I found this chapter the least interesting of all so far except for the very obvious statement that you can have the technology available but if the teachers do not embrace current learning pedagogy or themselves have the desired technology skills then student engagement and learning will be the same as before.
I did also relate the the comment that perhaps the technology we offer our students currently is of a poorer standard than what they use at home??? If we analysed our use of technology and the standard of our Internet what would we find?
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Some interesting points, jen - Not only do we need to consider that our technology is at a poorer standard but we also face the challenge of students not having access to technology at home - this may not be due to not being able to afford it but due to parents deciding that they would prefer time away from devices at home. As a parent I support their decision but I also realise it is an add challenge in my classroom.
ReplyDeleteMy husband always says as soon as we can purchase technology it is out of date so I don't think we will ever be able to change this.