A presenation on educational technology in teaching the 21st century skills

1. Technology Skills Needed
by School Leaders in 2018
Part 1
Jim Jeffery, PhD
Emeritus Dean and Professor
School of Education, Andrews University
jimjeff@andrews.edu

2. What I will cover in this
Two Part Presentation
• An overview of technology usage in 2018.
• Neil Postman (1998), How technology changes
us (for Good and Bad) and how we NEED to
be aware of what might happen as we
embrace technology.
• Why Administrators MUST become
Technology Leaders in their Schools.
• What Computer Skills MUST Teachers and
Administrators Possess in 2018.

3. Educating in Classrooms
• Classrooms were developed in Prussia in
the 1770s as a new technology for
dissemination of information that the
state wanted students to know.
• Its purpose was to efficiently deliver a
standardized curriculum to as many
students as possible. https://gowithfloat.com/2018/01/rapid-
doubling-knowledge-drives-change-learn/

4. Compulsory Education
• In the 19th century, universal compulsory
education at the elementary grades was
available in most countries in Classrooms.
• In 2018 there are major changes. Quick Look.
• 1) Today, Education extends beyond the
classroom walls. With computers, iPads and
other devices, students are no longer confined
to a classroom or a computer lab.
• Students can work on assignments anywhere.

5. Beyond the Classrooms
• 2) Textbooks are becoming extinct or are
more conveniently available online.
• 3) There’s a change in student and teacher
roles. Rather than the teacher relaying
information while the student absorbs and
throws it back on tests or quizzes, students
can think and research on the Internet.

6. Classroom is changing
• 4) Classrooms are becoming more
collaborative. With classroom technology
students can collaborate with other students
• 5) Technology in the classroom allows
teacher to deliver more personalized
learning. Lessons can be customized to fit
each student’s progress and learning style

7. Rapid Growth of Knowledge
• In his 1982 book, Critical Path, futurist and
inventor R. Buckminster Fuller estimated that
up until 1900 human knowledge doubled
approximately every century.
• But by 1945 it was doubling every 25 years,
and
• By 1982 it was doubling every 12-13 months.

8. A Knowledge Tsunami
• IBM now estimates that by 2020 human
information will double every 12 hours.
• In The coming knowledge tsunami, Marc
Rosenberg showed this diagrammatically.
• Let’s look at what this knowledge explosion
looks like.

10. Why is this so Important?
• Why is this so important for EDUCATORS in
2018??? WDYT? (What
• Is there a difference between Information,
Knowledge and Wisdom?
• YOUR THOUGHTS……..
• Lots of data/information available on the
Internet. Can we find “knowledge” on the
Internet? Perhaps. Wisdom? Less frequently.

11. Why is this so Important?
• Why is this so important for EDUCATORS in
2018??? WDYT? (What Do You Think?)
• Second Question. Is there a difference
between Information, Knowledge and
Wisdom?
• YOUR THOUGHTS……..
• Lots of data/information available on the
Internet. Can we find “knowledge” on the
Internet? Perhaps. Wisdom? Less frequently.

12. God teaches Good Judgement
• Through God's words we gain an
understanding that God is the one who gives
the gift of knowledge- that is an
understanding or awareness of something.
The Lord however, grants knowledge to those
who have an honest relationship with him.
• Psalm 119:66. “Teach me knowledge and
good judgment, for I trust your commands.”

13. Where does knowledge lead?
• There are many, many implications
• No single person, no matter how brilliant, is
going to be able to store a significant fraction
of available information/knowledge in their
heads, even in one field of study.

15. An Internet Minute
• What does this Information Explosion look
like in reality?
• Here’s what happens in an Internet Minute in
2018.

17. How Will This Change Education?
• NOW - Teachers and Administrators - mostly
presenters of information.
• Teachers need to become Resource GUIDES,
• WHY would I say that? DISCUSSION
• SUPPORTERS, MENTORS in 21st century digital
learning skills and literacies.

18. WHY…. RESOURCE GUIDES?
• Information has grown so much.
• No One Teacher Can Know it ALL
• Facts/Information is changing so RAPIDLY
• “The half-life of knowledge or half-life of
facts is the amount of time that has to elapse
before half of the knowledge or facts in a
particular area is superseded or shown to be
untrue.”

