Responded to Module 6 on the following blogs
Marlon Wade
http://cybergogue.blogspot.com/
Jeannine Miller
http://emergingfuturetech.blogspot.com/2011/05/module-6-diversity-and-globalism.html#comment-form
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Module 6
As a leader in educational technology, what can you do to help make emerging technologies valuable to others, while maintaining gender, cultural, and socioeconomic sensitivity?
I feel that technology is very valuable in the diverse world we live in. I have recently used Skype to communicate with a class in Mexico with my first grade students. It was amazing that the first grade students enjoyed this experience. The students understood each other’s accents without a problem my students even said adios as the Mexican students laughed as they all said good-bye. Many of my students will probably never leave the state much less travel abroad so this was quite an experience for them.
Dr. Soloway advocates, “cell phones for all schools not laptops.” He feels that students put their cell phones away when they come to school and that we should be allowing their use in the classroom to benefit the students and the academic growth.
I encourage technology in my classroom. Our system is made an initiative to get away from paper and copies and use technology more. This will be interesting as many teachers are afraid of the technology or just don’t want to change their ways indicating that the old way still works for now. I am doing several workshops for teachers this summer to help them out!
Laureate Education, Inc. (Producer). (2009). Diversity and globalism. [DVD]. In emerging and future technology. (Available from MBS Direct Virtual Bookstore, http://www.mbsdirect.net/Index.htm)
Soloway, E. (n.d.). The digital divide: Leveling the playing field. [Podcast]. Laureate Education.
http://sylvan.live.ecollege.com/ec/crs/default.learn?CourseID=3642809&Survey=1&47=5050260&ClientNodeID=984645&coursenav=1&bhcp=1
Soloway, E. (2009). Get cell phones into schools. http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jan2009/tc20090114_741903.htm
I feel that technology is very valuable in the diverse world we live in. I have recently used Skype to communicate with a class in Mexico with my first grade students. It was amazing that the first grade students enjoyed this experience. The students understood each other’s accents without a problem my students even said adios as the Mexican students laughed as they all said good-bye. Many of my students will probably never leave the state much less travel abroad so this was quite an experience for them.
Dr. Soloway advocates, “cell phones for all schools not laptops.” He feels that students put their cell phones away when they come to school and that we should be allowing their use in the classroom to benefit the students and the academic growth.
I encourage technology in my classroom. Our system is made an initiative to get away from paper and copies and use technology more. This will be interesting as many teachers are afraid of the technology or just don’t want to change their ways indicating that the old way still works for now. I am doing several workshops for teachers this summer to help them out!
Laureate Education, Inc. (Producer). (2009). Diversity and globalism. [DVD]. In emerging and future technology. (Available from MBS Direct Virtual Bookstore, http://www.mbsdirect.net/Index.htm)
Soloway, E. (n.d.). The digital divide: Leveling the playing field. [Podcast]. Laureate Education.
http://sylvan.live.ecollege.com/ec/crs/default.learn?CourseID=3642809&Survey=1&47=5050260&ClientNodeID=984645&coursenav=1&bhcp=1
Soloway, E. (2009). Get cell phones into schools. http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jan2009/tc20090114_741903.htm
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Lynne Butkiewicz Obsolete and Emerging Technologies
Slide 1: Obsolete and Emerging Technologies Presented by: Lynne Butkiewicz EDUC 7108 Dr. Toledo May 2011
Slide 2: LCD Overhead Projectors Obsoletes Overhead Projectors
Slide 3: Emerging, Emerged and Obseletes Defined
Slide 4: In our school technology can be adopted a variety of ways
Slide 5: Overhead History
Slide 6: What is an emerging technology.
