Comments on: Chasm between ed tech and curriculum & instruction

By: Kelci 205

Kelci 205 — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:31:46 +0000

I am going to follow up on the question mentioned up above on … “Why doesn’t curriculum embrace technology as an instructional tool.”
I think that technology definitely is an instructional tool and a curriculum SHOULD embrace it due to the fact that different technology is so helpful in everyday use at schools for students and teachers.
Not only are computers essential for students to learn how to operate and use programs on it but, little things like calculators for math class or instructional videos on a television for a specific class (Science classes in middle school are all about those).
I just think that if schools didn’t have technology, or their curriculum did not consist of it then students would not know or be learning as much as they could compared to having it. I feel that learning without technology is just, dry, in some aspects. Technology in curriculum makes learning not only more fun for students but it gets their attention a lot easier and gives them good views on the subjects the tech would be based upon.

By: Tim Holt

Tim Holt — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 17:07:38 +0000

Karen, here is the blog entry I wrote that was inspired by this one.
Thanks for the inspiration.

http://web.me.com/timholt/Intended_Consequenses/Intended_Consequences_Blog/Entries/2009/9/4_Crossing_the_Ed_Tech_Chasm.html

Tim

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The Divide Between Ed. Tech and Curriculum « — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:34:29 +0000

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By: karen

karen — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:36:02 +0000

Whiny? Really? I didn’t feel whiny. It just is the way it is.

Lately, I’ve been talking and working more with c&i groups and have found that to be more beneficial than more “preaching to the choir.”

Still, the split is so ingrained in most districts.

By: TIm Holt

TIm Holt — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:21:59 +0000

Karen, I wish you had delved a bit more deeply into this topic. It is a good one to begin a conversation with, but you ended up just sounding whiny.

The larger question is: “Why doesn’t curriculum embrace technology as an instructional tool.”

If you would have gone in that direction, the article would have been so much more meaningful. I will followup on my site however, because you DID inspire me to write a piece for my site.

TBH