Sunday, April 13, 2008
Pitfalls of Using Technology in the Classroom and How to Overcome Them
Mark Sharples made a presentation titled "Disruptive Mobile Learning" that covers the history of the use of technology in classroom. The presentation also discusses why educational systems have not changed much over the last 100 years. He suggests that educators must connect the classroom with everyday life activities. Students may have minimal access to a computer during school hours whether the computer is on a desktop or in a pocket via a handheld mobile device but have maximum access after school. Skills students acquire using technology at home is not necessarily being further developed when they are at school. He offers some recommendations to teachers about how to convert the negative feelings they may have about technology such as mobile devices being used in the classroom into something positive. Unfortunately, the presentation does not contain audio, but the message still comes through. Maybe he should have created a podcast :-)
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This was a great slide show. I also would have liked to have heard the audio. It is amazing to me how far behind the US seems in the whole concept of collaborative learning in these types of environments. The slide of the kids in school in Taiwan, who looked to be about 5 or 6 with laptops doing their in class work speaks volumes.
thanks for sharing.
KB
Bridgett,
Like you obviously appreciate, I am amazed when I think about how far technology has come in the past 100 years. Even to look at the advances that have been made in the last 10 years is overwhelming.
I just taught a class at the college last night, teacher future teachers about the resources that are available to them now and the importance of being prepared to be a teacher of 21st century learners. I would have loved to have had this video to present as well.
Thanks for sharing, I have added it to my Delicious account.
Elizabeth
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