Slide 7: According to Dr. Thornburg
Slide 8: Overhead Projector
Slide 9: Overhead Projector Tetrad
Slide 10: LCD Projector
Slide 11: Overhead Projector Tetrad
Slide 12: Rogers Innovation Adoption Curve
Slide 13: Possible Future Overhead Projector
Slide 14: Questions for technology purchaser
Slide 15: Interview with technology purchaser Mr. Bryan Saunders Principal Dover Elementary
Slide 16: Interview with technology purchaser Mrs. Eileen Smith Assistant Principal Dover Elementary
Slide 17: Questions for end user
Slide 18: Interview with end user Mrs. Autumn. Page First Grade Teacher Dover Elementary
Slide 19: Audio/Photo/Video Ongoing Consent Form
Slide 20: “Marshall McLuhan once said: We look at the present through a rearview mirror. We march backwards into the future.“
Slide 21: Six Forces: Force 1 Evolutionary Technologies
Slide 22: Force 2 - Rhymes of History
Slide 23: Force 3 Six Forces: Disruptive Technology
Slide 24: Force 4 - Science Fiction
Slide 25: Force 5 -Increasing Returns
Slide 26: Force 6 -Red Queens
Slide 27: Episcopes and epidiascopes. Retrieved from http://www.luikerwaal.com/newframe_uk.htm?/epidia_uk.htm
Hollister, S. (2010). OO HD wireless projector concept reaches for the stars, almost grabs 'em
(video). Retrieved from http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/oo-hd-wireless-projector-concept-reaches-for-the-stars-almost-g/
Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2009). New and Emerging Technologies. Baltimore: Author.
Laureate Education, Inc. (Producer). (2009). McLuhan’s tetrad. [DVD]. In emerging and future technology. (Available from MBS Direct Virtual Bookstore, http://www.mbsdirect.net/Index.htm)
Morgan, H. History of the Overhead Projector. Retrieved from http://www.ehow.com/about_5345030_history-overhead-projector.html
Mcluhan, M. Mcluhan’s laws of media. Retrieved from http://www.horton.ednet.ns.ca/staff/scottbennett/media/
Rogers, E. M. (2003). Diffusion of innovations (4th ed.). New York, NY: Free Press.
Roger’s Innovation Curve Retrieved from: http://suewaters.wikispaces.com/Rogers
Thornburg, D. D. (2009). When is a technology emergent? Lake Barrington, IL: Thornburg Center for Space Exploration.
Thornburg, D.D. Technology in a K-12 education envisioning the future. http://www.csbsju.edu/Documents/Education/pdfs/Thornburg.pdf
Who Invented the Overhead Projector? Retrieved from http://www.whoinventedit.net/who-invented-the-overhead-projector.html
Slide 1: Obsolete and Emerging Technologies Presented by: Lynne Butkiewicz EDUC 7108 Dr. Toledo May 2011
Slide 2: LCD Overhead Projectors Obsoletes Overhead Projectors
Slide 3: Emerging, Emerged and Obseletes Defined
Slide 4: In our school technology can be adopted a variety of ways
Slide 5: Overhead History
Slide 6: What is an emerging technology.
Slide 7: According to Dr. Thornburg
Slide 8: Overhead Projector
Slide 9: Overhead Projector Tetrad
Slide 10: LCD Projector
Slide 11: Overhead Projector Tetrad
Slide 12: Rogers Innovation Adoption Curve
Slide 13: Possible Future Overhead Projector
Slide 14: Questions for technology purchaser
Slide 15: Interview with technology purchaser Mr. Bryan Saunders Principal Dover Elementary
Slide 16: Interview with technology purchaser Mrs. Eileen Smith Assistant Principal Dover Elementary
Slide 17: Questions for end user
Slide 18: Interview with end user Mrs. Autumn. Page First Grade Teacher Dover Elementary
Slide 19: Audio/Photo/Video Ongoing Consent Form
Slide 20: “Marshall McLuhan once said: We look at the present through a rearview mirror. We march backwards into the future.“
Slide 21: Six Forces: Force 1 Evolutionary Technologies
Slide 22: Force 2 - Rhymes of History
Slide 23: Force 3 Six Forces: Disruptive Technology
Slide 24: Force 4 - Science Fiction
Slide 25: Force 5 -Increasing Returns
Slide 26: Force 6 -Red Queens
Slide 27: Episcopes and epidiascopes. Retrieved from http://www.luikerwaal.com/newframe_uk.htm?/epidia_uk.htm
Hollister, S. (2010). OO HD wireless projector concept reaches for the stars, almost grabs 'em
(video). Retrieved from http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/oo-hd-wireless-projector-concept-reaches-for-the-stars-almost-g/
Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2009). New and Emerging Technologies. Baltimore: Author.
