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One main thing I learned as I read these past few weeks was that technology doesn't make a difference, unless it is well used. Debra Rein explains: A teacher's progress along the continuum, called the Evolution of Teacher Thought and Practice has a very significant impact on how the technology is used, and thus on what kind of a difference it makes. SAMR is model designed to help educators infuse technology into teaching and learning. The goal is to transform learning experience resulting in higher levels of achievement for students. I myself have been adding technology into the classroom slowly and in many different ways. I use the technology piece available to us in our Bridges math program to show the students how to play the math games. It is an interactive piece and the students really like to participate. I also have the students watch short math lessons on Khan Academy and then we debrief the information as a class. The students always seem excited when I mention the use of the chrome books and have a good handle on the technology skills required to use it. TPACK adds a different component into the mix. The "P" in TPACK stands for pedagogy. Mishra & Koehler express that us teachers live in its intersection. Learning and teaching should be integrated, interdisciplinary and have creative play. Multilevel participation so the possibilities and the potential are endless. I wanted to quote Krista Moroder because what she writes on edtech coaching, hit a chord with me. She says, "I think it is more effective to focus on 'y'-on those 'redefined tasks'- and or good teaching practices. There are already a lot of great teachers who are using the 4 C's ( creativity, collaboration, communication, critical thinking) without digital tools. They're already doing 'y', even if they don't have 'x' yet. The approach that I think is more effective with teachers is: 'you're trying to do Y- and here's how X can make you more efficient or effective ( through increased access, better organization, more automation, etc. The focus for professional development starts with good teaching practices rather than starting with the tool."
I strongly agree that we need to be effective teachers on our own before we can start adding new tools. It is important for us to see the tool as a way to be more effective and efficient at teaching our students.
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Marisabel OlguinNVLA 4th Grade Dual Immersion Teacher at Napa Valley Language Academy Archives
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