20. In other words……
• “Over time, one group of facts replaces
another.
• Over time knowledge become more advanced,
Sometimes we discover a whole area that we
didn’t know about.”
• Samuel Arbesman The Half-Life of Facts: Why
Everything We Know Has an Expiration Date

21. Implications for Education
• Stay with me for a minute here…..
• Another Author – Shane Parrish
• “Half-Life: The Decay of Knowledge and
What We Can Do About It.”

22. Engineer Careert….One Example
• “half-life of an engineering career.
• A century ago, it would take 35 years for half
of what an engineer learned when earning
their degree to be disproved or replaced.
• By the 1960s, that time span shrank to a mere
decade …
• Modern estimates place the half-life of an
engineering degree at 2.5 to 5 years.”

23. Out of Date College Degrees…
• Some skills have only an 18-month window.
• Frequently said that a college degree will be
out of date before the loan is paid off.
• Stay with me and see what this means for
Education.

24. What This Means…….
• Shane Parrish shows that the decreasing half-
life of knowledge means that
• Lifelong learning is now Required….
• What do you think life long learning means for
us as educators???? DISCUSSION
• Schools will need to always provide for
learners? Teachers will need to be up-to-
date.

25. Keeping on Top of Information
• “Need to keep on learning.
• Must have resources to understand facts.
• So that institutions and teachers are always
“on top of the information needed to
function in the world.”
• “Problem. Many people assume that
whatever they learned in school remains true
years or decades later.” NO…………….

26. Final Thoughts and Implications
• Individuals will need to be constantly
replacing out-of-date knowledge with new
knowledge in a continuous process of
unlearning and learning.
• There is no longer such a thing as a job for life
• https://www.modernworkplacelearning.com/cild/introduction/the-effect-of-
information-explosion-and-information-half-life/

27. How will this affect YOU??
• DISCUSSION of these new Realities……
• Your students. How will it affect them?
• Your faculty. How will it affect you?
• Your Schools. What will change
• How will this Affect YOU….. as the School
Administrator? WDYT???? Really Think?

28. Changes in Education - TOP 10.
• In 2010, the World Bank noted the Top 10
Global Trends in Information and
Communications Technology and Education.)
• I'm only going to cover 3 of the 10.
• I’ll compare 2010 with 2018. Just wait and
see the BIG Changes

29. A Look Back…Top 10 (2010)
• Back in 2010….
• 1. Mobile Learning. Mobile “smart phones”
indispensable tools in Education.
• Mobile devices (Smartphones, Ipads) with
internet access will be widely used.
• In Fact the PC desktop is almost gone.
Replaced by PC laptops, Smartphones, iPads.

30. Top 10 (from 2010)
• 5. Redefinition of learning spaces. The
ordered classroom of 30 desks in rows of 5
may quickly become a relic of the industrial
age
• Schools re-thinking the most appropriate
learning environments to foster collaborative,
cross-disciplinary, student centered learning.

31. Final of the Top 10 (from 2010)
• 8. Teacher managers/mentors.
• Teachers Role changing fro m being the source
of knowledge to an instructional manager
• Helping to guide students to identify relevant
learning resources,
• and providing insight and support.

32. New Ideas in 2018
• “Online education will become so good
that face-to-face education will
disappear from the educational
landscape.” (Christensen (Harvard
University – 2018) WDYT???
• Me….. Have Been Teaching and Taking
Online Classes for 25 years…….
• But Face To Face is still Important.

33. Not Acceptable - Tech Illiterate.
• Literally Millions of resources are
available on the Internet.
• Instruction comes in so many forms…
• So, It’s no longer acceptable for
educators (and especially for School
Leaders) to be technologically
ILLITERATE.

34. What has happened in 8 years
• 1. Professional learning. Professional
development (PD) is out. Professional
learning (PL) is in.
• What’s the difference? Instead of developing
people via PD,
• PL is differentiated, personalized and
workday friendly for busy educators.

35. Global Learning
• 2. Global learning uses technology to develop
relationships with their global peers.
• Through strategic institutional partnerships
and innovative academic, experiential and co-
curricular programming, students learn to
think critically, observe skillfully, reflect
thoughtfully and participate meaningfully.

