Most recent public comments by Michael White https://nowcomment.com/users/41730 https://nowcomment.com/documents/105129?scroll_to=1038881 https://nowcomment.com/documents/105129?scroll_to=1038881 Dr. Zhao spoke about over rotating the same platform agenda and producing robotic students. Teaching the same thing to all reduces the opportunity for creativity. The student never get that opportunity to shine and develop something innovative. Teacher curriculum that lacks the innovation aspect gives little leeway foe others to come behind modern innovation and grow to be innovative. The best time to express that creativity is in the early years of school. The longer you wait to be creative the more you have to think outside the box. Sun, 17 Jun 2018 20:16:19 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/105129?scroll_to=1038880 https://nowcomment.com/documents/105129?scroll_to=1038880 Ryan I agree with the lecture. It was entertaining and knowledgeable. I think when you are able to laugh at and highlight yourself and your family in the lecture, it makes it real. Sun, 17 Jun 2018 20:10:11 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/105129?scroll_to=1038878 https://nowcomment.com/documents/105129?scroll_to=1038878 He will discuss the importance of technology in the class and the effect it will have on students and teachers. Sun, 17 Jun 2018 20:08:05 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/105126?scroll_to=1038877 https://nowcomment.com/documents/105126?scroll_to=1038877 As in 2002, we have some teachers who refuse to except the innovative technologies into their curriculum. Teachers must develop new best practices or the decline in education will continue. There is limited doubt that TPACK will help those in need of professional development. Teachers have to want to change to be effective today. Technology is here and must be excepted in some fashion for the sake of the students. Sun, 17 Jun 2018 20:04:42 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/105126?scroll_to=1038876 https://nowcomment.com/documents/105126?scroll_to=1038876 The fault has to lie with someone. Teachers have a responsibility to educate children for jobs of tomorrow. Although if you do not have the skill, it is hard to teach it. I agree with Ryan in that TPACk has to be a part of the curriculum today. There really is not a choice. Yes we need PD, but the students must play their role with educating adult on best practices that are school safe. If a student is brought into the development process, the more they are setting their own expectation. Sun, 17 Jun 2018 19:58:07 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/105126?scroll_to=1038875 https://nowcomment.com/documents/105126?scroll_to=1038875 For innovation of technology to work or be implemented, a need should have been met, and the technology implemented and controlled. The demands the innovation puts on teachers is nothng new to most academia audiences. This could be a teacher that everybody knows, but loves to collaborate with. However the teacher is ill-prepared to take on the task because of limited or know technological experiences. It could also be students taking on a technological challenge but the teacher cannot explain the assignment nor the methods and procedures due to limited or no Professional Development. We can dmenad innovation from teachers, but if their is zero professional develpment by staff, then the creativite innovation becomes challenging. Sun, 17 Jun 2018 19:51:45 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/105126?scroll_to=1038874 https://nowcomment.com/documents/105126?scroll_to=1038874 Ryan, I can only agree with you and concur with your response. The TPACK model can course correct teachers to have them become more in line with todays curriculum and delivery method. Not all schools are innovating these best practices. Schools should be offering educational Technology tools and resources. Teachers should innovate and utilize existing tools and new onles. Sun, 17 Jun 2018 19:31:45 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/105126?scroll_to=1038873 https://nowcomment.com/documents/105126?scroll_to=1038873 Susan, You hit the nail on the head with teachers change all the time. A lot of that is due to the current times and conditions. We are at defcon one or ground zero when it comes to changing a teachers best practices. Just as there is no such thing as a bad child, only bad behavior. The same should hold true for the most part for teachers. No bad teachers, just bad behaviors of outdated best practices. A bad behavior related to knowledge, skills, or disposition can be altered provided the teacher wants to innovate new best practices for the good of the students. Sun, 17 Jun 2018 19:22:11 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/105126?scroll_to=1038871 https://nowcomment.com/documents/105126?scroll_to=1038871 An innovator understands the challenges that lie ahead. They are willing to face those challenges head on. However the action the head wants to take, the brain may not sustain. This could be due to a lack of resources. The Technology, Pedagogy, and Content knowledge may play a big role in that best practice. The initial idea is to move forward with the adoption of the innovation, but the lack of skills keeps that individual from accomplishing the goals. The teacher should be well skilled in order to take the lead role in technology innovation. This teacher should be well versed in technology as well as how to teach it using technological tools and the delivery aspect of the content. Professional Development should be the quintessential mandate when it comes to school innovation for students. Teachers have a responsibility to learn as they expect their students to learn. The age of disruption is here and the educational system is ill-structured. The skills that cannot be change runs along the resistance lines of anti-innovation. Mishra said you are what you teach. If you have never been exposed to technology and your teaching curriculum has been identical for 20-30 years, it may be challenging to change the best practices. However, one can change old behaviors and make new behaviors to replaced them. It is hard to have a jukebox compete with an Ipod, Ipad, or Iphone for musical content. One must innovate and change in order to keep up with technology and those you teach. Sun, 17 Jun 2018 19:13:00 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/105126?scroll_to=1038868 https://nowcomment.com/documents/105126?scroll_to=1038868 The transition of a problem to a condition indicates the ability to want to solve. Those not willing to participate because of lack of knowledge, is a clear sign of progress in the making. The subject recognizes their inability to adapt and what best practices can be fostered to spearhead a treatment for the knowledge or resistance barrier placed on teachers. Sun, 17 Jun 2018 18:42:25 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/105126?scroll_to=1038853 https://nowcomment.com/documents/105126?scroll_to=1038853 Ryan, I was floating the idea of adoption in my earlier post. I see now you too have confirmed that. However condition to adoption needs further exploratory procedures. This seems to me as mental vs physical opportunity. In the condition, you chose whether you will engage in the adoption of technology. The adoption is the physical where you will put hands on an implement best technology practices into their curriculum. I like the way you drive that part. Sun, 17 Jun 2018 18:28:37 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/105126?scroll_to=1038852 https://nowcomment.com/documents/105126?scroll_to=1038852 Susan, I think framing the momentum towards successful integration is a great start to motivate teachers. The early adopters will help motivate others like the early majority to see the major benefits of technology in a classroom. The negative connotations would only perpetuate further discourse in the teaching technology field. Sun, 17 Jun 2018 18:20:57 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/105126?scroll_to=1038850 https://nowcomment.com/documents/105126?scroll_to=1038850 Ryan, The past experience as a barrier with technology would fault to whom? Will this be the teacher that refuses to learn and become and early adopter? Or is it teachers that are comfortable with the technical incompetence experience by a small majority of teachers and faculty. Sun, 17 Jun 2018 18:02:13 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/105126?scroll_to=1038848 https://nowcomment.com/documents/105126?scroll_to=1038848 I predict the barriers to be the classic digital divide among technology users. You teach what you are and if traditional lanes are what you drive in, then technology transitions will be difficult. There was also , traditional, fear, results, unprepared, underdeveloped in tech scope, increased technical competency, and set educational standards for technology in a classroom. Sun, 17 Jun 2018 17:56:52 -0400