Most recent public comments by Mr. Benjamin Rollenhagen https://nowcomment.com/users/37242 https://nowcomment.com/documents/100538?scroll_to=997620 https://nowcomment.com/documents/100538?scroll_to=997620 I feel this statement is critical for teachers. much of the information from this article and video are informative, but this phrase says it all. In order to connect to the new genration of learners, teachers must create new opportunities that involve new learning styles. This reminds me of a quote from my last job interview. I was asked what if I would change my teaching style or change the student. It led into some interesting conversation revolving around the idea that we could teach students to learn differently than what they know, or we could teach differently.... Sun, 08 Apr 2018 20:58:38 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/100538?scroll_to=997556 https://nowcomment.com/documents/100538?scroll_to=997556 I couldn't find the article, but this statement reminded me of the article discussing digital divide. There was another article discussing the lack of direction and purpose when schools decide which technologies to use. This passage reminds me the how the procedures and polices that guide these decisions are not effective, and possibly not based on evidence. Sun, 08 Apr 2018 19:12:23 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/100529?scroll_to=992059 https://nowcomment.com/documents/100529?scroll_to=992059 an unbiased third party to manage the data. record and transcribe everything. have a standard set of qualitative interview questions. Mon, 02 Apr 2018 00:31:57 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/100529?scroll_to=992058 https://nowcomment.com/documents/100529?scroll_to=992058 there are too many variables. too many factors that can't be controlled. But, that's not the point. I would be nice if admin would take the WWC states and learns to apply in to their setting. But we don't have time or resources for that.... Mon, 02 Apr 2018 00:30:37 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/100529?scroll_to=992057 https://nowcomment.com/documents/100529?scroll_to=992057 I don't think they do a good job at measuring anything. They are perception based, and are often not designed to elicit meaningful feedback. we need to gather data, not perceptions. Mon, 02 Apr 2018 00:28:55 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/97743?scroll_to=964854 https://nowcomment.com/documents/97743?scroll_to=964854 While i agree, our job as educators doesnt change. Just because we have an explanation as to why we may never get through to some people, it doesnt mean we get a pass. I think it says that we need to respect this difference, and learn how to teach within the abilities of all learners. Sun, 25 Feb 2018 22:25:14 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/97743?scroll_to=964853 https://nowcomment.com/documents/97743?scroll_to=964853 Not only is it proficiency, but now it is the many variables connected to the teach as well. I feel like they have to learn through experience. Implementing, innovating and failing. Sun, 25 Feb 2018 22:23:56 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/97743?scroll_to=964851 https://nowcomment.com/documents/97743?scroll_to=964851 Exactly, and they realize that the teacher is the core. Which is where PD and pedagogy have the greatest impact. Sun, 25 Feb 2018 22:22:56 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/97743?scroll_to=964849 https://nowcomment.com/documents/97743?scroll_to=964849 This is the way every 'constraint' should be addressed. Get past the issue and start talking about the causes. So they can be addressed appropriately. Sun, 25 Feb 2018 22:22:05 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/97747?scroll_to=964847 https://nowcomment.com/documents/97747?scroll_to=964847 yes, you can tell he has a bone to pick. And hes absolutely right. Fitting everyone into the same box and forcing teachers and learners against their "will." Sun, 25 Feb 2018 22:20:58 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/97747?scroll_to=964845 https://nowcomment.com/documents/97747?scroll_to=964845 I feel like tech is another resource, and there will always be people who have access to different resources. I feel like this cyclical phenomenon where people still learn will always happen. People will still learn, with our without the latest resources. What they learn is called education. The education of each person is relevant to their function in society. Are we wasting time fighting to teach everyone everything? Sun, 25 Feb 2018 22:19:44 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/97747?scroll_to=964840 https://nowcomment.com/documents/97747?scroll_to=964840 This makes me think about the role of tech. Does it support the teacher or the learner!? This statement blows my mind. If tech is helping learners learn, didnt the teacher select it and integrate it to supplement what they taught? Sun, 25 Feb 2018 22:17:41 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/97747?scroll_to=964836 https://nowcomment.com/documents/97747?scroll_to=964836 Agree