why technology?
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Teaching is no longer standing and delivering.The 21st century teacher is now required different skills - and that’s when technology takes part in the picture!Have a look at this slideshow, if you disagree with making use of technology to teach, if you think you will have more work when you use technology, if you say you have no time for training or if you are technophobic.Find out the story of two different teachers and their students – One teacher is tech free and the other teacher is completely “E”!I hope they change your mind!TRANSCRIPT
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!!!