Brave New World Wide Web
by Langwitches ~ April 27th, 2008. Filed under: Technology, Web 2.0.
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I wanted to share, but also highlight for my own sake, the following PowerPoint that was created by datruss on Slideshare.net.
I like the point this presentation makes. Teachers can continue to:
- teach the way educational institutions have taught for the last 100 years
- ignore new tools that will bring the world to their students
- tell themselves that materials they have used successfully in the past will continue to engage and challenge digital natives
but they have to realize that they are placing themselves and their students at a disadvantage.
It is not about using the latest and greatest technology tools. It is about the way we think about learning and teaching that is undergoing a revolution.
It is not about using “insert newest technology of the times here from the list below ” to lecture, visualize or document a lesson, if the lesson stayed the same
- chalk
- ink pen
- pencil
- photocopies
- overhead projector
- dry eraser
- LCD projector
- SmartBoard
No matter when (on a time line) teachers lived and used corresponding technology tools, learning always depended on the way teachers were able to connect with their students’ world and previous knowledge . If the learning outcome stays unchanged from the learning that occurred without the tech tool, then the “new” technology merely is a glorified (and usually more expensive) version of the traditional one used in the past.
We need to shift the focus off the technology and emphasize the way it can affect the teachers’ teaching style and ultimately the students’ learning. IMHO, today’s students’ learning is influenced by multimedia, interactiveness, connecting, communicating, and creating. if technology can allow us to do that, then we can reach our students in a whole new way and on a different level than ever before.
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April 27th, 2008 at 9:52 pm
Why would you teach without technology?…
Langwitches shares a powerpoint presentation created by another teacher on why tech is important for teachers. I wanted to share, but also highlight for my own sake, the following PowerPoint that was created by datruss on Slideshare.net. I like the poi…
September 19th, 2008 at 11:14 am
Hi Silvia,
I was digging up some bookmarks and came back to this post.
I love this line:
If the learning outcome stays unchanged from the learning that occurred without the tech tool, then the “new” technology merely is a glorified (and usually more expensive) version of the traditional one used in the past.
If you are interested, I created and wrote about a new video version of this slide show:
http://pairadimes.davidtruss.com/who-are-the-people-in-your-neighbourhood/
Regards,
Dave