Thursday, July 14, 2016
Thursday's Class 7/14/16
I thought it was really useful today to look at ISTE's Essential Conditions. ISTE states that these elements are "necessary to effectively leverage technology for learning." After reading through each condition, I couldn't help but think that all of these elements are so important in most educational endeavors. I went back and tried to reread each of them, taking out the word technology and all of the elements were applicable to everything we do as educators and leaders. We try to have a shared vision. We want student centered learning and engaged communities. Yes, the descriptions of each element are specific to technology, but it really shows how technology seamlessly integrates with what we are already doing in schools- seeking the same outcomes with new engaging tools. At the end of the day, we are all in it for the kids and integrating technology in learning will only benefit their overall learning experience.
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I never thought about reading the conditions without the word technology! It is unfortunate that many of us indicated that our schools aren't in the green area and are in the orange a lot of the time. We may not all be able to get into the green in every category, but I think it is important for all of our schools to strive for that. I can't help but feel like we are not giving our students a complete education. With everything around us being infused with technology, I believe that is important for us as teachers and future administrators to promote the integration of technology in schools and classrooms.
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