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CEP 416. Melissa0301. How to Use a Promethean Board in the Classroom. Measuring the iPad's Potential for Education. Analysis Measuring the iPad's Potential for Education Educators and analysts weigh in on how the iPad could infiltrate the hallways of K-12 schools nationwide By Bridget McCrea01/27/10 Thanks to the fact that Pinellas County high schools release early on Wednesdays, Catherine Nothstein didn't even have to skip school to watch the live feed of the Apple iPad announcement on her home laptop. Glued to the screen, this ninth grader from Dunedin High School in Dunedin, FL, was among the millions who got a first glimpse of the revolutionary new gadget at shortly after 10 a.m.
While the iPad's capabilities wowed Nothstein, a long-time iPod and MacBook fan, her initial feedback came with a hint of disappointment: "I can't believe they made this without a camera," said Nothstein, who recovered quickly after watching Steve Jobs point out all of the device's functionalities. Like Nothstein, J. About the Author Bridget McCrea is a business and technology writer in Clearwater, FL. Teaching with Technology, Education 2.0. Digital Literacies. Free Technology for Teachers. Fact or Fiction? Are Older Teachers Slow to Adopt Technology? « Ed Tech Journeys.
Older teachers are slowing the pace of technology change.
As new, and younger teachers enter our schools we’ll begin to see the “real” transformations begin. Thoughts like this get repeated so often that they go unchallenged. Take a look at “Can Older Teachers Learn New Tricks”; “Young Teachers Are More Effective Than Older Ones” There is not only a technology gap between students and older teachers, but also between younger (“Millennial”) teachers and older teachers. Millennial teachers have a much easier time incorporating technology into teaching, are more willing to take risks with it and are more comfortable letting their students help them figure stuff out. Is the likelihood of adopting new methods of teaching and new tools, like technology, really a function of age?
I found this interesting data from CDW-G’s third annual “Teachers Talk Tech” survey conducted in 2005 by Quality Education Data with 1,000 teachers from around the country. pete Powered by ScribeFire. Like this: Teaching with Technology: The Secrets of Their Success. Teaching with Technology: The Secrets of Their Success Foremost leaders in educationtechnology provide five lessons onusing today’s tools to engage students,recharge teachers, and in some cases,change the world.
THIS DOESN’T SEEM to be the place to come to discover the secrets of teaching with technology. Between drab warehouses to the left and lonesome train tracks to the right, Alan Kay’s office is in a nondescript building set in the concrete fringes of Los Angeles. But its interior puts the exterior to shame. It is swank and cavernous—a good place to hide, as Kay, nowhere to be seen,appears to be doing. “Can I get you a drink?” Over in the corner, a British-style red phone booth adds to the room’s allure and catches the eye.
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