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Delve into the intersection of teaching and technology to understand the evolving role of educators in utilizing technology effectively for student learning. Uncover hidden assumptions and the inevitable integration of technology in classrooms, guiding educators to harness its potential. The course will explore historical perspectives, current views, and practical applications in educational settings.
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Raven Wallace ravenmw@msu.edu 513G Erickson Hall 353-9272 http://www.msu.edu/course/cep/953/ http://blackboard.msu.edu/
Why “Teachers and Technology”? • Why not TEACHING and technology? • Why technology at all?
Why “Teachers and Technology”? • The Invisibility of the Teacher • The Inevitability of Technology
The Invisibility of the Teacher • For understandable (historical) reasons: • Software development (focus on student learning) • Software deployment (focus on creating a successful environment)
The Invisibility of the Teacher • As a result of hidden assumptions • That technology “teaches” • That technology can be “teacher-proof” • That technology is “only a tool” • That uses of technology (and other tools) are self-evident and self-fulfilling
Teaching v. Teacher • Teaching is used to describe interactions in which students learn -- human or not. • Teacher puts the focus on the person
Why “Teachers and Technology”? • Why not TEACHING and technology? • Why technology at all?
The Inevitability of Technology • Technology has penetrated American classrooms • Teachers are expected to teach with “technology” • It matters what they do, how they do it • Research can contribute THE OUTCOMES ARE NOT INEVITABLE
Plan for the course • Today: Assumptions about technology, views of technology (Lang movie: Bennett & Gelernter; Nardi) • Next week: history of teachers and technology (Cuban book) • Complete schedule and syllabus by the next class