Robert. They aren't synonyms. education is a result of good teaching and instruction. Sun, 25 Feb 2018 22:16:45 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/97747?scroll_to=964834 https://nowcomment.com/documents/97747?scroll_to=964834 I am hoping it is an update to see if the 11 factors are still relevant. Sun, 25 Feb 2018 22:14:28 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/97743?scroll_to=964799 https://nowcomment.com/documents/97743?scroll_to=964799 My guess is that they are related to the environmental and personal factors associated with effective tech innovation integration. Sun, 25 Feb 2018 21:43:54 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/96347?scroll_to=948015 https://nowcomment.com/documents/96347?scroll_to=948015 I agree, this would be hard to implement as a teaching tool. I see it being able to teach users about computers, but for teachers to use this to present items to students would be very challenging. Sun, 11 Feb 2018 23:45:36 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/96347?scroll_to=948014 https://nowcomment.com/documents/96347?scroll_to=948014 I see your point, but going through training like this would solve so many issues with tech content knowledge. I know if my mom had training like this, I would be helping her a lot less now! Sun, 11 Feb 2018 23:44:29 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/96347?scroll_to=948012 https://nowcomment.com/documents/96347?scroll_to=948012 The hypercard is a great tool to learn programming and functions. The roots and basic skills of how programs and apps are connected. Sun, 11 Feb 2018 23:42:18 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/96347?scroll_to=948011 https://nowcomment.com/documents/96347?scroll_to=948011 I see the roots of so many modern computer programs in this video. The hyper card reminds me of an operating system or a program where you can customize content and processes. The fact that the strings of commands were so easy to modify and create, I give them a lot of credit. Sun, 11 Feb 2018 23:41:01 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/96345?scroll_to=948008 https://nowcomment.com/documents/96345?scroll_to=948008 I think no difference is powerful. If they are so different, and have the same impact, isn't that useful? Sun, 11 Feb 2018 23:37:32 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/96345?scroll_to=948007 https://nowcomment.com/documents/96345?scroll_to=948007 it was a strength to involve other stakeholders, I think they have a huge impact on how tech is immersed. Good catch with this. Sun, 11 Feb 2018 23:36:44 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/96345?scroll_to=948006 https://nowcomment.com/documents/96345?scroll_to=948006 good point here. it is hard to compare both interventions when they are so drastically different. You are on a limitation kick aren't you! Sun, 11 Feb 2018 23:34:42 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/96345?scroll_to=948005 https://nowcomment.com/documents/96345?scroll_to=948005 I do think they have increased the interest. There is so much more to learn and amazing interaction and demonstration with tech in science specifically. No offense to Jennie, but interactive tech in science is WAY cooler than in math. Sun, 11 Feb 2018 23:33:31 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/96345?scroll_to=948004 https://nowcomment.com/documents/96345?scroll_to=948004 yes, it should be disclosed as a limitation to the results. Sun, 11 Feb 2018 23:31:57 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/96345?scroll_to=948002 https://nowcomment.com/documents/96345?scroll_to=948002 I completely agree, the study could have been repeated any multiple universities, or within other classes, no? Sun, 11 Feb 2018 23:31:19 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/96345?scroll_to=948001 https://nowcomment.com/documents/96345?scroll_to=948001 Its interesting how the immersion of tech in the 1999 study involved what we would see in a powerpoint, and in 2011 this study shows that technology related to connecting students and subsequently, the definition of immersion and tech has drastically changed. Sun, 11 Feb 2018 23:30:02 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/96345?scroll_to=947986 https://nowcomment.com/documents/96345?scroll_to=947986 Comparing 21 schools addresses the issues of generalizing that was presented in the previous study. A longitudinal aspect also adds validity to the results. I think this is the strongest of the study designs for these reasons. Sun, 11 Feb 2018 23:27:20 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/96345?scroll_to=947985 https://nowcomment.com/documents/96345?scroll_to=947985 It is crazy to think that this was an intervention. The definition they use has been adopted and accepted by every science program. I can't think of one program that doesnt use sound, video or graphics. It seems less of an intervention and more of a typical teaching strategy. Makes me question if that changes the definition of technology. Sun, 11 Feb 2018 23:26:08 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/96345?scroll_to=947984 