Meta-Reflection: Final Thoughts on Education and Technology

WAC Approval Standard T:  Knowledge of Teaching, T4: Informed by technology (designed to create technologically proficient learners) When I look back on this technology and education class I can see how very far I’ve come. I’m a bit old school, and was hesitant to take an ‘On-line’ class. I was concerned that without any ‘live’ [...]

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The perfect bibliography : 5 min lesson

Here is a link to my 5 min technology lesson on how to use NoodleBib Express. You can follow the lesson using the document here called NoodleBib Express Directions to make learning about NoodleBib Express easier. NoodleTools is an online software program that helps students and facilitates teachers and librarians through research projects. NoodleTools can [...]

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Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge week 8 EDTC 6536

“There is no single technological solution that will function equally well for every teacher, every course, or every pedagogical approach.” But, there are lots of ways to incorporate technology, using strong pedagogical and content knowledge foundations to introduce and reinforce student learning. There are many ways to incorporate technology into your current teaching style and [...]

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Digital Citizenship Week 7 EDTC 6536

Digital Citizenship Like other kinds of citizenship, it is important to teach digital citizenship both inside and outside of the classroom. This develops skills that lead to an organized and well-behaved society. To follow the rules, you have to know the rules. As technology advances and there are increasing ways of communicating through diverse and [...]

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Back to the drawing board! Week 6 EDTC 6536

When was the last time you felt really creative? When did you last look at the world and tools around you, decide to create something that was really fun, work with your friends or co-workers to make it even better, then tear it down and start again? Mitchel Resnick in his article All I Really [...]

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Teacher beliefs and technology – week 5 – EDTC 6536

Getting teachers to integrate technology into their current way of teaching seems to be a sizeable challenge for administrators, those pushing for technology, and teachers. The paper “Teacher Pedagogical Beliefs: The Final Frontier in Our Quest for Technology Integration” written by Peggy A. Ertmer looked at a number of issues that may contribute to this [...]

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Whats a wiki ? EDTC 6536 week 4

I learned what a wiki is! The article “The wiki way of learning” was my first introduction to wiki’s. I did not have any idea what they were, or how they were used. I thought wikipedia was just a cute online name for an encyclopedia. I did not realize that anyone could add or edit [...]

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week three – Bridging the Divide – EDTC 6536

This weeks article discussed the growing divide between those technology users who are up to date and participating in all the new technology out there, and those who have yet to learn about or use what is available. The article uses a discussion that occurred over time among a number of users about those who [...]

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Week Two – Learning 2.0 EDTC 6536

There is a new movement in learning that is being driven by the new web 2.0 social interaction sites. It is a learning that is passion driven and allows people to join internet communities with others who are interested in the same subjects they are. Web 1.0 with its powerful variety of knowledge, and its [...]

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Week One – Engaging the eLearner EDTC 6536

There are many new ways to add a social aspect to online classes. It is important to be able to connect with your students. It used to be that online classes meant lots of things to read, maybe a lecture, papers to turn in and tests to take. All two-dimensional. Now with the emergence of [...]

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