Submitted by MaryAnne Morcom (not verified) on August 3, 2006 - 12:39.
We need to remember that technology is a tool, just like any other tool in the classroom. Computers can be used in multiple ways within the curriculum. The key is to have the use of technology become transparent. For this to happen we need to have teachers trained on how to integrate technolgy into their teaching so its use does become transparent. In researching for my dissertation on technology integration, I have read that for schools to be successful with the use of technolgy everyone from the administration on down must become involved with the practice. Teachers are at the core of making one-on-one computing work, therefore staff development needs to be redesigned. Many barriers exist to why technology doesn't work within the classroom but the literature suggests that the teachers should be the leaders of change that make computing in schools work.
We need to remember that
Submitted by MaryAnne Morcom (not verified) on August 3, 2006 - 12:39.
We need to remember that technology is a tool, just like any other tool in the classroom. Computers can be used in multiple ways within the curriculum. The key is to have the use of technology become transparent. For this to happen we need to have teachers trained on how to integrate technolgy into their teaching so its use does become transparent. In researching for my dissertation on technology integration, I have read that for schools to be successful with the use of technolgy everyone from the administration on down must become involved with the practice. Teachers are at the core of making one-on-one computing work, therefore staff development needs to be redesigned. Many barriers exist to why technology doesn't work within the classroom but the literature suggests that the teachers should be the leaders of change that make computing in schools work.