https://nowcomment.com/documents/96345?scroll_to=947984 I feel like this is convenient, but when it comes to tech, small cases are very limiting, especially when variables and environmental factors are so vast, they generalizeability is particularly challenging. Sun, 11 Feb 2018 23:23:43 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/96345?scroll_to=947983 https://nowcomment.com/documents/96345?scroll_to=947983 the microcomputer based instruction is a great way to describe using computers in a classroom. The study though is a great early question to ask with new tech, does the amount of pacing, internal and external impact the use. I feel like this can be repeated for any new tech. Sun, 11 Feb 2018 23:22:21 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/96345?scroll_to=947982 https://nowcomment.com/documents/96345?scroll_to=947982 Having the three interventions strengthened the study and having 20 students in each group also gave the researchers a large sample to strengthen the impact. Sun, 11 Feb 2018 23:20:59 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/95761?scroll_to=942180 https://nowcomment.com/documents/95761?scroll_to=942180 I see a connection to standard 7 here, the analyst. Too many national movements use the wrong data, or generalized data. If teachers did a better job of this locally, I think the pressure to adopt national initiatives would be less. Mon, 05 Feb 2018 00:26:31 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/95761?scroll_to=942178 https://nowcomment.com/documents/95761?scroll_to=942178 I read a neat article about John Hattie: https://grantwiggins.wordpress.com/2012/01/07/what-works-in-education-hatties-list-of-the-greatest-effects-and-why-it-matters/ He talks about SES, but I got that idea that if you focus on the rest of his list of factors that affect student learning, then these factors don't play as important of a role. I also see this connection in standard 5. Where teacher's would have to know background and SES in order to best serve their students. Mon, 05 Feb 2018 00:23:11 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/95761?scroll_to=942160 https://nowcomment.com/documents/95761?scroll_to=942160 I found this one to be interesting. She mentioned this, but then said that most implementations are student intended, but aren't student centered. I think a good word to add here is individual, to represent how they are focused on students, but need to be tailored for individuals. Mon, 05 Feb 2018 00:17:13 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/95753?scroll_to=942158 https://nowcomment.com/documents/95753?scroll_to=942158 We need a plan and some oversight. The speed race, the arms race, whatever you want to call it. It is a good thing standards exist, hopefully the governing bodies will be able to see these threats and prepare us for them! Mon, 05 Feb 2018 00:15:02 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/95753?scroll_to=942157 https://nowcomment.com/documents/95753?scroll_to=942157 I think this is precicely why changing beliefs is so hard, the educator feels they have to be all of these at once! Mon, 05 Feb 2018 00:13:52 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/95753?scroll_to=942156 https://nowcomment.com/documents/95753?scroll_to=942156 I never thought of the impact on students, my focus was on the implementer, but yeah, the more the teacher does it, the more the students see it...and bam, there comes the beliefs! Mon, 05 Feb 2018 00:13:07 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/95753?scroll_to=942155 https://nowcomment.com/documents/95753?scroll_to=942155 This is where I see standard 4. One of the ways to overcome this barrier to implementaiton is to talk to those who use it, talk to those who want it, talk to those who hate it, and talk to those who have seen the benefits. As someone who wants to develop the training for these, I see the power in creating these relationships/connections/collaborations. This town-hall style approach could be a great idea! Mon, 05 Feb 2018 00:11:55 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/95753?scroll_to=942153 https://nowcomment.com/documents/95753?scroll_to=942153 I love this idea, coming from a pedagogy background. Small steps and seeing the benefits. Pedagogy can become and use the strategies that the best salespersons use, show them the benefits, make them believe that they can do the same, and give them small things to work on. This gives them the role of designer, which is standard 5. A powerful tool as a professional development person. Make them part of the development process and their belief might change. Mon, 05 Feb 2018 00:09:23 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/95753?scroll_to=942151 https://nowcomment.com/documents/95753?scroll_to=942151 I see the connection between this limitation, the one where teachers believe there to be a positive effect, but still choose not to make a change or to integrate a tech is a violation of the second standard, to be a leader , seek out the best tools. I agree that it is hard for teachers to connect the value with making the change