Comments on: Are Technology Initiatives in Schools Paying Off? http://www.educationnews.org/technology/are-technology-initiatives-in-schools-paying-off/ Education News Fri, 24 May 2013 17:56:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tech-ducation | | CourseHorse BlogCourseHorse Blog http://www.educationnews.org/technology/are-technology-initiatives-in-schools-paying-off/#comment-8254 Tech-ducation | | CourseHorse BlogCourseHorse Blog Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:52:41 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=201244#comment-8254 [...] Online education in public schools is expanding with each year, and in some places it’s even become mandatory. In other schools, educators are integrating technology and pop culture to help kids make sense of tough concepts (think Kanye West and Shakespeare). [...] [...] Online education in public schools is expanding with each year, and in some places it’s even become mandatory. In other schools, educators are integrating technology and pop culture to help kids make sense of tough concepts (think Kanye West and Shakespeare). [...]

]]> By: Brencis http://www.educationnews.org/technology/are-technology-initiatives-in-schools-paying-off/#comment-971 Brencis Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:04:07 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=201244#comment-971 Most of the technology USE in schools and universities is creating a new peasant class of button pushers subjugated to the instructions and processes of a machine. And we're doing it willingly. In theory it could offer so much more, in practice it doesn't. Most of the technology USE in schools and universities is creating a new peasant class of button pushers subjugated to the instructions and processes of a machine. And we’re doing it willingly.

In theory it could offer so much more, in practice it doesn’t.

]]> By: Is Technology in the Classroom Worth It? | Contretemps http://www.educationnews.org/technology/are-technology-initiatives-in-schools-paying-off/#comment-819 Is Technology in the Classroom Worth It? | Contretemps Sat, 08 Oct 2011 21:12:59 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=201244#comment-819 [...] Are Technology Initiatives in Schools Paying Off? | Education News. [...] [...] Are Technology Initiatives in Schools Paying Off? | Education News. [...]

]]> By: Teddy P (learningbuzz.org) http://www.educationnews.org/technology/are-technology-initiatives-in-schools-paying-off/#comment-541 Teddy P (learningbuzz.org) Sun, 02 Oct 2011 05:49:53 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=201244#comment-541 Assessment of technology for teaching is definitely a difficult issue to address. It's not as black and white as we want it to be. The thing is... we really can't assess the impact of technology to its full extend. Are we looking for the impact on students' learning? Or are we looking for the impact on a teacher's performance? I mean, has anyone measured the impact of the blackboard, for example, on students' learning? It is a type of technology used in the classroom all the time. There isn't really any strong data suggesting that the blackboard has a positive influence on learning. How about the way a teacher writes on the blackboard? Use of colourful chalk? How about getting students to write on it? We use so many tools in the classroom that we think enhance the experience for both students and teachers. How do we know what their impact is? I think the real measurement is not a test or a numerical representation. It's the students' engagement and reaction to teaching. If our students are excited about learning, exploring, and they are can't wait to share in class what they have found out about a topic on the Internet or by collaborating on a Wiki with other students... that's what the real measurement is. Assessment of technology for teaching is definitely a difficult issue to address. It’s not as black and white as we want it to be.

The thing is… we really can’t assess the impact of technology to its full extend. Are we looking for the impact on students’ learning? Or are we looking for the impact on a teacher’s performance?

I mean, has anyone measured the impact of the blackboard, for example, on students’ learning? It is a type of technology used in the classroom all the time. There isn’t really any strong data suggesting that the blackboard has a positive influence on learning. How about the way a teacher writes on the blackboard? Use of colourful chalk? How about getting students to write on it?

We use so many tools in the classroom that we think enhance the experience for both students and teachers. How do we know what their impact is? I think the real measurement is not a test or a numerical representation. It’s the students’ engagement and reaction to teaching. If our students are excited about learning, exploring, and they are can’t wait to share in class what they have found out about a topic on the Internet or by collaborating on a Wiki with other students… that’s what the real measurement is.

]]> By: EDU WATCH: MEXT to push for budget to fund programs to send more J. students abroad; radiation protection expert says simple measurement devices at public health centers, hospitals, schools and supermarkets for public to conduct measurements … more http://www.educationnews.org/technology/are-technology-initiatives-in-schools-paying-off/#comment-510 EDU WATCH: MEXT to push for budget to fund programs to send more J. students abroad; radiation protection expert says simple measurement devices at public health centers, hospitals, schools and supermarkets for public to conduct measurements … more Thu, 29 Sep 2011 07:35:16 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=201244#comment-510 [...] Are technology initiatives in schools paying off? (Educationnews.org) [...] [...] Are technology initiatives in schools paying off? (Educationnews.org) [...]

]]> By: EDU WATCH: MEXT to push for budget to fund programs to send more J. students abroad; radiation protection expert says simple measurement devices at public health centers, hospitals, schools and supermarkets for public to conduct measurements … more http://www.educationnews.org/technology/are-technology-initiatives-in-schools-paying-off/#comment-509 EDU WATCH: MEXT to push for budget to fund programs to send more J. students abroad; radiation protection expert says simple measurement devices at public health centers, hospitals, schools and supermarkets for public to conduct measurements … more Thu, 29 Sep 2011 07:33:19 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=201244#comment-509 [...] Are technology initiatives in schools paying off? (Educationnews.org) [...] [...] Are technology initiatives in schools paying off? (Educationnews.org) [...]

]]> By: EDU WATCH: MEXT to push for budget to fund programs to send more J. students abroad; radiation protection expert says simple measurement devices at public health centers, hospitals, schools and supermarkets for public to conduct measurements … more http://www.educationnews.org/technology/are-technology-initiatives-in-schools-paying-off/#comment-508 EDU WATCH: MEXT to push for budget to fund programs to send more J. students abroad; radiation protection expert says simple measurement devices at public health centers, hospitals, schools and supermarkets for public to conduct measurements … more Thu, 29 Sep 2011 07:31:02 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=201244#comment-508 [...] Are technology initiatives in schools paying off? (Educationnews.org) [...] [...] Are technology initiatives in schools paying off? (Educationnews.org) [...]

]]> By: EDU WATCH: MEXT to push for budget to fund programs to send more J. students abroad; radiation protection expert says simple measurement devices at public health centers, hospitals, schools and supermarkets for public to conduct measurements … more http://www.educationnews.org/technology/are-technology-initiatives-in-schools-paying-off/#comment-507 EDU WATCH: MEXT to push for budget to fund programs to send more J. students abroad; radiation protection expert says simple measurement devices at public health centers, hospitals, schools and supermarkets for public to conduct measurements … more Thu, 29 Sep 2011 07:27:41 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=201244#comment-507 [...] Are technology initiatives in schools paying off? (Educationnews.org) [...] [...] Are technology initiatives in schools paying off? (Educationnews.org) [...]

]]> By: education news | DAILY NEWS http://www.educationnews.org/technology/are-technology-initiatives-in-schools-paying-off/#comment-422 education news | DAILY NEWS Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:25:10 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=201244#comment-422 [...] Are Technology Initiatives in Schools Paying Off? | Education News While some districts are using technology to pair Shakespeare with Kanye West, critics point out that the data supporting many tech programs is thin.http://www.educationnews.org/t .. [...] [...] Are Technology Initiatives in Schools Paying Off? | Education News While some districts are using technology to pair Shakespeare with Kanye West, critics point out that the data supporting many tech programs is thin.http://www.educationnews.org/t .. [...]

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