Who is the site supervisor?
I have yet to meet this elusive fellow, but I am told they do exist, still does anyone know?
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So far, technology and it's use in education should be something that will help someone exceed. Not in the manner of a word program or learning to create a power point presentation with an excel sheet. That's something taught in training for a job, what I want to see is technology being used to it's maximum potential for a student. There should be engineering programs, animation, adobe, sound engineering. Things students will see later on in the higher education fields. I's hard to write what i want to say, but a student with a computer and a student without isn't detrimental to education, a student with a computer is more than likely doing something not very educational friendly, unless there pushed.
for example, in high school the video tech teacher let us play with animation,sound engineering and video editing equipment. it was amazing that we were taught to use these programs, it helped us we created short films, basic(talking shapes) animation for opening credits for the school news and soundtracks, that helped us more than learning to use excel.
Than there's this, a student needs a computer to speak for them, no one will provide it. A campus has a computer lab, that is rarely allowed to be used. A teacher wants to use a computer program to enhance an understanding of balancing a checkbook and understanding of loans, by having her students rent their seats from her. she's denied this because there is no computers available for her to use this, there is no care for this. I see this from the perspective of a student and a teacher in a school that is labeled as high-risk.
What is your AR plan? You seem to have a lot of questions but I don't see a focus question. I am a tech teacher and I agree that we need to teach more with technology and not about it. The kids already know a lot but need to learn more about all the tools that can help them. Assited technology should not be something that happens for a student in need when 'it's free'. The use of technology, especially for students at risk, has the proven ability to hook them and engage them and used properly.
ReplyDeleteGoo luck with your research and I think if you could get a focus question you will see this come together.