{"id":2684,"date":"2015-04-07T12:06:31","date_gmt":"2015-04-07T12:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/teltees\/?p=2684"},"modified":"2017-01-26T11:06:52","modified_gmt":"2017-01-26T11:06:52","slug":"is-technology-a-gimmick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/2015\/04\/07\/is-technology-a-gimmick\/","title":{"rendered":"Is technology a gimmick?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I quite like this post<\/a> on the ISTE website asking “Is technology a gimmick in your classroom?” It\u00a0gives a reasonably useful set of yes\/no questions to answer, and then you add up the yeses at the end to get a score.\u00a0Obviously it\u2019s only a simple tool, and some of the questions need to be rephrased for a local context, but I do like the idea.\u00a0There are three questions under each of three headings. they are:<\/p>\n

Engagement in the learning<\/h2>\n
    \n
  1. The technology allows students to focus on the assignment or activity with less distraction.<\/li>\n
  2. The technology motivates students to start the learning process.<\/li>\n
  3. The technology causes a shift in the behaviour of the students, where they move from passive to active learners<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Enhancement of the learning goals<\/h2>\n
      \n
    1. The technology tool allows students to develop a more sophisticated understanding of the learning goals or content.<\/li>\n
    2. The technology creates supports (scaffolds) to make it easier to understand concepts or ideas.<\/li>\n
    3. The technology creates paths for students to demonstrate their understanding of the learning goals in a way that they could not do with traditional tools<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Extending the learning goals<\/h2>\n
        \n
      1. The technology creates opportunities for students to learn outside of their typical school day.<\/li>\n
      2. The technology creates a bridge between students\u2019 school learning and their everyday life experiences<\/li>\n
      3. The technology allows students to build grit and P21 skills, which they can use in their everyday lives.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        What do you think? Are these the right questions? How would we rephrase them for use in the UK at HE level?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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