As we get closer to a 1:1 policy for next year, I thought it would be beneficial to use the blog for some PD on that. Last week I provided you the SAMR infographic again and had you think about that. I would encourage you to have that as a reference as you think about how you might want to start to (at your level of being comfortable) incorporate more technology use.
Here is am an excerpt from an article from edutopia.org. The article outlines 5 steps to implementing a practical 1:1 policy.
Please take a look at the article and think through the questions below.
Questions To Consider:
1. The beginning of the article says that students should know that technology is an "avenue to learning." What a great way to think about incorporating the more readily available technology. How could that be communicated to our students? Both in your classroom or district wide.
2. What a great reminder that not all students are as technology advanced as we believe them to be. Even as adults that haven't been brought up with all the technology some of our students have, we may have more knowledge about technology than our students.
3. The article talks about our students having to be able to filter information. How can we help them develop that? Do we need to measure that? Do we think our students can do that now?
I definitely think we know more about filtering and using technology as an avenue than the students. Many of the students just log in to the Chromebooks and use it to type papers and "Google" things; they don't realize all of the add-ons Google offers! I think when we take the time to explore and learn the technology, we show students that we are competent in technology and are willing to change the way teaching has been done in the classroom for years. 1:1 is not replacing books or teachers, but instead allowing us to teach in a different outlet that students find less intimidating.
ReplyDeleteSounds great. You should talk more about this at staff meetings.
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