Laureate Education, Inc. (Producer). (2009). McLuhan’s tetrad. [DVD]. In emerging and future technology. (Available from MBS Direct Virtual Bookstore, http://www.mbsdirect.net/Index.htm)
Morgan, H. History of the Overhead Projector. Retrieved from http://www.ehow.com/about_5345030_history-overhead-projector.html
Mcluhan, M. Mcluhan’s laws of media. Retrieved from http://www.horton.ednet.ns.ca/staff/scottbennett/media/
Rogers, E. M. (2003). Diffusion of innovations (4th ed.). New York, NY: Free Press.
Roger’s Innovation Curve Retrieved from: http://suewaters.wikispaces.com/Rogers
Thornburg, D. D. (2009). When is a technology emergent? Lake Barrington, IL: Thornburg Center for Space Exploration.
Thornburg, D.D. Technology in a K-12 education envisioning the future. http://www.csbsju.edu/Documents/Education/pdfs/Thornburg.pdf
Who Invented the Overhead Projector? Retrieved from http://www.whoinventedit.net/who-invented-the-overhead-projector.html
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Module 5 Responded to Blogs
Jeannine Miller http://emergingfuturetech.blogspot.com/
and
Sarah Irish Eastern http://www.edtechu.org/
and
Sarah Irish Eastern http://www.edtechu.org/
MODULE 5
Dr. Thornburg defines a Red Queen as "huge competition existing between two technologies, in the process all other competition is left behind" (Laureate Education, 2009). It is clear to me that streaming video is clearly competing with DVD’s for the market share of movie watchers at home. With the video streaming becoming cheaper and easier to do within the next 10 years we will see DVD’s obsolete. The one thing that hinders video streaming from taking over right now is that there are so many places where a person can get DVD’s. With gas prices being what they are, along with the time it takes to rent or buy a movie and return the movie video streaming becomes more attractive. I believe that more and more people will be leaning at video streaming as they realize it is easy and economic to use.
The thought of running to the store to rent or purchase a video today
When you decided to obtain a DVD for your science fiction assignment in Module 4, where did you go to find a movie based on a Philip K. Dick book? Did you rent or purchase a DVD, or did you view it digitally on your computer using Netflix or a similar vendor of video on demand?
First as with anything I want to know I went online to Google and goggled it. I first looked for free video’s and watched 60 minutes of the movie before my computer said my streaming was full. Becoming frustrated I went to Amazon and downloaded the movie for $5 as I had a $4 off coupon. This worked great I was able to see the movie. I live in rural Tennessee and a drive to town is a round trip 40 minute ride and the local McDonalds is the only one renting movies and selection is not extensive.
This chart shows the relative growth of instantly watched titles streamed by Netflix compared to DVD Shipments over the past decade. As impressive as the growth in DVD shipments has been for Netflix, the growth in Instantly Watched streams is even steeper. It is likely that 2010 will be the first year when Netflix's DVD shipments will begin to plateau off. Retrieved from http://www.feedfliks.com/dvd-vs-instant
Where do you think DVDs and video on demand are on the four criteria of McLuhan’s tetrad?
Enhances
Watching movies at home. More family time watching movies together.
DVD’S
Obsoletes
Going to the movies.
Going to video rental stores.
Reverses
Cheaper, quicker movie downloads
Retrieves
VHS and Beta and film strip movies of years past
Thornburg, D. (2008). Red Queens, butterflies, and strange attractors: Imperfect lenses into emergent technologies. Lake Barrington, IL: Thornburg Center for Space Exploration
The thought of running to the store to rent or purchase a video today
When you decided to obtain a DVD for your science fiction assignment in Module 4, where did you go to find a movie based on a Philip K. Dick book? Did you rent or purchase a DVD, or did you view it digitally on your computer using Netflix or a similar vendor of video on demand?