36. Student Centered Learning (2018)
• 3. Student-centered learning. Many schools
use it now… Involves much more than giving
different kinds of tasks to different students.
• Leadership style from directive to
consultative -- from "Do as I say" to "Based on
your needs, let's co-develop and implement a
plan of action.“ WDYT????
• https://www.iste.org/learn/iste-u/personalized-learning

37. But ….Let’s take a Breath
• Let’s consider the UPS and DOWNS of all this
technology and its use in Schools.
• What are the GOOD Things that have come
from the use of Technology?
• What are the BAD Things that have come from
the use of Technology?
• This article I use in every class I teach for
Andrews. It is Tremeedous……

38. What are the Problems?..
• Neil Postman…..Delivered this talk in 1998 to a
gathering of theologians and religious leaders
in Colorado
• Postman is an American author, media
theorist and cultural critic.
• He is speaking to concerns regarding “faith” in
the new millennium and how technology may
be changing it.

39. Postman - The Five Things
1. Culture always pays a price for technology.
2. There are always winners and losers in ANY
technological change.
3. Every technology embodies a philosophy, an
epistemological, political or social prejudice
4. Technological change is not additive, it is ecological.
5. Technology becomes mythic - seen as part of the
natural order of things.

40. First Point
• Technological change is always a trade-off
• It giveth and it taketh away
• We always pay a price for technology
• The greater the technology, the greater the
price
• Think of a technology - its pros / its cons ??

41. Second Point
• That there are always winners and losers from a new
technology
• Technological advantages are never distributed
evenly
• The winners always try to persuade the losers that
they are really also winners
• The printing press enabled the masses, but hurt the
church
• Other examples … ?

42. Third Point
• Embedded in every technology is a powerful idea -
an epistemological, political or social prejudice.
• Sometimes that bias is greatly to our advantage;
sometimes it is not:
–The printing press annihilated the oral
tradition
–Telegraphy annihilated space
–The computer is affecting our communities

43. Fourth Point
• Technological change is not additive; it is ecological
• Consequences are always vast, often unpredictable
and largely irreversible What does this mean?
• What happens if we place a drop of red dye into a
beaker of clear water? Do we have clear water plus a
spot of red dye? Obviously not. We have a new
coloration to every molecule of water. That is what I
mean by ecological change. A new medium does not
add something; it changes everything

44. Fifth Point
• Technology tends to become mythic -
perceived as part of the natural order of
things.
• - eg. The alphabet was invented – it is not
natural
• Always dangerous because it is then accepted
as is, and not easily modified. No going back.
• Tends to control our lives than is good.

45. Is Technology Part of God’s Plan?
• What do You Think?
• Postman (1998): “What I am saying is that our
enthusiasm for technology can turn into a
form of idolatry and our belief in its
beneficence can be a false absolute.”
• What Does This Mean?

46. Postman’s Point #5
• The best way to view technology is as a
strange intruder, to remember that
technology is not part of God's plan but a
product of human creativity and hubris, and
that its capacity for good or evil rests entirely
on human awareness of what it does for us
and to us.
• Comments?

47. Final Sentence.
• Postman (1998)
• “We need to proceed with our eyes
wide open so that we may use
technology rather than be used by
it.”
• Current Issues: Low Tech Parenting.

48. Low Tech Parenting…..
• Yech elites and what they do: Bill Gates,
Steve Jobs, and Tim Cook.
• In 2007, Gates, implemented a cap on screen
time when his daughter started developing an
unhealthy attachment to a video game. Later
it became family policy not to allow kids to
have their own phones until they turned 14.
• Today, the average American child get their
first phone around age 10.

49. Steve Jobs….
• Jobs, the CEO of Apple until his death in 2012,
revealed in a 2011 New York Times interview
that he prohibited his kids from using the
newly-released iPad.
• "We limit how much technology our kids use
at home," Jobs told reporter Nick Bilton.

50. Tim Cook
• Even Cook, the current Apple CEO, doesn't
allow his nephew to join online social
networks. Others have condemned social
media as detrimental to society.
• Chris Anderson, CEO drone maker 3D
Robotics, sets limits on social media use (and
screen time in general) for his five children.
• He worries about bullying from other kids and
tech addiction.

51. Social Media…..
• If you're on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,
Snap, or Reddit, you've likely noticed that
those notifications, likes, and upvotes can be
quite addicting.
• Social Psychology research suggests “that
excessive social media use can lead to
behavioral addictions, meaning users spend
hours tethered to their screens.

