why technology?

Whytechnology?

By Sandra Pires@sandrapires

Whytechnology?

Are you already embeddingtechnology in your teaching?

Or... you’re still having

second thoughts?

Or... you’re still not sure

it really works?

Oh! I can’t believe it?

You’re missing out so many

good things!!

Let me help you making up your mind!

This is Phoebe

a teacher who is not using technology for teaching

these are her resources

these are her resources

these are her resources

and these are her students

This is how it is like being Phoebe’s

student...

Formal

Sequential

Passive

Text-based

Private

Individual

KnowledgeAccumulator

Phoebe is getting tired of doing things always in the same way

especially having to go to the photocopier in all her breaks

she can’t even support her students outside the classroom

and her students are always forgetting things

? ? ?

sometimes they’re tired and don’t participate

that much

zzz

not to mention ...

the shy ones

they would like to be able

to create more

they can’t access their class resources

whenever they want

or wherever they are

They are not given a choice

? ? ?? ? ?

? ? ?? ? ?

They aren’t challengedz

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They don’t have control over Phoebe’s instructions

They have no one else to teach them

They have no where else to go to learn more

They’re bored

zzz

zzz

And.. wait until

they go job hunting...

Now... something different...

This is Thea

a teacher using technology for teaching

these are her resources

these are her resources

these are her resources

these are her resources

these are her resources

and these are her students

And this is how it is like being Thea’s

student...

Informal

Multi-tasker

Hands-on

Visual

Collaborative

Social

Tech-savvy

Goal oriented

Make own meaning through tasks

Learn from and with others

Thea is happy with her motivated,engaged and active students

With technology she gains and maintains their attention

offers richer learning opportunities,

provides greater access to resources

delivers connections to shared interests

makes her studentsfeel part of the class

even the shy ones participate

connects with herlearners in and outthe classroom

provides mobility

exposes learners to the real world

gives them opportunities to work in teams collaboratively

challenges her students

gives them choiceor control over activities and instructions

shifts students frompassive sitting to a more active learning experience

stimulates theircritical thinking and creativity

stimulates independent learning

has less absentstudents

obtains better results

A message to technophobic teachers...

“Learning through technology is the same as learning to walk and talk”

Sir Ken Robinson

“Learning is driven bylearners.”

Sir Ken Robinson

Thea is a 21st centuryteacher

She is a Csteacher 6

She is...

omputer savvyC

reativeC

riticalC

onstructiveC

onnectedC

And

ommuncativeC

I hope you teach hand in hand with technology

Enhance your teaching

Challenge yourself and your students

be a HAPPIER teacher

be a STRESS FREE teacher

tech-teach!!!