Anthro-Tech Essential Reflection
Judging from the ed tech plan and the first inservice day with the new Superintendent, I would say that Wrangell schools has a positive and ambitious outlook toward technology.
- The new Superintendent addressed the issue of technology in our first inservice day.
- He would like to see every high school student with their own, school-provided, lap top computer.
- The ed tech plan is gigantic and thorough in it's approach on technology.
- The school district maintains that technology should be used from K-12, and the tech plan describes how it should be used at each grade level
The two elements of the ed tech plan and the first inservice with the new superintendent are somewhat contradictory when juxtaposed with the immediate reality of day to day life in the school.
- Money for technological tools does not seem to be exactly bountiful. (Our cup doth not overflow).
- The optimism of the new Superintendent makes me feel hopeful that this may change.
- Many teachers seem resistant to learn or use technology in their education plans.
- The teachers with positive attitudes toward technology use have "snatched" up the available tools and kind of "hog 'em all up."
I would like to try to push for more technology integration in the classes that I'm teaching. I have a few ideas about how to possibly achieve this goal.
- Perhaps schmoozing the techno-pigs with cookies will earn me a few hours of use with the precious presentation tools.
- Mafia style tactics might work better.
- Encourage my host teachers to join my gang (make them feel sorry for me that the university is making me put so much emphasis on technology and play up the need to meet the requirements to graduate the MAT program).
- (Hey, it's working with the implementation of more "cooperative learning" activities)
- If/when I do succeed in employing technology in my lessons, do a damn good job so that the teachers may develop a more positive outlook and attitude of intrigue toward technology.
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