52. Let’s Take A Break

53. Critical Technology Skills
Needed By School Leaders -
Part 2
Jim Jeffery, PhD
jimjeff@andrews.edu
Emeritus Dean and Professor
School of Education
Andrews University

54. What Technology Skills Needed?
• 7 Habits of Highly Effective Tech-leading
Principals. (2012)
• “The conventional wisdom in education is that
any school reform--be it curriculum,
instruction, assessment, or teacher
professionalism--is most likely to take hold in
schools that have strong leadership.
• The same holds true for technology.”
• https://thejournal.com/Articles/2012/06/07/7-habits-of-highly-effective-tech-leading-
principals.aspx

55. Leaders Should Demonstrate
• T.H.E. Journal recently surveyed principals
from across the USA to identify attributes
they think a principals need to be effective
technology leader.
• The consensus settled on the seven attributes
most frequently mentioned. They constitute
our list of "Seven Habits."

56. The Seven Habits……
1. Create an Atmosphere That Inspires
Innovation
2. Foster Collaboration
3. Be Open to New Ideas
4. Be a Connected Learner Yourself
5. Locate and Provide Adequate Resources
6. Take Risks
7. Have a Visionary Focus

57. 4. Be a Connected Learner Yourself
• For many School Administrators, their biggest
fear is of not knowing something or of
appearing ignorant.
• Nothing inspires that fear more than
technology. The irony is that Principals have a
long history of leading all kinds of initiatives
where they don't have ALL the technical
knowledge

58. Its OK to not Know Everything
• It's okay to admit that they don't know
everything. What's important is that they
commit to the learning of technology, and
the sharing of that learning as widely as they
can.
• Probably most Principals will probably admit
that they don't consider themselves to be
techies. Their commitment to TECHNOLOGY
is because of their students and staffs.

59. Technology SELF ASSESSMENT?
• Where are you?
– EARLY – I am beginning to feel comfortable using
technology.
– DEVELOPING - I’ve successfully used technology in
my school.
– PROFICENT – I confidently use technology.
– ADVANCED – I use technology every day in my
Administrative work. I like to use it.
• https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BGMFNF8

60. How much technology do I use?
1. I use technology for administrative purposes
nearly every day.
2. I use technology for administrative purposes
once a week.
3. I use technology for administrative purposes
about once a month.
4. I rarely or never use technology for
administrative purposes.

61. Rate yourself on these questions.
• I can Save/backup and Retrieve a file from a
local hard drive, portable disk drive and/or
online storage location. (Early, Developing,
Proficient, Advanced)
• I am able to ensure that all students in my
school have equitable access to technology
sources. (Early, Developing, Proficient,
Advanced)

62. Rate yourself on these questions
• I can Explain and Demonstrate the ethical and
legal behavior (including fair use guidelines) in
copying/downloading files, applications and
media. (Early, Developing, Proficient,
Advanced)
• I can Evaluate a websites validity as a source
of information (find site sponsor, date, author,
date the site was last updated, etc.) (Early,
Developing, Proficient, Advanced)

63. Rate yourself on these questions
• I can use appropriate technology tools to
enhance your administrative needs in your
school (Early, Developing, Proficient,
Advanced)
• I can use the Internet to “network” with other
administrators and learn about effective use
of administrative tools/software to enhance
your administration. (Early, Developing,
Proficient, Advanced)

64. Rate yourself on these questions
1. I can Provide assistance to colleagues/teachers
in the use of appropriate technologies. (Early,
Developing, Proficient, Advanced)
2. I can Provide assistance to colleagues/teachers
in the use of appropriate technologies? YES or
NO
3. I am able to speak intelligently about the use of
technology in the classrooms in my building?
YES or NO

65. SO, Are you a Technology Leader?
• Final Questions
• I’ll pick just a few standards (expectations) to
see where you are at.
• Please Indicate silently where you feel you are
in relation to these Standards.

66. 1. Equity and Citizenship Advocate
• Standard 1 - Leaders use technology to
increase equity and digital citizenship
practices. Education leaders:
– 1a. Ensure that you hire skilled teachers who use
technology to meet student needs?
– 1b. Ensure that all students have access to the
technology/connectivity necessary for authentic
and engaging learning.

67. 2. Visionary Planner
• Standard 2 Leaders engage others in
establishing a vision, strategic plan and
ongoing evaluation cycle for transforming
learning with technology. Education leaders:
• 2e. Share lessons learned, best practices,
challenges and the impact of learning with
technology with other education leaders who
want to learn from this work.

