The second article I viewed had to do with customizing your technology integration to be able to make it suitable for all diversities and all different ability levels. If these accommodations are not available or not planned for, there will be students who will be “left behind” and who will not benefit form the technology and instruction. This article presents two barriers that schools face in using technology effectively in the classroom. The first is cultural lag, in that different cultures will be at different efficiency levels at using technology, so your integration must be a basic enough level to suit the needs of all students. The second barrier is teacher attitudes. If the teacher does not have the correct attitude or training to integrate efficient technology , the students definitely will not get any success or standards met for the year. I believe this concept can make or break your attempt to integrate technology into the classroom.
Ching-Huei Chen, Cultural diversity in instructional design for technology-based education, British Journal of Educational Technology; Nov2007, Vol. 38 Issue 6, p1113-1116, 4p, http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=26771211&site=ehost-live
The third article I viewed is titled, “What is Ready? And what are we getting students ready for?” In the article it mentions that researchers to this day cannot put their finger on exactly what “ready” truly is. The article does a good job of informing about what the school leaders are facing today in terms of the quality of public education and the skills of the students in order to cope with the increasing role of technology in education.
Cock, Glenn, What Is Ready?: American School Board Journal; Sep2007, Vol. 194 Issue 9, p16-17, 2p, http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=26215120&site=ehost-live
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
technology articles
Christen Collier
Education Technology
Susie Cox
10-2 A
Technology in Education Articles
The first article I became interested in was titled, Abstract: Can computer technology reform education? , By Christopher Conte. In the beginning of the article it told about a sophomore named Yi-Lun Ling, who was bright and courageous enough to choose a topic such as “how ozone is analyzed in the stratosphere.” He was able to start his research with the internet and come away with a personal video and articles from a team that is responsible for detecting ozone in Antarctica. The article goes on to discuss how this student used the internet to set standards for the U.S. and its integration of technology in education. The article also states this goal from President Clinton: “President Clinton has said the U.S. should set a national goal of connecting every school to the information superhighway by the year 2000.” This is a great goal to set. I am unaware if every school has connected to this “Information Super highway” But I am sure we are not too close. Technology are in classrooms today, definitely more than it was when I was in school. But in reality, “just 3 percent of the nation's elementary, middle and high school classrooms have Internet connections, and only about 16 percent of teachers use the Internet or computer-based communication services.” Overall students will gain much more abstract thinking and skills if technology is continuing to be integrated into our classrooms.
Conte, C. (1995, October 20). Networking the classroom. CQ Researcher, 5, 921-944. Retrieved October 16, 2007, from CQ Researcher Online, http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/cqresrre1995102008.
Education Technology
Susie Cox
10-2 A
Technology in Education Articles
The first article I became interested in was titled, Abstract: Can computer technology reform education? , By Christopher Conte. In the beginning of the article it told about a sophomore named Yi-Lun Ling, who was bright and courageous enough to choose a topic such as “how ozone is analyzed in the stratosphere.” He was able to start his research with the internet and come away with a personal video and articles from a team that is responsible for detecting ozone in Antarctica. The article goes on to discuss how this student used the internet to set standards for the U.S. and its integration of technology in education. The article also states this goal from President Clinton: “President Clinton has said the U.S. should set a national goal of connecting every school to the information superhighway by the year 2000.” This is a great goal to set. I am unaware if every school has connected to this “Information Super highway” But I am sure we are not too close. Technology are in classrooms today, definitely more than it was when I was in school. But in reality, “just 3 percent of the nation's elementary, middle and high school classrooms have Internet connections, and only about 16 percent of teachers use the Internet or computer-based communication services.” Overall students will gain much more abstract thinking and skills if technology is continuing to be integrated into our classrooms.
Conte, C. (1995, October 20). Networking the classroom. CQ Researcher, 5, 921-944. Retrieved October 16, 2007, from CQ Researcher Online, http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/cqresrre1995102008.
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