B R I D G I N G T H E G A P B E T W E E N T E C H N O L O G Y, T E A C H E R S A N D T H E S T U D E N T S

B E S T P R A C T I C E S & I M P L E M E N TA T I O N

T H E D I V I D E

C O N C E R N S A B O U T T E C H N O L O G Y I N T H E C L A S S R O O M

T H E D I V I D E

L AW M A K E R S L I S T E N L E S S T O T E A C H E R S T H A N T O H E AV Y L O B B Y I N G B Y

T E C H N O L O G Y C O M PA N I E S , I N C L U D I N G I N T E L A N D

A P P L E .

S O M E T E A C H E R S , E V E N

T H O U G H T H E Y M AY E M B R A C E C L A S S R O O M

T E C H N O L O G Y, F E E L P O L I C Y M A K E R S A R E

T H R U S T I N G C O M P U T E R S I N T O C L A S S R O O M S

W I T H O U T T H E I R I N P U T O R P R O P E R T R A I N I N G .

C O M P U T E R S W I L L R E P L A C E T E A C H E R S

S O U R C E : N Y T I M E S . C O M

T H E I S S U ET H E D I V I D E

H A R D WA R E A N D S O F T WA R E O F T E N

P O S E P R O B L E M S F O R T E A C H E R S I N T H E

C L A S S R O O M

T E A C H E R S M AY L A C K T H E T I M E A N D T H E

M O T I VAT I O N T O L E A R N T E C H N O L O G Y S K I L L S

P R O F E S S I O N A L D E V E L O P M E N T

A C T I V I T I E S M AY N O T P R O V I D E O N G O I N G ,

H A N D S - O N T R A I N I N G F O R T E A C H E R S O R P R A C T I C A L

S T R AT E G I E S F O R I M P L E M E N T I N G

T E C H N O L O G Y I N T O L E S S O N P L A N S

I N I T I A L T E C H N O L O G Y

F U N D I N G M AY N O T B E S U S TA I N E D A N D T H U S

N O T C A PA B L E O F P R O V I D I N G U P G R A D E S ,

M A I N T E N A N C E , A N D O N G O I N G

P R O F E S S I O N A L D E V E L O P M E N T

T H E B R I D G E

B R I D G I N G T H E D I V I D E

E M B R A C E T E A C H I N G M E T H O D S A N D S T Y L E S

B R I D G I N G T H E D I V I D E

Computer can’t… •Give professional development regularly •Provide specialized education for students with needs •Identify culturally with the students

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E D U C AT O R S A R E T H E “ R O C K S TA R S ” O F T H E W O R K F O R C E

E M B R A C I N G T E A C H I N G M E T H O D S A N D S T Y L E S

B R I D G I N G T H E D I V I D E

E D U C AT O R S C A R RY T H E H E AV I E S T L O A D Preparing for class, teaching, grading, providing committee support, researching, publishing, dealing with student “non-class” issues, dealing with parent meetings, strategizing with department heads, etc.

With all this responsibility, research about effective teaching with technology and practices becomes a low priority.

R E I M A G I N I N G T H E T E A C H E RB R I D G I N G T H E D I V I D E

C O A C H

T R A I N E RFA C I L I TAT O R

C O - L E A R N E R

R E I M A G I N I N G T H E C L A S S R O O MB R I D G I N G T H E D I V I D E

I N C U B AT O R F O R I N N O VAT I O N

L E A R N A B O U T L E A R N I N GB R I D G I N G T H E D I V I D E

S T U D E N T- D I R E C T E D L E A R N I N G

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C O L L A B O R AT I O N

I N T E R A C T I V E C U R R I C U L U M

A C T I V E PA R T I C I PAT I O N

S H A R E D R E S P O N S I B I L I T I E S

I N N O VAT I V E T O O L S : !

!With Animoto students can develop short digital videos that include music, photos, video clips, and text as well as share their creations electronically.

RubiStar is a tool to help the teacher who wants to use rubrics, but does not have the time to develop them from scratch.

Learn about the body, space, science and health with BrainPop. Homework questions are answered with a movie, ask for advice, or just browse and learn.

Google's geo products gives teachers and students easy access to the world's visual information.

L E A R N A B O U T L E A R N I N GB R I D G I N G T H E D I V I D E

O N L I N E R E S O U R C E S : !

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W E B T U T O R I A L A N D S O F T WA R E D E M O S

F R E E L E S S O N S

E N G A G E Y O U R I N N O VAT O R SB R I D G I N G T H E D I V I D E

There’s no one-size-fits-all approach when teaching with technology. It should be used as a tool to enhance the

learning experience.

Remember that one teacher?

BE THAT

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