68. 3. Empowering Leader
• Standard 3 Leaders create a culture where
teachers and learners are empowered to use
technology in innovative ways to enrich
teaching and learning. Education leaders:
• 3d. Support educators in using technology to
advance learning that meets the diverse
learning, cultural, and social-emotional needs
of individual students.

69. 4. Leader building a Team
• Standard 4 Leaders build teams to
implement, sustain and continually improve
the use of technology to support learning.
Education leaders:
• 4b. Ensure that resources for supporting the
effective use of technology for learning are
sufficient and scalable to meet future
demand.

70. 5. Connected Learner
• Standard 5 Leaders model and promote
continuous professional learning for
themselves and others. Education leaders:
• 5d. Develop the skills needed to lead and
navigate change, advance systems and
promote a mindset of continuous
improvement for how technology can
improve learning.

71. Further Thoughts on Tech (2018)
• Latest Research and Survey DATA…..
• What Principals Really Think About Tech (April
18, 2018)
• Worried about technology's potentially
harmful effects: (Screen Time; Social Media)
• Yet, They welcome technology Why?

72. Principals concerns over Social
Media Use

74. James Steyer “Truth About Tech”
• "Technology, used wisely and
appropriately, can be an excellent
resource for learning," Steyer said.
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75. 6 PROS and 6 CONS
About the Use of Technology
You Judge. Is it worth all the money
and time expended to use it?

76. 6 Pros of Technology in the
Classroom in 2018
• 1. Using technology in the classroom allows
you to experiment more in pedagogy and get
instant feedback.
• Online polling or asking quiz questions during
lectures (with instantaneous results).

77. 6 Pros of Technology in the
Classroom in 2018
• 2. Technology in the classroom helps ensure
full participation.
• Online polling and other tools help to engage
all students, including shy students who
wouldn’t normally raise their hand in class.
Online engagement systems allow you to
regularly check in with students

78. 6 Pros of Technology in the
Classroom in 2018
• 3. There are countless resources on the
Internet making learning more fun and
effective.

79. 6 Pros of Technology in the
Classroom in 2018
• 4. Technology can automate a lot of your
tedious tasks.
• Automation can speed up tedious, time-
consuming tasks, such as keeping track of
student attendance.
• Tools can help streamline grading for writing
assignments, discussions and participation, as
well as answer common student questions.

80. 6 Pros of Technology in the
Classroom in 2018
• 5. With technology, students have instant
access to fresh information that can
supplement their learning experience.
• Instant access to the Internet – ALL of the
world’s knowledge. Up to date material fosters
a more collaborative learning environment;
students, networked together online, can
share information, work together on group
projects, and interact with the instructor.

81. 6 Pros of Technology in the
Classroom in 2018
• 6. We live in a digital world, and technology
is a life skill.
• Creating presentations, learning to
differentiate reliable from unreliable sources
on the Internet
• Maintaining proper online etiquette are all
vital skills that students can learn in the
classroom.

82. What’s the biggest “PRO”?
• 1.
• 2.
• 3.
• 4.

83. 6 Cons of Technology in the
Classroom in 2018
• 1. Technology in the classroom can be a
distraction.
• University students learn less when they use
computers or tablets during
• They also tend to earn worse grades. The
research is unequivocal: Laptops distract from
learning, both for users and for those around
them.”

84. 6 Cons of Technology in the
Classroom in 2018
• 2. Technology can disconnect students from
social interactions.
• Many people are skeptical of technology and
what it does to students’ (and everyone else’s)
ability to verbally communicate.
• Example of one principal in my class using
texting to connect with someone else in
person group. Easier to Text.

85. 6 Cons of Technology in the
Classroom in 2018
• 3. Technology can foster cheating in class and
on assignments.
• Digital age makes it easier to cheat — from
copying-and-pasting someone else’s work to
hiring an essay-writer from an online essay
mill. (Turnitin program)
• It’s possible to structure assignments and
exams in a way that makes cheating difficult.

86. 6 Cons of Technology in the
Classroom in 2018
• 4. Students don’t have equal access to
technological resources.
• Some students can’t afford iPads or even the
textbooks required for class. (Rent them)
• Don’t make technology the focus of your class,
and don’t make it a barrier. Incorporate it in a
holistic and inclusive manner.

87. 6 Cons of Technology in the
Classroom in 2018
• 5. The quality of research and sources they
find may not be top-notch.
• The Internet is a blessing and a curse. Your
students may need guidance on identifying
proper sources and unreliable sources.
• Teach students to use content written by a
competent authority.