First as with anything I want to know I went online to Google and goggled it. I first looked for free video’s and watched 60 minutes of the movie before my computer said my streaming was full. Becoming frustrated I went to Amazon and downloaded the movie for $5 as I had a $4 off coupon. This worked great I was able to see the movie. I live in rural Tennessee and a drive to town is a round trip 40 minute ride and the local McDonalds is the only one renting movies and selection is not extensive.
This chart shows the relative growth of instantly watched titles streamed by Netflix compared to DVD Shipments over the past decade. As impressive as the growth in DVD shipments has been for Netflix, the growth in Instantly Watched streams is even steeper. It is likely that 2010 will be the first year when Netflix's DVD shipments will begin to plateau off. Retrieved from http://www.feedfliks.com/dvd-vs-instant
Where do you think DVDs and video on demand are on the four criteria of McLuhan’s tetrad?
Enhances
Watching movies at home. More family time watching movies together.
DVD’S
Obsoletes
Going to the movies.
Going to video rental stores.
Reverses
Cheaper, quicker movie downloads
Retrieves
VHS and Beta and film strip movies of years past
Thornburg, D. (2008). Red Queens, butterflies, and strange attractors: Imperfect lenses into emergent technologies. Lake Barrington, IL: Thornburg Center for Space Exploration
Thursday, April 28, 2011
MODULE 4
Module 4: Second Life – Lynne Butkiewicz http://educ7108-2.blogspot.com/
Thornburg identifies disruptive technology as new technology that has similar functionality appears out of nowhere and is superior to the old technology by doing things different and more efficiently. Second Life is a disruptive technology because it has the potential to do things differently than before as in “face to face” classes. We are starting to see some interactive games being replaced by Second Life.
How is Second Life a disruptive technology?
Second Life is clearly a new way to do things and it has displaced some software that was similar as in the Sim City products where you build things in a 3D atmosphere. Second Life players are very excited about this new playing field.
What technology or innovation did it displace?
I believe that it will somewhat replace Nintendo games. I believe that there are some online games that have been replaced by Second Life.
How many years do you think Second Life has left before another emerging technology or disruptive technology replaces it?
I believe with the rapid changes in technology yearly that Second Life may be replaced by a similar technology within the next 5 years. Recently as I explored Second Life on different computers I had problems because I didn’t have the proper graphics card necessary. After talking to a teacher that is experimenting with Second Life for his science classroom indicated that it he found it requires high end hardware and he has had some connectivity problems. She also indicated that the system is a little reluctant to set the students lose without supervision.
What are the social benefits of Second Life, and what might be the social implications of virtual worlds in your industry?
I believe that the social benefits of Second Life can be used to teach students what to do within a given social scenario. How they should or could react to a social dilemma. I feel that the use of Second Life would be great in educational simulations. Antonacci states that, “Students engaged in educational games and simulations are interpreting, analyzing, discovering, evaluating, acting, and problem solving.” Antonacci states that, “This approach to learning is much more consistent with constructivist learning, where knowledge is constructed by the learners as they are actively problem solving in an authentic context, than with traditional instruction.”
While searching the web for information on Second Life I came across an annotated bibliography of Second Life educational resources at http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~mpepper/slbib
Referneces
Antonacci, D. & Modaress, N. Second life: The educational possibilities of a massively multiplayer virtual world (MMVW). Kansas Technology Leadership Conference. Topeka, Kansas. 7Retrieved from http://www2.kumc.edu/ir/tlt/SLEDUCAUSESW2005/SLPresentationOutline.htm
Huff, C., Pater, J., Dowling. S., & DiSalvo, S. (2007). Exploring the potential and pitfalls of second life for k-12 classrooms. Retrieved from http://www.iadis.net/dl/final_uploads/200714R077.pdf
Thornburg, D. (2009). Evolutionary technology Vodcast: In Laureate Education, Inc. Emerging and future technology.
http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/WRC0541.pdf
Responded to Angela Finley http://finleyspondering.blogspot.com/
Jeannine Miller http://emergingfuturetech.blogspot.com/
Thornburg identifies disruptive technology as new technology that has similar functionality appears out of nowhere and is superior to the old technology by doing things different and more efficiently. Second Life is a disruptive technology because it has the potential to do things differently than before as in “face to face” classes. We are starting to see some interactive games being replaced by Second Life.
