others use this tactic as well. In my opinion agree with this being an issue because it will diminish their eagerness to learn.
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Free Image on Pixabay - Boy, Girl, Hand In Hand, Kids. (2013). Retrieved November 19, 2015
Gonzalez, Iliana. "Socrative." Socrative. 19 Nov. 2015. Web. 19 Nov. 2015.
Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.
Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.
The issue of reward/punishment for technology and various other aspects of learning is definitely a hotly debated issue. Unfortunately, the behaviorist model of learning will never provide students with the inherent love for knowledge and skill. Hopefully, we can figure out other rewards/punishments to use in classrooms when doling out and not associate them directly with learning mechanisms. Took you Socrative quiz and 'missed' the first one, but I think because I didn't copy and paste exactly what you had listed as the answer - that is one of the negatives of using short answer in such online quiz services. :)
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