OLTD 509Final Project

How can you select emerging technologies which fit your developing philosophy of education?

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Finding technology is the (somewhat) easy part

Search online• Search (Google, Firefox, Bing, Duck Duck Go, AOL….) with terms to

narrow the field –like top 10 educational apps• Listservs• Blogs

Word of mouth• Colleagues• Google+ Circles• Students• RSSs• Twitter

Reports • Horizon• Magazines

Taming the tsunami of information

Focus on apps/devices that • have a specific use—math, science e.g.• have personal resonance—hard to teach the use of what you don’t

love, or at least like• your colleagues have recommended• your students have recommended

Set • a time limit—spend 20 minutes searching e.g.• an app/device limit –e.g. choose 2 a month

How to filter?

Is the app/device—

• easy to use for students and instructors

• enhancing learning

• engaging students attention and focus

• collaborative so students can easily share learning with all their networks

• supported by infrastructure?

All students should be able to use it without interruption of service

• supporting?Can all learners use it in a way that effectively supports their learning preference/ability

How can you inspire, initiate and implement sustainable integration of emerging technologies in your own practice, and

in the practice of others?

integrate

inspire

use technology in a purposeful way so that it enhances , engages students with, and constructs rather than delivers content (from 12 Ways To Integrate (Not Just Use) Technology In Education)

with students, colleagues, administration and tech teams-- show how the technology can work * have fun with it and share that joy * take risks * be bold * make mistakes unashamedly

buy in get it from students, colleagues, admin, and tech teamsnurture it with ongoing enthusiasm * encourage feedback

learn from everyone! * to cultivate a teaching/learning environment for everyone * unreservedly * unabashedly

persist because apps/devices will work differently for different people * because apps/devices will keep changing * because, like all journeys, using technologies effectively will start with a simple first step

References

Dunn, J. (2013, April 24). 12 Ways To Integrate (Not Just Use) Technology in Education. (Edudemic). Retrieved January 2014, from http://www.edudemic.com/integrate-technology-in-education/

Seimens, G., & Tittenberg, P. (2009, March). Handbook of Emerging Technologies for Learning. Retrieved January 2014, from http://elearnspace.org/articles/hetl.pdf

Sivula, M. (2013, September). Synchronous Learning: Is there a future? elearn. Retrieved February 2014, from http://elearnmag.acm.org/archive.cfm?aid=2524588

various. (2014, January). Retrieved from Google+ Community--OLTD Shared Learning Space: https://plus.google.com/communities/112070789935730182047?partnerid=ogpy0

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