How is Second Life a disruptive technology?
Second Life is clearly a new way to do things and it has displaced some software that was similar as in the Sim City products where you build things in a 3D atmosphere. Second Life players are very excited about this new playing field.
What technology or innovation did it displace?
I believe that it will somewhat replace Nintendo games. I believe that there are some online games that have been replaced by Second Life.
How many years do you think Second Life has left before another emerging technology or disruptive technology replaces it?
I believe with the rapid changes in technology yearly that Second Life may be replaced by a similar technology within the next 5 years. Recently as I explored Second Life on different computers I had problems because I didn’t have the proper graphics card necessary. After talking to a teacher that is experimenting with Second Life for his science classroom indicated that it he found it requires high end hardware and he has had some connectivity problems. She also indicated that the system is a little reluctant to set the students lose without supervision.
What are the social benefits of Second Life, and what might be the social implications of virtual worlds in your industry?
I believe that the social benefits of Second Life can be used to teach students what to do within a given social scenario. How they should or could react to a social dilemma. I feel that the use of Second Life would be great in educational simulations. Antonacci states that, “Students engaged in educational games and simulations are interpreting, analyzing, discovering, evaluating, acting, and problem solving.” Antonacci states that, “This approach to learning is much more consistent with constructivist learning, where knowledge is constructed by the learners as they are actively problem solving in an authentic context, than with traditional instruction.”
While searching the web for information on Second Life I came across an annotated bibliography of Second Life educational resources at http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~mpepper/slbib
Referneces
Antonacci, D. & Modaress, N. Second life: The educational possibilities of a massively multiplayer virtual world (MMVW). Kansas Technology Leadership Conference. Topeka, Kansas. 7Retrieved from http://www2.kumc.edu/ir/tlt/SLEDUCAUSESW2005/SLPresentationOutline.htm
Huff, C., Pater, J., Dowling. S., & DiSalvo, S. (2007). Exploring the potential and pitfalls of second life for k-12 classrooms. Retrieved from http://www.iadis.net/dl/final_uploads/200714R077.pdf
Thornburg, D. (2009). Evolutionary technology Vodcast: In Laureate Education, Inc. Emerging and future technology.
http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/WRC0541.pdf
Responded to Angela Finley http://finleyspondering.blogspot.com/
Jeannine Miller http://emergingfuturetech.blogspot.com/
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Check out this video Kelly, K. (2007, December). The next 5,000 days of the Web [Speech]. Speech delivered at the EG 2007 Conference, Los Angeles. Retrieved from http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/kevin_kelly_on_the_next_5_000_days_of_the_web.html
MODULE 3
Module 3: Rhymes of History
The technology I chose to discuss this week is the LCD projector. I have been teaching only 8 years and have seen significant changes in technology used in the classroom. I chose the LCD projector. According to Marples the first vision of a projector was in 1420 (2008). In 1971 when I was in 8th grade I remember that we would help the teacher thread the projector and if it broke we knew how to fix it and get it going again. We have come far since then. I also remember having a slide projector and hanging a white sheet on the wall to view the slide projection. The progression of projection has changed rapidly. The LCD projector and document camera are rapidly replacing the overhead projector. These changes have made presentations clearer not to mention what it has done to replace the microscope.
Presentations in education, and business has improved greatly with the use of projection equipment. LCD projector has rekindled the slide projector, film projector and opaque projector. Marples indicated that the first projection in 1420 was an image displayed on the wall with the use of a flame. The projection technology has greatly improved from those days.
Reference
Marples, G. (2008, September). The history of projectors – the battle for brightness. Retrieved from http://www.thehistoryof.net/history-of-projectors.html
The technology I chose to discuss this week is the LCD projector. I have been teaching only 8 years and have seen significant changes in technology used in the classroom. I chose the LCD projector. According to Marples the first vision of a projector was in 1420 (2008). In 1971 when I was in 8th grade I remember that we would help the teacher thread the projector and if it broke we knew how to fix it and get it going again. We have come far since then. I also remember having a slide projector and hanging a white sheet on the wall to view the slide projection. The progression of projection has changed rapidly. The LCD projector and document camera are rapidly replacing the overhead projector. These changes have made presentations clearer not to mention what it has done to replace the microscope.
