Teaching with Technology

Simple guidelines for teaching with technology...

Study: Teachers Love EdTech, They Just Don’t Use It

Great article from Katie Lepi at Edudemic on why teachers don't use EdTech.

A bit later in our discussion, this particular person admitted that they thought that technology could help improve students’ learning, but that still didn’t make them interested in it. 

Let's discuss...what keeps you from using educational technology in your classroom? 

Fantastic infographic from the article is included after the jump...

BYOD in the Classroom

Time magazine recently published an article titled "Texting 1, 2, 3: Schools Test 'Bring Your Own Technology' Programs."  Here's an excerpt:

[A] larger national trend in schools known as “Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT),” in which students are allowed to bring their mobile devices to class. Advocates argue that if young people are already glued to them, then teachers and principals should come up with educational uses for them. And at a time when state budget cuts are increasing––at least 30 states are providing less funding to schools now than they did four years ago––it makes sense that educators would experiment with BYOT as they try to figure out how to do more with less. But some experts say schools may use BYOT as an excuse to avoid providing essential services to students.