technologyevaluation

in the classroom

What is technology?

technology plural technologies) (1) the study of or a collection of

techniques. (2) a particular technological concept

(3) the body of tools and other implements produced by a given

society. wiktionary

Technology is a word that is made of two greek words. Techne and Logos.

Techne is the Greek word for Art. Logos is the Greek word for

"reasonable language" or "reasoning about". Therefore a direct translation might be "the reasonable language of

art" or "reasoning about art"

reasoning about art

So this is not confusing we might substitute the word "technique" for art. For example, a technique which

is an "art form" even though it is quite technical in nature. The

resulting literal definition might then be "reasoning about techniques."Technology is therefore "thinking about the best way to do things"

Eric (eric@tekblog.net) on wiktionary discussion

thinking about the best way to do things

Etymology of these both words is more complicated than that. Techne (also

spelled tekhne) means art as in skill or craft (if we want to see a difference between art and skill). Logos means "language", "reason", "reasoning", or

even "world". Also, technology isn't just "thinking", it is also constructing and

manipulating the world.

Martin Heidegger saw technology as a mode of thinking where

everything that is, is seen from the perspective of manipulation. He

said this is the prevailing mode of thinking today. Nikke on wiktionary discussion

The enframing is not machines and it is not techno-logical, it is rather the true essence of technology. The enframing is the gathering that reveals the being of man, in this technological age, as the being who orders the entities of the world as standing reserve. It is what reveals the being of man as orderer, and in turn reveals the other entities of the world as ordered. Enframing is the mode of revealing that holds sway, that is to say it is the mode that is chief and unassailable in the essence of modern technology. James Michael Taylor - The Question Concerning Heidegger: Technology and Being, a Deeper Understanding http://www.webcom.com/~paf/hlinks/techlinks.html

Martin Heidegger saw technology as a mode of thinking where

everything that is, is seen from the perspective of manipulation. He

said this is the prevailing mode of thinking today. Nikke on wiktionary discussion

everything is seen from the perspective

of manipulation

What technologies are in use in this room?

Which technologies enable?Which technologies disable?

for who?(whom?)

in which situations?

evaluating

How do we analyze the gap between a student’s

present technique…

… and the “best way” to manipulate the world to

accomplish a task?

Stop thinking through the “deficit model”

Start thinking“strengths and issues”

pre-made Start Point

and circular thinking

What is

actually

happening?

Information Gathering

Look across all activitiesWhat is working?

What is not?What are the best times?

What are the worst?Best places?

Worst places?

Look across all activitiesBest times?

Worst times?Best medium?

Worst medium?Most engaging?Least engaging?

Remember, “technology” is everything…

the room, the building, the chairs, the desks, the

schedule, the books…

WATI “plus”

plus?times of daykinds of light

reaction to soundsskin sensitivitypersonal space

need for movement…

So, you are looking for every situation where the tool and the student

are a bad match.

But you are also looking for what tools are effective

Always looking to find strengths which might

help leap over problems – with the right tool.

Reading

Look forknowledge of alphabet

symbol recognitionsight-word recognitionphonological awareness

phonemic awareness

A a a A a a A

drink drillfull fall

twist twirl

Add or subtract sounds of first or last letter of word?

cat – c = ?at + h = ?

Break words into sounds?

Toolsindex card

text-to-speech (free)text-to-speech (paid)

audiobooksaltered type

Writing

Look forphysical capabilities

(pen/mouse/keypad/voice)code capabilities

(alphabet/QWERTY)word knowledge

Look for sentence construction

paragraph construction ability to tell a story

understanding write/speakdivide

Keyboarding speedKeyboarding dexterityHandwriting efficiencyHandwriting legibility

Ability to find letters on keyboard

Ability to remember how to form letters

What keyboard/keypad is best?

What is vocabulary

Ability to speak in complete sentences

Ability to tell coherent stories

Ability to read own writing

ToolsAlternative keyboardskeypads (real/virtual)Speech Recognition

Twitter or TodaysMeetAudio/Video

ToolsVoiceThread

Inspiration/WebspirationText-to-speech for

editingOnline Audiences

Attention

Look forwhat holds attentionwhat most distractsreturn to task/notphysical locationphysical position

Look for audio environment

lighting environment place in room

pre-class environmenttools at hand

Attention is not “gaze”- which is the standard definition in schools

Attention is not single focus

- multitasking is a basic human skill

Attention is closely connected to comfort

Attention is based in interest and relevance

“duh”

Attention is developmentally

different for children raised with different

technologies

ToolsEasing pre-task environment

Creating comfortCreating Relevance

Interest-based curriculum“Acceptable fidgits”

ToolsSeating/Standing

ClothingTools – Computers -

Tablets - MobilesEscapes

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