Presentations in education, and business has improved greatly with the use of projection equipment. LCD projector has rekindled the slide projector, film projector and opaque projector. Marples indicated that the first projection in 1420 was an image displayed on the wall with the use of a flame. The projection technology has greatly improved from those days.
Reference
Marples, G. (2008, September). The history of projectors – the battle for brightness. Retrieved from http://www.thehistoryof.net/history-of-projectors.html
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Module 2 Tetrad
Overhead projector replaced by lcd projectors
Module 2: Tetrad
Overhead Projector
Enhances - Supplement oral presentations with the ability to display a horizontal piece of paper onto a wall, white surface or screen large enough for the whole audience to see. Eliminates the amount of handouts required to be printed and distributed. Saving time by eliminating the time it takes to write the information on the board.
Obseletes - Slide projector, slides and storage of the slides.
Retrieves - An episcope which was an optical device for projecting flat opaque images as well as 3 dimensional objects like leaves, on to a screen.
Reverses – LCD Projector and interactive whiteboard.
LCD Projector
Enhances- Can be directly linked to computer, VCR’s, speakers, and DVD equipment allowing for the theatre effect in the classroom. Saving time by eliminating the time it takes to write the information on the board.
Obseletes - Overhead projector, transparencies, special ink pens, and storage of the transparencies.
Retrieves – The overhead projector being able to copy textbook pages on transparency and display on the screen.
Reverses – New technology that costs less, smaller and wireless.
References
Episcopes and epidiascopes. Retrieved from http://www.luikerwaal.com/newframe_uk.htm?/epidia_uk.htm
Hollister, S. (2010). OO HD wireless projector concept reaches for the stars, almost grabs 'em (video). Retrieved from http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/oo-hd-wireless-projector-concept-reaches-for-the-stars-almost-g/
Module 2: Tetrad
Overhead Projector
Enhances - Supplement oral presentations with the ability to display a horizontal piece of paper onto a wall, white surface or screen large enough for the whole audience to see. Eliminates the amount of handouts required to be printed and distributed. Saving time by eliminating the time it takes to write the information on the board.
Obseletes - Slide projector, slides and storage of the slides.
Retrieves - An episcope which was an optical device for projecting flat opaque images as well as 3 dimensional objects like leaves, on to a screen.
Reverses – LCD Projector and interactive whiteboard.
LCD Projector
Enhances- Can be directly linked to computer, VCR’s, speakers, and DVD equipment allowing for the theatre effect in the classroom. Saving time by eliminating the time it takes to write the information on the board.
Obseletes - Overhead projector, transparencies, special ink pens, and storage of the transparencies.
Retrieves – The overhead projector being able to copy textbook pages on transparency and display on the screen.
Reverses – New technology that costs less, smaller and wireless.
References
Episcopes and epidiascopes. Retrieved from http://www.luikerwaal.com/newframe_uk.htm?/epidia_uk.htm
Hollister, S. (2010). OO HD wireless projector concept reaches for the stars, almost grabs 'em (video). Retrieved from http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/oo-hd-wireless-projector-concept-reaches-for-the-stars-almost-g/
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Module 1 Corrected
MODULE 1
For your Blog Posting, you will play the role of a futurist and provide another technology example for Dr. Thornburg’s article.
Utilizing Thornburg’s format, respond to the following:
•Identify a current technology that has emerged in the last few years that shapes learning or productivity in your industry.
Thornburg states that, “Emerging technology is new to almost everyone, in a group that has not yet widely adopted the technology.” (20 Clickers are the future. They will give teachers immediate feedback to see which students have grasped the material and which students may need additional re-teaching. This will also aid the teacher in indentifying and clear up any student miss-conceptions. With more and more talk on teacher accountability I believe that this new technology will take some of the stress out of our jobs.
http://www.renlearn.com/2know/
What problems or challenges have been associated with this technology?