and the assumed value in the benefits to implementing that technology. Wed, 07 Feb 2018 10:59:19 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/94520?scroll_to=934768 https://nowcomment.com/documents/94520?scroll_to=934768 I would remove this statement. I think they go off on a new direction when the talk about developing better technologies. I think that since this article was written, developing tech has changed, so these last few statements lose relevance. Sun, 28 Jan 2018 21:39:03 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/94520?scroll_to=934767 https://nowcomment.com/documents/94520?scroll_to=934767 This is a good place to demonstrate where the two concepts come together. The use of technology requires knowledge from so many different areas. TPACK needs to be integrated so much earlier in students education. This would be a great relief on teachers in later years who assume they have CK. Sun, 28 Jan 2018 21:37:12 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/94520?scroll_to=934765 https://nowcomment.com/documents/94520?scroll_to=934765 This PCK is a challenge for me. It is saying that one needs to know all about a technology before they can teach it. I agree, and I think this is a major limitation with tech integration. I think they need to spend more time on this, there has to be general themes, no matter how the actual content changes. Sun, 28 Jan 2018 21:35:20 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/94520?scroll_to=934762 https://nowcomment.com/documents/94520?scroll_to=934762 I like this connection. Recognizing and connecting behaviors would be powerful. Sun, 28 Jan 2018 21:30:29 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/94520?scroll_to=934761 https://nowcomment.com/documents/94520?scroll_to=934761 That is a bold statement! To what degree do the biases of those who develop technology appear within the tech themselves? Isnt a bias a personal experience? And isnt that bias the basis used to develop technology? Sun, 28 Jan 2018 21:28:34 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/94520?scroll_to=934758 https://nowcomment.com/documents/94520?scroll_to=934758 Yes, TPACK needs to stay relevant, but do you think the methods can stay the same even though the content changes? Sun, 28 Jan 2018 21:26:58 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/94516?scroll_to=934756 https://nowcomment.com/documents/94516?scroll_to=934756 I finally agree here. Having to use tech at all, requires this trans disciplinary approach and skills. TPACK is the coordination and control of these disciplines so students can apply and do the same. I think it may be different, but its close to the same! Sun, 28 Jan 2018 21:22:21 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/94516?scroll_to=934755 https://nowcomment.com/documents/94516?scroll_to=934755 I think creativity, stems from good TPACK, and good teachers, can promote it. I agree creativity has CHANGED, but it is different. It is hard to be creative, mostly because we have access to so many more inputs that steals creativity, but i think creativity is just different, and having to be creative in a world where everyone is trying to be different, and tell everyone about it, its not declining, its just different. Sun, 28 Jan 2018 21:20:39 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/94516?scroll_to=934753 https://nowcomment.com/documents/94516?scroll_to=934753 21 century learners to me reference the integration of tools an knowledge within the lives of those living in the 21st century. I think a lot of people assume they are native or experienced with tech, and have the skills and knowledge of tech, but this concept only means they are exposed to it and it is EVERYWHERE. This is why its different than TPACK. With TPACK, there is teaching and learning of tech, how to use tech, and applying tech, not just being around tech. Sun, 28 Jan 2018 21:17:43 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/94516?scroll_to=934751 https://nowcomment.com/documents/94516?scroll_to=934751 I wish I could quote articles like you Julie! Great connection with the articles we read last semester. TPACK is very much a verb, which means, its actions, which means its always changing. I think its great for teachers who can stay fresh and engage learners, but having a moving target is always tough. Sun, 28 Jan 2018 21:14:10 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/94516?scroll_to=934750 https://nowcomment.com/documents/94516?scroll_to=934750 That interconnectedness is a great word. It reminds me of cross curriculuar and yes, it is very valuable. I think with TPACK, one needs so many skills from so many areas, that they all have to be related and connected in order for a learner to use them appropriately. Sun, 28 Jan 2018 21:11:48 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/94516?scroll_to=934748 https://nowcomment.com/documents/94516?scroll_to=934748 Good view on this Todd, I think the idea of literacy is much deeper and need some more consideration. If you know something well enough that you understand and can apply it in various settings, you can be