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]]> http://edte.ch/blog/2009/12/17/giving-children-the-tools-is-not-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-2052 SimpleK12 » Blog Archive » Fab Friday Weekly Recap 12/18 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:16:13 +0000 http://edte.ch/blog/?p=692#comment-2052 [...] Giving Children the Tools is Not Enough By Tom Barrett [...] [...] Giving Children the Tools is Not Enough By Tom Barrett [...]

]]> http://edte.ch/blog/2009/12/17/giving-children-the-tools-is-not-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-1975 Brad Ovenell-Carter Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:09:20 +0000 http://edte.ch/blog/?p=692#comment-1975 Well said--I like this term "provisioning." Earlier this month I posted a couple <a href="http://www.ovenell-carter.com/2010/01/04/predictions-for-k12-education-in-2010/" rel="nofollow">predictions for the year ahead in education</a>: admins will get into the conversation about tech and we'll all see that our students are not digital natives. This seems to touch on both ideas. But I'd add another prediction to my list after reading your post: hardware and access will become critical issues. At our staff meeting this morning we we're lamenting our lack of a 1:1 program. The goal is to make new tech as invisible as a pencil and that can't happen when we have to stop what we're doing and file down to the computer lab, assuming it's not booked by another class. Well said–I like this term “provisioning.” Earlier this month I posted a couple predictions for the year ahead in education: admins will get into the conversation about tech and we'll all see that our students are not digital natives. This seems to touch on both ideas. But I'd add another prediction to my list after reading your post: hardware and access will become critical issues. At our staff meeting this morning we we're lamenting our lack of a 1:1 program. The goal is to make new tech as invisible as a pencil and that can't happen when we have to stop what we're doing and file down to the computer lab, assuming it's not booked by another class.

]]> http://edte.ch/blog/2009/12/17/giving-children-the-tools-is-not-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-1829 Brad Ovenell-Carter Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:09:20 +0000 http://edte.ch/blog/?p=692#comment-1829 Well said--I like this term "provisioning." Earlier this month I posted a couple <a href="http://www.ovenell-carter.com/2010/01/04/predictions-for-k12-education-in-2010/" rel="nofollow">predictions for the year ahead in education</a>: admins will get into the conversation about tech and we'll all see that our students are not digital natives. This seems to touch on both ideas. But I'd add another prediction to my list after reading your post: hardware and access will become critical issues. At our staff meeting this morning we we're lamenting our lack of a 1:1 program. The goal is to make new tech as invisible as a pencil and that can't happen when we have to stop what we're doing and file down to the computer lab, assuming it's not booked by another class. Well said–I like this term “provisioning.” Earlier this month I posted a couple predictions for the year ahead in education: admins will get into the conversation about tech and we'll all see that our students are not digital natives. This seems to touch on both ideas. But I'd add another prediction to my list after reading your post: hardware and access will become critical issues. At our staff meeting this morning we we're lamenting our lack of a 1:1 program. The goal is to make new tech as invisible as a pencil and that can't happen when we have to stop what we're doing and file down to the computer lab, assuming it's not booked by another class.

]]> http://edte.ch/blog/2009/12/17/giving-children-the-tools-is-not-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-1706 Lesson Pathways Blog » Technology In Education Round Up Mon, 28 Dec 2009 12:10:42 +0000 http://edte.ch/blog/?p=692#comment-1706 [...] the Edte.ch blog offers wonderful insight on integrating technology into the classroom in his post Giving Children the Tools is Not Enough. Planning for technology integration in classrooms needs to be done with a big pair of binoculars, [...] [...] the Edte.ch blog offers wonderful insight on integrating technology into the classroom in his post Giving Children the Tools is Not Enough. Planning for technology integration in classrooms needs to be done with a big pair of binoculars, [...]

]]> http://edte.ch/blog/2009/12/17/giving-children-the-tools-is-not-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-1601 shawnette via @simplek12 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:18:31 +0000 http://edte.ch/blog/?p=692#comment-1601 Excellent post, Tom! I've included it my recap of weekly faves! <a href="http://simplek12.com/fab-friday-weekly-recap-1218" rel="nofollow">http://simplek12.com/fab-friday-weekly-recap-1218</a> Excellent post, Tom! I've included it my recap of weekly faves! http://simplek12.com/fab-friday-weekly-recap-1218

]]> http://edte.ch/blog/2009/12/17/giving-children-the-tools-is-not-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-1597 joha88 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 06:09:50 +0000 http://edte.ch/blog/?p=692#comment-1597 Nicely put as always. Thanx Tom. Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year. Hope 2 see U at BETT. Nicely put as always. Thanx Tom. Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year. Hope 2 see U at BETT.

]]> http://edte.ch/blog/2009/12/17/giving-children-the-tools-is-not-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-1595 tomgbarrett Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:27:43 +0000 http://edte.ch/blog/?p=692#comment-1595 No problem - we can all get a bit fixed on the next tool. We need to build<br>confidence with a small selection in my opinion and not forget about the<br>advantages that familiarity brings. No problem – we can all get a bit fixed on the next tool. We need to build
confidence with a small selection in my opinion and not forget about the
advantages that familiarity brings.

]]> http://edte.ch/blog/2009/12/17/giving-children-the-tools-is-not-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-1596 tomgbarrett Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:23:17 +0000 http://edte.ch/blog/?p=692#comment-1596 I totally agree Nick - the only issue is finding time in the curriculum to<br>give children unobstructed space to do this. I totally agree Nick – the only issue is finding time in the curriculum to
give children unobstructed space to do this.

]]> http://edte.ch/blog/2009/12/17/giving-children-the-tools-is-not-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-1593 Nick Jackson Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:41:58 +0000 http://edte.ch/blog/?p=692#comment-1593 I think there is also the issue of 'playing' (or perhaps there is a better name for it). If we are increasingly asking students to use technology in school and there are so many pieces of kit out there both s/w and h/w that not only is there a sense of empowerment and ownership that needs to be passed but students need to be given time to use these tools in their way before we impose a teaching use on the tools and them. That can mean having the confidence and letting them use it in their own ways. I think there is also the issue of 'playing' (or perhaps there is a better name for it). If we are increasingly asking students to use technology in school and there are so many pieces of kit out there both s/w and h/w that not only is there a sense of empowerment and ownership that needs to be passed but students need to be given time to use these tools in their way before we impose a teaching use on the tools and them. That can mean having the confidence and letting them use it in their own ways.

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