The problem I see with the technology is the training that might be needed and getting the teachers the training they will need to use this new technology appropriately and effectively without putting more stress on them. Getting the teachers to buy into the technology will be one of the greatest obstacles.
http://www.renlearn.com/training/app/ondemand.aspx?p=2KNOW
•What societal need does it meet, and what are its benefits?
In an age of accountability this technology will give administrators and teachers alike the data needed to drive instruction and raise student standardized test scores. It takes a lot of time to manually grade tests and analyze questions missed in order to understand what content must be re-taught.
•What would make this technology even better, avoiding the pitfalls you identified?
Proper training with this new technology and showing what teachers can expect from using this new technology along with testimonials will create teacher buy in. The amount of time saved by grading papers alone would be awesome.
References:
Bruff, D. (2011). Classroom response system (clickers). Retrieved from http://cft.vanderbilt.edu/docs/classroom-response-system-clickers-bibliography/
Martyn, M. (2011). Clickers in the classroom: An active Learning Approach. Retrieved from http://www.educause.edu/EDUCAUSE+Quarterly/EDUCAUSEQuarterlyMagazineVolum/ClickersintheClassroomAnActive/157458
Thornburg, D. (2009) Laureate Education, Inc. (2009). Emerging and future technology. Baltimore: Author.
For your Blog Posting, you will play the role of a futurist and provide another technology example for Dr. Thornburg’s article.
Utilizing Thornburg’s format, respond to the following:
•Identify a current technology that has emerged in the last few years that shapes learning or productivity in your industry.
Thornburg states that, “Emerging technology is new to almost everyone, in a group that has not yet widely adopted the technology.” (20 Clickers are the future. They will give teachers immediate feedback to see which students have grasped the material and which students may need additional re-teaching. This will also aid the teacher in indentifying and clear up any student miss-conceptions. With more and more talk on teacher accountability I believe that this new technology will take some of the stress out of our jobs.
http://www.renlearn.com/2know/
What problems or challenges have been associated with this technology?
The problem I see with the technology is the training that might be needed and getting the teachers the training they will need to use this new technology appropriately and effectively without putting more stress on them. Getting the teachers to buy into the technology will be one of the greatest obstacles.
http://www.renlearn.com/training/app/ondemand.aspx?p=2KNOW
•What societal need does it meet, and what are its benefits?
In an age of accountability this technology will give administrators and teachers alike the data needed to drive instruction and raise student standardized test scores. It takes a lot of time to manually grade tests and analyze questions missed in order to understand what content must be re-taught.
•What would make this technology even better, avoiding the pitfalls you identified?
Proper training with this new technology and showing what teachers can expect from using this new technology along with testimonials will create teacher buy in. The amount of time saved by grading papers alone would be awesome.
References:
Bruff, D. (2011). Classroom response system (clickers). Retrieved from http://cft.vanderbilt.edu/docs/classroom-response-system-clickers-bibliography/
Martyn, M. (2011). Clickers in the classroom: An active Learning Approach. Retrieved from http://www.educause.edu/EDUCAUSE+Quarterly/EDUCAUSEQuarterlyMagazineVolum/ClickersintheClassroomAnActive/157458
Thornburg, D. (2009) Laureate Education, Inc. (2009). Emerging and future technology. Baltimore: Author.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Module 1
What constitutes an emerging technology?
All 3 authors we read have their own definition of emerging technology.
Thornburg states that, “Emerging technology is new to almost everyone, in a group that has not yet widely adopted the technology. He stated Brazil uses the Linux operating system, which is not used in other countries but could be extremely beneficial to other countries. He referred to the Linux system as being matured in Brazil. Thornburg also points out that the use of emerging or mature to describe a technology is based on ones knowledge. (Laureate Education, Inc., 2009)
Rogers defines an innovation as “An idea, practice, or project that is perceived as new by an individual or other unit of adoption (2003, p. 12).” In his book he explained about the concept of boiling water being a common practice in the world but not in Peru done to prevent disease, this was emerging technology to them as Linux is to the US.
