The Obsolete Tech Director. The role of the typical school district technology director has become obsolete.
Speak with your average teacher in many school districts in America, and you’ll find the technology department is better known for getting in the way than for serving the educational needs of both staff and students. Many technology departments, led by obsolete tech directors, are inadvertently inhibiting learning. The mantra of ‘lock it and block it’ no longer works in a 21st century digital learning environment. How can Technology Directors avoid becoming obsolete?
Twitter. Educational Technology and Mobile Learning: A Must Have Guide on Using Twitter in your Classroom. 3 Engaging Note-Taking Apps. As a teacher and life-long learner, I take a lot of notes.
One of the best changes for me has been taking notes on my iPad because now I often find myself having fun trying to create attractive and useful notes. The note-taking process keeps me amused during meetings and the task keeps me challenged and attentive as I try to draw and explain the ideas being shared. Here are 3 engaging apps to try to help put a little fun back into note-taking sessions. ITT 5 - Use Rizzoma for Collaboration.
Six Secrets to a Successful Professional Development in Technology Session. 40 Simple Ways To Use A Smartphone In The Classroom. So many ruminations on what smartphone technologies offer the wired classroom begin with some permutation of how, at first, smartphones are often the bane of teachers’ existence because they cause disruptions.
This isn’t one of those ruminations. Let’s just go straight to the suggestions, shall we? Class Tech Tips.