Saturday, September 6, 2008
What is instructional technology?
When I hear the words instructional technology , I think of the Internet and web 2.0 technologies such as blogs, wikis, podcasts, screencasts, google docs, voicethread, etc... Instructional technology is a way for students to collaborate, communicate, and share their own learning. I also think about instructional technologies that I use in my classroom such as student responders, Examview, Smartboards, and graphics tablets. I believe that almost any device can be considered instructional technology if it aids in the learning process. This is why I get upset when school systems ban iPods and cell phones. I feel that innovative teachers will learn how to use these devices as instructional technologies. I also believe that some devices that I use as instructional technologies in my classroom are not instructional technologies in another classroom. For example, I teach with a person who uses a Smartboard as a projector screen. I would not consider this an instructional technology because it does not aid in the learning process.
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You raise some valid points. WE won't kids use some tools and we give tools to others that haven't a clue what to do with them.
Good luck with the adoption--I admire you!
Making learning interactive with students is another key to any instructional design. Also good point about any device being considered as inst. tech. If it aids in the learning process such as a game simulation or a picture of different species of snakes, it helps the learning process.
Your openness to considering almost any device in instructional technology is the kind of thinking that promotes innovative developments in the field.
I have a SmartBoard but IT can't seem to get me the cord that links it to the computer. It has, unfortunately, been a projector screen for 3 weeks. I'll be interested (and irritated) to see how long they ignore my requests.
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