Soloway’s has set criteria for determining when a technology has moves stages from emergent to emerging looking at cost, reviews and essential personal use (Laureate Education, Inc., 2009). He believes that technology is mature when costs drop. Soloway’s comments on something no longer hardware but a service provided.
I feel that clickers are and emerging technology in this world of accountability I believe that they will aid teachers in getting the data needed to drive instruction more efficiently than ever before.
National Taiwan Normal University finds visualizers beneficial to classroom in research study. http://www.avermedia.com/AVerVision/About_us/News.aspx?de+1&id=4
Transforming student learning with classroom communication systems.
http://www.educause.edu/content.asp?page_id+666&ID+ERB0403&bhcp=1
*How does your position on whether or not a technology is emerging influence how you would share that technology with others?
I look at technology as emerged when it is being used by a large majority are using it. I share with others once I feel comfortable with it. Some people that are tech savvy I share with them right away but others I wait because they usually want you to show them. To me it depends on the users wither I share or not.
*How critical is it to you that an emerging technology you recommend has the possibility of becoming emerged? Explain.
It is not critical at all to me that the technology be emerged. Technology is rapidly changing and thus some things will stay and some will go.
References:
Laureate Education, Inc. (2009). Emerging and future technology. Baltimore: Author.
Rogers, E. M. (2003). Diffusion of innovations (5th ed.). New York: Free Press.
Soloway. (Producer). Emerging vs. emerged technologies [Audio Podcast]. Retrieved from http://sylvan.live.ecollege.com/ec/crs/default.learn?CourseID=4930730&Survey=1&47=5107306&ClientNodeID=984645&coursenav=1&bhjs=1&bhqs=1
All 3 authors we read have their own definition of emerging technology.
Thornburg states that, “Emerging technology is new to almost everyone, in a group that has not yet widely adopted the technology. He stated Brazil uses the Linux operating system, which is not used in other countries but could be extremely beneficial to other countries. He referred to the Linux system as being matured in Brazil. Thornburg also points out that the use of emerging or mature to describe a technology is based on ones knowledge. (Laureate Education, Inc., 2009)
Rogers defines an innovation as “An idea, practice, or project that is perceived as new by an individual or other unit of adoption (2003, p. 12).” In his book he explained about the concept of boiling water being a common practice in the world but not in Peru done to prevent disease, this was emerging technology to them as Linux is to the US.
Soloway’s has set criteria for determining when a technology has moves stages from emergent to emerging looking at cost, reviews and essential personal use (Laureate Education, Inc., 2009). He believes that technology is mature when costs drop. Soloway’s comments on something no longer hardware but a service provided.
I feel that clickers are and emerging technology in this world of accountability I believe that they will aid teachers in getting the data needed to drive instruction more efficiently than ever before.
National Taiwan Normal University finds visualizers beneficial to classroom in research study. http://www.avermedia.com/AVerVision/About_us/News.aspx?de+1&id=4
Transforming student learning with classroom communication systems.
http://www.educause.edu/content.asp?page_id+666&ID+ERB0403&bhcp=1
*How does your position on whether or not a technology is emerging influence how you would share that technology with others?
I look at technology as emerged when it is being used by a large majority are using it. I share with others once I feel comfortable with it. Some people that are tech savvy I share with them right away but others I wait because they usually want you to show them. To me it depends on the users wither I share or not.
*How critical is it to you that an emerging technology you recommend has the possibility of becoming emerged? Explain.
It is not critical at all to me that the technology be emerged. Technology is rapidly changing and thus some things will stay and some will go.
References:
Laureate Education, Inc. (2009). Emerging and future technology. Baltimore: Author.
Rogers, E. M. (2003). Diffusion of innovations (5th ed.). New York: Free Press.
Soloway. (Producer). Emerging vs. emerged technologies [Audio Podcast]. Retrieved from http://sylvan.live.ecollege.com/ec/crs/default.learn?CourseID=4930730&Survey=1&47=5107306&ClientNodeID=984645&coursenav=1&bhjs=1&bhqs=1
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