The Rules

Following up on the previous post about what matters, where does technology fit in? Schools are about people and learning, regardless of technology. That being said, obviously technology plays a huge role in where we are going, so how do we keep on the best path? Its very easy to get sucked in by technology that is cool, or a time-filler, but has no real value. So here are 2 easy, basic rules for harnessing the power of educational technology:

  1. Does the use of technology create new and/or unique learning experiences not possible without the technology?
  2. Does the use of technology exponentially increase the efficiency and/or value of a process that is possible without the technology?

If the answer to both is no, then its not worth devoting time to use the technology.

Learning to Crawl

Image citation:
Lutz, R. Frank. “Learning to Crawl.” Flickr. 7 Aug. 2007 <http://flickr.com/
photos/lf-photodesign/337715955/>.


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