Most recent public comments by Elly Strzalkowski https://nowcomment.com/users/65491 https://nowcomment.com/documents/244715?scroll_to=2228971 https://nowcomment.com/documents/244715?scroll_to=2228971 We have learned about creating a more compassionate and caring school community throughout module 2. Now, discuss your own experiences and ideas for working toward achieving this type of community in your own school or district. The Center for Courage and Renewal's homepage is displayed here - you may use it to draw ideas from or build off of what you learned in the module. Please add tags to your posts, and search those of others as we establish common themes in our communities. Sat, 05 Dec 2020 10:18:40 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/198743?scroll_to=1851344 https://nowcomment.com/documents/198743?scroll_to=1851344 I absolutely agree with you! This is what helped sell me on Selwyn. Wed, 29 Apr 2020 16:55:57 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/198743?scroll_to=1851338 https://nowcomment.com/documents/198743?scroll_to=1851338 How can we use technology to reach all learners and make learning more equitable? Wed, 29 Apr 2020 16:56:35 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/198743?scroll_to=1849609 https://nowcomment.com/documents/198743?scroll_to=1849609 As you explore the text, video, and image, take a few moments to find one section and post your thoughts about it. Reply to someone else’s post. Use one or two of the metacognative tags in these directions to summarize your posts. #connection #summarize #fixit: items to review again, bring to your professor #question Wed, 29 Apr 2020 08:46:32 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/164893?scroll_to=1571206 https://nowcomment.com/documents/164893?scroll_to=1571206 Oooh, maybe you hit on something there! The content-specific use of ed tech in schools. Like you mentioned earlier about some of your math teachers embracing certain apps, perhaps the gradual introduction of technologies, beginning with buy-in, could be a more helpful way to approach meaningful and effective integration. Thu, 23 Jan 2020 16:46:54 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/164893?scroll_to=1571203 https://nowcomment.com/documents/164893?scroll_to=1571203 I'm right with you - it's no longer an idea of "look at this!", but rather, "how can it help?" Thu, 23 Jan 2020 16:43:50 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/164893?scroll_to=1571200 https://nowcomment.com/documents/164893?scroll_to=1571200 I see what you mean and the struggle you have with this comment - I feel similar. While I do agree that it should not be solely up to the individual to work with tech on their own terms, etc., it did get me to thinking about selectively using tech. I think the discussions we've had about evaluating what has the potential to work well, along with the magical "balance", could be more helpful than Selwyn's knee-jerk "every man for himself" proposition. Sat, 25 Jan 2020 06:59:49 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/164893?scroll_to=1568251 https://nowcomment.com/documents/164893?scroll_to=1568251 I'm glad you brought this up, Alexa. I felt the same way watching it - it made me a bit uncomfortable with the focus on politicization. Regarding your question, I agree that ed tech has certainly become political, but I wouldn't say it's inherently political. I'd be more apt to say that ed tech has become that "buzzy" industry that's more out for companies to make quick money by slapping a cartoon on a website or app and calling it "engaging" and "guaranteeing" higher scores. It seems as though we have the potential to do a lot of research that could help dig deeper into this issue. Wed, 22 Jan 2020 10:08:32 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/164893?scroll_to=1568250 https://nowcomment.com/documents/164893?scroll_to=1568250 There felt like a lot to unpack in Selwyn's video, but what really resonated with me was his assertion about the way in which ed tech is talked about - that it's very buzzword-heavy and focused on things such as interest and "achievement", but not in promoting the public good or combating inequality. What do you think? Should ed tech at this point have a stronger focus on access for all? Does it inherently limit access? How might we consider beginning a conversation to help level the playing field? Wed, 22 Jan 2020 10:02:35 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/164893?scroll_to=1568151 https://nowcomment.com/documents/164893?scroll_to=1568151 I really like your thoughts and the question you bring up here, Renee! I've been thinking about this quite a bit as well, and keep coming back to the issue of balance. I think you're absolutely right that we need to pause on bringing in shiny new technology just because it's there. Rather, I suppose we should more carefully critique - as teachers and administrators - what could work best for us, even on a school- or classroom-level. I thought you did well to bring that up in last night's class discussion, and these have really gotten me thinking. Maybe it's another possible research topic. :) Wed, 22 Jan 2020 09:53:35 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/164893?scroll_to=1566302 https://nowcomment.com/documents/164893?scroll_to=1566302 I tend to disagree on being disinterested and dispassionate regarding the claims about specific technologies. While it's extremely important to be critical, I think bringing a mind for the possibilities that a technology could offer (and discerning its abilities - or lack of abilities) could contribute to its more relevant and meaningful adoption. Wed, 22 Jan 2020 20:01:43 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/164893?scroll_to=1566273 https://nowcomment.com/documents/164893?scroll_to=1566273 I like the idea of identifying a "real-world" problem as a guide. I also think it could be worthwhile, in a classroom setting, for learners to work on identifying how they could use a selected technology in class for solving such a problem. I did this with one of my classes when Twitter was the hot app to have - they used tracked conversations, hashtags, and "@"s to promote awareness of the anniversary of the Armenian Genocide throughout their community. Tue, 21 Jan 2020 13:02:41 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/164893?scroll_to=1566240 https://nowcomment.com/documents/164893?scroll_to=1566240 I can vouch for this statement. While I've used a lot of ed tech over the years to pique students' preferences and interests, I feel that as the years have gone on (12+ years of teaching here), what schools adopt and what we have access to is more about managing tasks, grades, and documentation for students and ourselves. This sentence resonated with me when I read it the first time, and the immediate examples that come to mind are, indeed, managerial "tech" tools for my kids and myself. Tue, 21 Jan 2020 18:39:17 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/164893?scroll_to=1566239 https://nowcomment.com/documents/164893?scroll_to=1566239 I really love this thought, Alexa. I think it's certainly something worth exploring, and given the context of Selwyn's thoughts here, I wonder if you might be able to make a case about technology actually being detrimental to collaborative efforts among learners or something similar? This really got me thinking! Tue, 21 Jan 2020 12:54:13 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/164893?scroll_to=1566236 https://nowcomment.com/documents/164893?scroll_to=1566236 I feel that Selwyn's primary assumptions lie in the "easy" monetization of educational technology among stakeholders, particularly companies. The buzzwords he mentions are assumed to be more or less that, rather than anything that could truly be beneficial to those who implement it. I agree with his statements concerning a distinct lack of ed tech that addresses issues of social justice or equity, rather it's focused on, as he says, the growing "individualization" of learners. Tue, 21 Jan 2020 12:52:14 -0500