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12 Nov 14
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Be clear about your goals.
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Educators should make sure they have the time and budget allotted to ensure smooth transitions, and that the principal will make professional development a priority.
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The best product should be like electricity, Kator said — there’s no question whether you should or should not use it. There should be an intuitive need that the product fulfills, rather than having teachers tangle themselves into knots trying to find ways to use it.
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10 Nov 14
Jeremy InschoLenny Gonzalez The promise of technology in the pursuit of learning is vast -- and so are the profits. The SIIA valued the ed-tech market at $7.5 billion
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27 May 14
Leonor Cristina SantosWhat's Worth Investing In? How to Decide What Technology You Need http://t.co/Lfevvi4yZN via @MindShiftKQED #edchat #edtech
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21 May 14
Aze_CunliffeHow to decide what technology to use in schools. A neat list of questions here. http://t.co/p8vFO3zAqP #edtech
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20 May 14
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The question is, how will technology allow students and teachers to network their learning, to collaborate with each other, to extend the reach of what kids can learn beyond the walls of the school,
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06 Mar 14
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- WHAT DOES IT PROMISE TO DO? Is the main purpose to build students’ knowledge of content, or is it to develop skills and dispositions? Are there meta-cognitive strategies or learning strategies associated with the product?
- WHAT DO YOU EXPECT IT TO DO? Do you expect the product to raise students’ test scores? To grab students’ attention? To flip your classroom? To open up dialogue? To help students’ inquiry process? Be clear about your goals.
- WHAT CRITERIA WAS THE PRODUCT DEVELOPED AGAINST? How was the product conceived and who designed and built the product? What classroom experience does the designer/entrepreneur have? What research was done during the designing process? Was it piloted in schools? Is this a rapid prototype with the flexibility to change and improve?
- HOW WILL IT HELP OR CHANGE TEACHERS’ ROLES? Will the product keep the teacher in the center of the action in class, or will it give more control to students? Does it help the teacher meet the needs of the students, and if so, how? Does it augment teachers’ performance?
- HOW WILL IT CHANGE WHAT HAPPENS IN CLASS? What kind of class environment does it create? Does it encourage collaboration, risk-taking, and student control? If the product is software that allows kids to do practice exercises, how will classroom time be spent on that subject? Will a different kind of curriculum be created, and who will create it? Can hands-on projects be incorporated into class time that build on what students have practiced on computers?
- HOW DO OTHERS RATE THE PRODUCT? Just as you would do with a personal purchase, checking Amazon reviews, Consumer Reports, Yelp, Facebook or Twitter recommendations, asking friends, do your due diligence and research to find out what other educators like and don’t like about the product. For example, some schools have already experimented with certain kinds of software that’s billed as adaptive, or encouraging critical thinking skills, and found that some are much better than others, and have switched. Sharing this knowledge can help educators root through the overwhelming number of choices, and find products that deliver what they promise.
- HOW WILL IT SCALE AND GROW IN THE FUTURE? If the product is going to be used systemically, how sustainable is it? What are the chances that the company will stop providing this service, or start charging or raising fees? What’s the ease of adoption and use? Are there built-in ongoing improvement processes?
- IS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT NEEDED TO USE IT? If so, how much does it cost, and how much time will it take? Too often new technologies are not used to their maximum potential, or are left completely unused. Educators should make sure they have the time and budget allotted to ensure smooth transitions, and that the principal will make professional development a priority.
- IS IT A NATURAL FIT? This question is also quite subjective. The best product should be like electricity, Kator said — there’s no question whether you should or should not use it. There should be an intuitive need that the product fulfills, rather than having teachers tangle themselves into knots trying to find ways to use it.
- IS IT WORTH THE INVESTMENT? This is the most complex question to answer. How much is the cost compared to the amount of time and effort it takes to train staff to use it and to implement it system-wide? Based on what other educators have said, is it worth the time and effort?
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19 Feb 13
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Lehmann is famous in progressive education circles for his quote: “Technology must be like oxygen: ubiquitous, necessary, and invisible.” His point: The best technology allows students to explore and create “artifacts of their own learning.”
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07 Feb 13
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Donald LuckSelection criteria for new technology in the classroom
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28 Dec 12
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24 Nov 12
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19 Nov 12
Anne SchoelzIf all we’re doing is valuing test scores, then we’re just using technology to deliver the same traditional curriculum.
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22 Oct 12
Cherie HoyuneAn intersting article about how to evaluate the effectiveness of technology
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20 Oct 12
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“Or a Google Doc, or anything that gives you the ability to make a film, or to research, to create, to connect or collaborat
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19 Oct 12
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Jennifer SchefferWhat's Worth Investing In? How to Decide What Technology You Need | http://t.co/dBQuzhvv @center_grove #W540
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17 Oct 12
Sarah RasichHow to decide what technology is appropriate for teaching. Use for 121 considerations
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John TurnerSeveral resources are available online to schools that are considering purchasing new technology this year. The Education Department's What Works Clearinghouse and other sites such as EdSurge offer reviews of products. In addition, Karen Cator, the Education Department's technology director, recommends schools considering technology purchases ask questions to help determine whether the investment is worthwhile.
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16 Oct 12
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“The question is, how will technology allow students and teachers to network their learning, to collaborate with each other, to extend the reach of what kids can learn beyond the walls of the school,” he said. “How can technology be used to unlock what hasn’t even been thought of yet?”
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15 Oct 12
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The question is, how will technology allow students and teachers to network their learning, to collaborate with each other, to extend the reach of what kids can learn beyond the walls of the school,” he said. “How can technology be used to unlock what hasn’t even been thought of yet?”
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What’s the goal of using technology? What do we want to have happen?
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WHAT DOES IT PROMISE TO DO?
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WHAT DO YOU EXPECT IT TO DO?
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WHAT CRITERIA WAS THE PRODUCT DEVELOPED AGAINST?
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HOW WILL IT HELP OR CHANGE TEACHERS’ ROLES?
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HOW WILL IT CHANGE WHAT HAPPENS IN CLASS?
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HOW DO OTHERS RATE THE PRODUCT?
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HOW WILL IT SCALE AND GROW IN THE FUTURE?
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IS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT NEEDED TO USE IT?
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IS IT A NATURAL FIT?
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IS IT WORTH THE INVESTMENT?
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Phil Taylor"when it comes to the specific task of helping students, what’s the best app in education?"
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when it comes to the specific task of helping students, what’s the best app in education?
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What’s the goal of using technology? What do we want to have happen?
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14 Oct 12
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Trevor ConnollyWhat’s Worth Investing In? Criteria for Choosing Technology for Learning http://t.co/4r3BYWdQ via @zite
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13 Oct 12
Mikko JordmanWhat's worth investing in? Criteria for choosing technology for learning/ #edtech
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Beth LibrarianWhat's worth investing in? Criteria for choosing technology for learning/ #edtech
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12 Oct 12
Paul McKeanWhat’s Worth Investing In? Criteria for Choosing Technology for Learning #edtech #elearning #edchat http://t.co/YlxFxXy0
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Doug Peterson"The promise of technology in the pursuit of learning is vast — and so are the profits. The SIIA valued the ed-tech market at $7.5 billion. With daily launches of new products promising to solve all manner of problems — from managing classrooms to engaging bored students with interactive content to capturing and organizing data, to serving as a one-stop-shop for every necessary service, choosing from the dizzying number of products on the market can be confusing."
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11 Oct 12
Joanne FinneganGreat and timely article
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