literate, but not able to teach it. I think this is definitely a disconnect here. Sun, 28 Jan 2018 21:09:29 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/93672?scroll_to=924074 https://nowcomment.com/documents/93672?scroll_to=924074 I agree Cedric, I know a lot educators who incorporate tech, and realize it was more work and less useful than they realized. Do you think we can blame marketers? Mon, 22 Jan 2018 14:29:51 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/93677?scroll_to=924073 https://nowcomment.com/documents/93677?scroll_to=924073 Hi Julie, Your example reminds me of the papers where groups write them collaboratively, where one student writes a certain number of lines and then another student writes, and so on, in rotation. Using Google docs would allow you to view and track their progress/edits/additions. Sun, 21 Jan 2018 17:31:41 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/93672?scroll_to=923790 https://nowcomment.com/documents/93672?scroll_to=923790 Good eye George, the entire article assumes teachers are good and excited about technology. It only speaks to those who would be willing to use it. I would like to see an article give those who don't use or utilize tech reasons and strategies to integrate tech. Sun, 21 Jan 2018 01:01:47 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/93672?scroll_to=923788 https://nowcomment.com/documents/93672?scroll_to=923788 This statement assumes students are only or highly motivated by authenticity. I think this is powerful, but it is only one of many motivational strategies. Sun, 21 Jan 2018 01:05:23 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/93672?scroll_to=923787 https://nowcomment.com/documents/93672?scroll_to=923787 Developing grit in the classroom seems like a newer idea. Many teachers do this inherently or indirectly, but specifically adressing qualities associated with grit, can't be that widespread yet. I think this is the first assumption. Sun, 21 Jan 2018 10:17:25 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/93672?scroll_to=922605 https://nowcomment.com/documents/93672?scroll_to=922605 Hi Troy, I am confused by what you mean "each text." Thu, 18 Jan 2018 22:40:35 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/93677?scroll_to=922604 https://nowcomment.com/documents/93677?scroll_to=922604 While I am still a little confused as to the differences, I think I am at the modification level with a fitness tracking assignment used in my classes. Typically I would have the students record their fitness on a paper lab record. In terms of efficiency, I had them download an app called myfitnesspal, where they could record and upload information electronically. This was an augmentation. There were always accuracy and accountability issues with this method. Now, to address these issues, I am requiring my students to use an online social fitness app called STRAVA. They will now use GPS to track their actual fitness. They can also share, compare, and compete using this new platform which will help with motivation and attrition. Sun, 21 Jan 2018 17:33:05 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/92739?scroll_to=918520 https://nowcomment.com/documents/92739?scroll_to=918520 Thanks for the comments Troy. When taught well, teaching PE is demanding and challenging, much more than people realize. Math, science and literacy and other curricular integrations are commonplace, which is why PE can be so powerful. Unfortunately, because of this, many PE teachers get overwhelmed. Learning and taking the time to implement tech is not the top priority for stretched-thin newer teachers and for older teachers who are set in their ways, no matter how social and easy it can be. Sun, 14 Jan 2018 22:31:48 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/92739?scroll_to=918512 https://nowcomment.com/documents/92739?scroll_to=918512 Great points Troy. I think education should be slow and deliberate, or intentional, but there is too much pressure on teachers and there are more rewards for those who can be more productive and more efficient. I see the role of technology being related to efficiency and productivity, and to enhance learning. I feel some of the time it misses all three of these at the cost of each. Or, in an attempt to be more productive or efficient, the technology itself can be a barrier. I think with the constant pressure to meet a large number of objectives and standards in the classroom forces teachers to be more efficient and productive, so yes, I think we are always moving that direction. Possibly at the cost of being slow and deliberate. Wed, 27 Nov 2019 10:35:53 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/92739?scroll_to=915804 https://nowcomment.com/documents/92739?scroll_to=915804 He is exactly right here, which those involved with NCLB would have believed him. Wed, 10 Jan 2018 21:15:53 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/92739?scroll_to=915762 https://nowcomment.com/documents/92739?scroll_to=915762 I think we are using different wine and different bottles, but yes, it is still wine, and still in a bottle. In my field, tech is actually