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Posted by ijduran in : Monitoring Technology, Training, managing change ,
In recent Tech Bucks sessions we have discussed how important it is to monitor the use of technology in our classrooms. Technology can easily become really cool stuff that has superficial impact in a classroom or it can be viewed and used as dynamic tool to transform a classroom. I am more of an advocate of the latter believing that the addition of new technology can significantly increase engagement of student learning and teacher enthusiasm.
The International Society of Technology in Education recently came out with a Classroom Observation Tool that can be used in a variety of ways to monitor the use of technology integration in a classroom. I like the way they focus on student roles and teacher roles and really asking the question, “How essential was technology to the teaching and learning activities?”
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Posted by ijduran in : managing change, blc 08 ,
I have had some great conversations with some other educators here at the Learning Communities Conference. One of they threads that I have noticed is the success or failure of different projects. In preparing for a presenation next week at CASE a colleague of mine, Mike Porter, shared with me a change management matrix. It is from 1987 and when I saw it I realized that it applies to so many things in life and it can be used for any project or implementation of a new concept or idea. I have shared this with others and really believe it is a good model to MANAGE CHANGE! It starts with creating a vision and then having a plan in place to ensure what you want to create is accomplished.