Technology in K-6 Education

3) Treating the iPad as a computer and expecting it to serve as a laptop. Focusing on iPad-versus.-laptop comparisons stifles the ability to see how the iPad facilitates student-centered learning.

"Are you using or integrating technology in your teaching ? At the face of it, it seems like a game of semantics but in fact it is more than that. When we talk about technology integration in the classroom we are talking about a planned and highly structured and purposeful use of technology with students whose ultimate goal is to engage students and help them develop new thinking skills. Using technology, on the other hand, is a random and sporadic process whose main goal is to instruct students on content not to engage them with content.

The chart below ,I came across in Teachbytes , offers a more detailed explanation of the difference between Using Technology and Integrating Technology. Have a look and, as always, share with us your feedback in the comment form below. Enjoy"

"I am sharing with you an awesome graphic I found in The Electric Educator ( I am assuming the graphic is  theirs ). The graphic features the six levels of blooms taxonomy, from lowest to highest, .  These different levels of blooms taxonomy have become an extremely useful guide for teachers in planning classroom lesson plans and classroom objectives.This would be a great addition to the posters section on Blooms Taxonomy. Check it out and share with us what you think of it."

"This school year I've worked with a few school districts that are using Google Apps for Education for the first time. A lot of what I have done with those school districts is help to get the teachers acclimated to using Google Drive. When I sat down to plan an upcoming Google Drive training session I thought about some of the essential Google Drive skills that teachers need in addition to creating documents, presentations, and spreadsheets. Here are five essential Google Drive skills I think teachers need."

Taking a look at five tough iPad cases to help your classroom devices weather the storm of student use! (RT @Edubeat: 5 Tough iPad Cases For Your Classroom: A month or so ago, I was in a little surf shop...

"If you ask a student what makes him or her successful in school, you probably won’t hear about some fantastic new book or video lecture series. Most likely you will hear something like, “It was all Mr. Jones. He just never gave up on me.”

What students take away from a successful education usually centers on a personal connection with a teacher who instilled passion and inspiration for their subject. It’s difficult to measure success, and in the world of academia, educators are continually re-evaluating how to quantify learning. But the first and most important question to ask is:

Are teachers reaching their students?"

Does classroom use of blogging & social media promote responsible use of these outside of the classroom? http://t.co/AaJo6VoF

One question I seem to get a lot about the iPad is what apps do I recommend that are free. I am hearing from a lot of teachers that they have no way to add paid apps and thus are stuck trying to fi...

The problem is that most schools can't afford to spend the kind of money that it takes to provide each student with a laptop, especially when the nation is trying to climb out of a recession. ....

A list of free apps recommended by the STaRT Education Department

Australian Teacher Magazine We need teachers to provide 'right' education Australian Teacher Magazine THERE has been discussion recently in the media about the future of the school laptop program with the New South Wales Government seeking a...

Who has had some success with classroom tablet integration? iPads, Android, and Windows tablets are in use right now. Here's more info.

Find about emerging need of eLearning on iPads, learn how to get started with it as a first step towards ‘mobile learning’.

Adding a digital device to the classroom without a fundamental change in the culture of teaching and learning will not lead to significant improvement.

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"Learning is rarely fun; it’s even less fun when being taught within the confines of a lecture hall or classroom. While this may be true, there’s no reason why you can’t make the process more entertaining and challenging."