relatively new, but it has yet to be proven useful and effective (dissertation!). But now, there are so many different options/versions/types of tech available that all teachers can find something useful. I think it always comes down to the instructor, their preference and perception of the usefulness, the preparation and presentation of that tech, and the adoption of the students, that affect whether tech is used and/or is effective. Having lots of options and resources to find what works for you as a teacher, fits your style and works with your curriculum is key. Training teachers how to identify, select, and use technology in a way that compliments their teaching style is a skill, one often overlooked. "Navigating the sea of useless tech" (another of my dissertation ideas!) Wed, 10 Jan 2018 20:45:42 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/92739?scroll_to=915761 https://nowcomment.com/documents/92739?scroll_to=915761 Julie, in my area, there is the issue of effectively teaching PE teachers how to use technology, coupled with the stubborn fight against using technology. These two things make integrating tech in PE very challenging. Let alone integrating effective "meaningful" tech. Wed, 27 Nov 2019 10:35:52 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/92739?scroll_to=915747 https://nowcomment.com/documents/92739?scroll_to=915747 I am finding myself in the school of thought that believes technology truly is "just another resource" in the classroom and it merely replaces other strategies. Researching and information are now limitless, whereas before, it took a lot of work to find what you needed. I think we are realizing now as a society that longer, more challenging way had a more lasting impact on learning and changes the way the brain stores/recalls information. I haven't really seen any significant research that can prove any negative consequences to this, but the mere fact that immediate gratification, unlimited access to all information, and other information overload variables can't be good. Thu, 11 Jan 2018 07:16:42 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/92739?scroll_to=915744 https://nowcomment.com/documents/92739?scroll_to=915744 Thanks for taking me down memory lane! While it wasn't 1968, we had a lot of technology and resources not available to other schools districts when I was growing up. It was the opposite experience to you by that point. I remember creating websites in 1994 and watching some remote science teachers pond life grow fro m across the world! My schools had the funds and showed all three impulses! Wed, 10 Jan 2018 20:45:42 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/92739?scroll_to=915743 https://nowcomment.com/documents/92739?scroll_to=915743 Hi Julie, I love how test grades are the driving force for spending/saving money. Talk about being efficient! It is interesting that they save money by investing more money. It seems like you take from one area to use it in another and noone really saves any money! There is always a trade off when it comes to productivity. A cost for the gains. Wed, 10 Jan 2018 20:45:42 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/92739?scroll_to=915741 https://nowcomment.com/documents/92739?scroll_to=915741 I find that there is a constant trade off when it comes to any technology preaching increase productivity. I always ask the question, "for who?" In my experience, any new technology that would make me more productive requires a lot of extra work on my part to become effective, confident and efficient in my use and delivery of the technology. Then there is the added time and effort it takes to get students to use the technology in a way that it becomes proficient for the learner. I find that utilizing social impact of technology where students learn how to use/do things outside of class, can be beneficial. This way teachers can utilize technology that is social accepted and students can be relatively proficient going into it. I have found that using technology that students are familiar with gets us closer to being productive, but there will always be glitches and issues preventing it. Wed, 27 Nov 2019 10:35:52 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/92743?scroll_to=915726 https://nowcomment.com/documents/92743?scroll_to=915726 The ability for the teacher to analyze and see the exact errors and issues is invaluable. I fear there would be a lot of PD for other non-motivated teachers to get to this point of expertise and to take advantage of all of the features, but for this teacher, and this program, it seems to be a great resource. Wed, 10 Jan 2018 20:45:42 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/92743?scroll_to=915725 https://nowcomment.com/documents/92743?scroll_to=915725 I love the idea of the self led/directed learning. The locus is on the student and the best part, the feedback is immediate. I love this. It is so hard for teachers to do this. The students in this class are likely the students who didn't get enough feedback, or needed more feedback than they could get in a traditional education setting. Mon, 15 Jan 2018 15:05:37 -0500