Comments on: New Media and Teaching http://www.tipsbytony.com/2009/04/new-media-and-teaching/ An Educational Technology Blog Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:10:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Suzanne http://www.tipsbytony.com/2009/04/new-media-and-teaching/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Suzanne Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:36:47 +0000 http://www.tipsbytony.com/?p=98#comment-10 The students already know and use the technology. I don't think we impress them with it. I think we impress them more with our enthusiasm and love of learning. The students already know and use the technology. I don’t think we impress them with it. I think we impress them more with our enthusiasm and love of learning.

]]> By: Tony http://www.tipsbytony.com/2009/04/new-media-and-teaching/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Tony Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:53:08 +0000 http://www.tipsbytony.com/?p=98#comment-9 @Christy - I hate the excuses. Just talk to Vicki Davis - she teaches in rural Georgia, many of her students don't have access to broadband, yet she has one of the most technology enabled classrooms in the country. How? Find solutions instead of hiding behind excuses. @Christy –
I hate the excuses. Just talk to Vicki Davis – she teaches in rural Georgia, many of her students don’t have access to broadband, yet she has one of the most technology enabled classrooms in the country. How? Find solutions instead of hiding behind excuses.

]]> By: Christy http://www.tipsbytony.com/2009/04/new-media-and-teaching/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Christy Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:27:27 +0000 http://www.tipsbytony.com/?p=98#comment-8 Here is the bigger problem: how do we get our organization to embrace the idea that we need to expect that students will be using this technology to learn? Once we stop making excuses for students who don't have access, then we can move forward with creating a learning environment that embraces technology for both students and teachers. Here is the bigger problem: how do we get our organization to embrace the idea that we need to expect that students will be using this technology to learn? Once we stop making excuses for students who don’t have access, then we can move forward with creating a learning environment that embraces technology for both students and teachers.

]]> By: Tony http://www.tipsbytony.com/2009/04/new-media-and-teaching/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Tony Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:45:20 +0000 http://www.tipsbytony.com/?p=98#comment-7 @Jerrid Kruse - Absolutely. No technology necessary. But when you already *have* the technology, it would be nice to utilize it in more effective ways. Too many "smart boards" going to waste because the training to connect the technology to the teaching is often missing. Same for computers, iPods, cellphones... @Jerrid Kruse -

Absolutely. No technology necessary. But when you already *have* the technology, it would be nice to utilize it in more effective ways. Too many “smart boards” going to waste because the training to connect the technology to the teaching is often missing. Same for computers, iPods, cellphones…

]]> By: Jerrid Kruse http://www.tipsbytony.com/2009/04/new-media-and-teaching/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Jerrid Kruse Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:38:17 +0000 http://www.tipsbytony.com/?p=98#comment-6 I agree that we do need to use technology for more than just making traditional instruction "flashy", but you don't need technology to do any of the things mentioned - a classroom can be collaborative, student-centered and creative with no technology other than verbal language if the teacher knows what they are doing. I agree that we do need to use technology for more than just making traditional instruction “flashy”, but you don’t need technology to do any of the things mentioned – a classroom can be collaborative, student-centered and creative with no technology other than verbal language if the teacher knows what they are doing.

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