Module 2 Ch. 4 by https://padlet.com/ruthnicolaus/jhvkgbllle1r9ngr Observations, comments, notes from Ch. 4 en-us 2022-01-18 19:16:04 UTC 2022-01-19 12:03:52 UTC hello@padlet.com ruthnicolaus https://padlet.com/ruthnicolaus/jhvkgbllle1r9ngr/wish/2000190011 2022-01-19 11:50:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ruthnicolaus/jhvkgbllle1r9ngr/wish/2000190011 It's interesting to note that iPads are more for consumption than production. It's not surprising they are described as toys or for playing games. ruthnicolaus https://padlet.com/ruthnicolaus/jhvkgbllle1r9ngr/wish/2000192126 2022-01-19 11:51:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ruthnicolaus/jhvkgbllle1r9ngr/wish/2000192126 I loved the comments from the 2 teachers in the chapter. One teacher said, as she and students switched technology and had to problem solve, "the beauty of the whole experience was that I was not the one facilitating the learning; students took ownership." And the other teacher's comment, that she didn't feel the need to be involved in every new piece of technology, she was discriminating and "needed to keep my classroom and myself in mind: just because you can, doesn't mean you should." ruthnicolaus https://padlet.com/ruthnicolaus/jhvkgbllle1r9ngr/wish/2000196228 2022-01-19 11:54:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ruthnicolaus/jhvkgbllle1r9ngr/wish/2000196228 We've been conditioned to believe that the cool new stuff is the best; the book's author notes that "it's easy to get caught up in a cool new tool and forget that technology tools should not drive instruction but rather be a vehicle for demonstrating or reinforcing new learning." So true! ruthnicolaus https://padlet.com/ruthnicolaus/jhvkgbllle1r9ngr/wish/2000198779 2022-01-19 11:56:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ruthnicolaus/jhvkgbllle1r9ngr/wish/2000198779 B. Hamilton, the book's author, studied students' tech use outside of school. Very interesting to note the differences in students' home use of technology (and if they even have any technology at home). I was shocked that half of 4th-6th graders hadn't used a device before starting elem school, and that about the same number didn't have internet access at home. ruthnicolaus https://padlet.com/ruthnicolaus/jhvkgbllle1r9ngr/wish/2000206535 2022-01-19 12:01:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ruthnicolaus/jhvkgbllle1r9ngr/wish/2000206535 Hamilton also points out, in her conclusion, that students need "multiple opportunities with just one or two tools to build their technical repertoires." That might be very reassuring to a teacher, that he/she doesn't need to use every single new tech thing in existence, in their classroom. Students can hone their skills (and the teacher as well) on just a few tools. That's less intimidating, at least for a not-so-techie person like me. ruthnicolaus https://padlet.com/ruthnicolaus/jhvkgbllle1r9ngr/wish/2000209705 2022-01-19 12:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ruthnicolaus/jhvkgbllle1r9ngr/wish/2000209705