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...

Technergize Your Reading Workshop

Generating Excitement and Higher-Level Thinking

 

Lisa Highfill has seen student engagement increase and higher-level thinking empowered through her use of technology to teach reading.

 

Here are a few tips:

1. Find or create a youtube video to introduce the book.

 

 

2. During computer lab time, have the kids respond to the book using a Google form with open ended questions.

 

3. Share out the thinking recorded with the class during discussions.  Bridge critical thinking into independent reading.

 

4. Interested?  I can help you with both the form and finding/creating videos.  Email me: Tim Swanson

 

5. Check out Lisa's blog: