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Instead of giving out Smart Boards, or whatever, why not make the teachers earn them; give out points when they attend workshops and then, based on these give out the equipment/software. Hope this works out a little. Good luck Jenka Guevara, PhD Mexico > From: Steven Anderson <steven.anderson@stokes.k12.nc.us> > > I completely agree with both of you. However let me explain my > situation. I > was hired in January of this year as the Lead District > Instructional > Technologist for a district of 18 schools and around 1000 staff. I > am the > only one responsible for any type of technology training. I am my > districts' > technology department. Several years ago my district committed > itself to > putting a Smartboard in every classroom but did not find funding > or time to > train teachers. I have been working diligently to change that. I > offer > trainings several times a month at various locations around the > district so > teachers do not have to drive as far. I do them after school, > before school, > during school, and still the teachers show little interest in > actually > learning the technology. However if the teacher next door gets a > Smartboard > before they do, watch out! > > I have to work within in my means. The local board of education > does not > want to fund more Instructional Technology positions. Fine. I have > to do what > I can. So maybe my question is more board than just ideas on how > to use > Airliners or Interwrites in classrooms. Perhaps my question should > be this: > > If trainings are offered to teachers, often to fit their schedule > and they > still do not take the time to learn then what do you do? > > I doubt there is anyone in any school or district that has 100% > participation > in technology workshops. (If you do please tell me where so I can > apply for a > job.) I do all I can to help my teachers but I hear consistently > "I don't > have time." So what do you do? > > Steven W. Anderson > Instructional Technologist > Department of Media and Technology > Stokes County Schools > 336-591-4021 Ext. 217 > >> From: "Paolozzi, Helena" <HPaolozzi@darienps.org> >> >> I agree--in my district we are given very short bursts of > training on these >> Smart Boards, and our tech guy is great, but a lot more training > could be >> done that would leave teachers a lot more saavy about the use of > this great >> technology. >> >> Helena Paolozzi >> Kindergarten Teacher >> Darien, CT >> hpaolozzi@darienps.org >> >>> From: Jeff Hogan <jhogan1@valenciacc.edu> >>> >>> Steven, >>> >>> You hit a personal nerve when you made the statement below in > reference>> to the application you mention: >>> >>>> From: Steven Anderson steven.anderson@stokes.k12.nc.us >>>> >>>> Teachers have never really used the Airliners, either because they >>> just don't know how >>>> or don't want to take the time to learn. >>>> >>> >>> You are very correct in that many of them probably aren't using > them>> because they don't know how. But, I reject the inference > that it's >>> because they don't want to take the time to learn. The problem > is the >>> districts aren't taking the funding to provide the training to > teach the >>> teachers (or even to teach the teacher's teacher). >>> >>> I've seen so many schools think because they have XYZ > technology that >>> they are indeed integrating XYZ technology. Having it and > using it are >>> two very different things. >>> >>> I don't care how many Smartboards you put in your classrooms if you >>> aren't earmarking dollars to train the teachers how to effectively >>> integrate them into the curriculum they are going to become > expensive>> hangers for artwork. >>> >>> Do we give our teenage children cars without teaching them how to >>> drive? Of course we don't. So why are we giving teachers > tools without >>> teaching them how to use them? >>> >>> >>> Jeff Hogan, M.S. >>> Instructional Technology Support Specialist >>> Health Sciences >>> Valencia Community College West Campus >>> jhogan1@valenciacc.edu >>> 407-582-5564 > --- Edtech Archives, posting guidelines and other information are at: http://www.h-net.msu.edu/~edweb Please include your name, email address, and school or professional affiliation in each posting. To unsubscribe send the following command to: LISTSERV@H-NET.MSU.EDU SIGNOFF EDTECH
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