88. 6 Cons of Technology in the
Classroom in 2018
• 6. Lesson planning might become more labor-
intensive with technology.
• The task of adapting technology into your
classroom can seem daunting or
overwhelming. In many ways though, using
technology can become as natural to you as
any daily activity.

89. Wha’s the Biggest “CON”?
• 1.
• 2.
• 3.
• 4.

90. Technology: The final verdict
• “It’s clear that benefits outweigh the cons.
• Technology can be a highly effective tool, but
that’s all it is — a tool.
• In today’s hyper-connected world, sensible
use of technology can enhance education.”
• https://tophat.com/blog/6-pros-cons-technology-classroom/

91. FINAL Section - Key Competencies
• THE Journal (2015) surveyed educators.
• Asked: "What tech skills should every
educator have?"
• Here is a list of the 10 most Needed.

92. 1. Searching the Web Efficiently
• A third (33%) of the survey's respondents
advocated a back-to-basics review of
browsers, targeted searches, and key words —
all in the name of finding credible and relevant
information online.
• "The Internet is the information backbone of
the world. Deciphering quality from junk is
essential."

93. 2. Mastering Word Processing
• Those familiar programs in the MS Office – MS
Word and Powerpoint may be old, but they
are still vital tools for many educators.
• Competency with the "productivity tools"
found in Office as the most important tech
skill an educator should have.

94. 3. Typing Skills
- Absolute Necessity
• Typing is part and parcel of working in this
world.
• Story of my sister (aged 55 in 2008) and a
Surgeon (MD). She along with her husband - a
General Surgeon busy though they were
determined to learn how to TYPE. They did.
• There are many typing software programs.

95. Typing Skills – used ALL the time.
• "Good typing skills are important since they
are used every time teachers and students sit
down at a computer.
• Teachers need to effectively communicate
(USE TYPING) to everyone in their school
world — including parents, students,
administrators and community members."

96. 4. Willing To Learn Technology
• According to survey respondents, the answer
is a resounding yes. The response took many
forms, but it all came back to "stay curious"
and "be willing to learn from students."
• Be willing to try new things, persevere
through issues that come up, and keep
focusing on a goal of using technology in a
way that increases student understanding of
the material."

97. 5. Connecting with Social Media
• Online networking has clearly influenced
education. Platforms such as Facebook,
Twitter, Instagram
• Social media expands communication
between all constituents — community
members, students, teachers and
administration.

98. 6. Reaching Out with E-Mail
• Basic e-mail skills should include attaching and
downloading files, as well as safely opening
attachments.
• "E-mail really is essential," "This is the best
way to communicate about students to
families, regardless of your time or place.

99. 7. Presentation Software
• PowerPoint, Prezi, Keynote, and a variety of
screencasting apps prevalent in the classroom.
• "Presentation technology allows us to create
an environment that can't be brought into the
classroom.
• Be it a PowerPoint that motivates, or a first-
hand account captured on video."

100. 8. Google It
• Who has not “Googled” something on the
Internet.
• Innovative educators praised the versatility of
all things Google.
• There are at least a 100 other specialty
Search Tools…. All designed to unlock the
word’s knowledge. - Names like: Bing,
Yahoo, Ask.com and Baidu….Top other 4.

101. A Few Closing Thoughts….
• We’ve covered a lot of ground today about the
use of technology in education.
• We’ve looked at the Basic Skills Needed to use
Technology.
• We’ve looked at the PROS and the CONS of
using Technology.
• Hopefully, we are AWARE of all that is Good
and Bad.

102. What will Technology DO?
• Technology is not meant to replace teachers.
• The success will ultimately depend upon how
technology is applied to keep students
engaged.
• Technology in education can open doors to
new experiences, new discoveries, and new
ways of learning and collaborating.

103. Technology’s Impact
• Technology has impacted almost every aspect
of life and education today.
• However, in some ways, education seems
much the same as it has been for many years.
• A 14th century illustration by Laurentius de
Voltolina depicts a university lecture in
medieval Italy.

105. Any Similarities to 2018?
• Scene is easily recognizable
• Teacher is lecturing from a podium at the
front of the room while the students sit in
rows and listen.
• Some of the students have books open in
front of them and appear to be following
along. A few look bored.

106. A Few Other Similarities…
• Some are talking to their neighbors. One
appears to be sleeping.
• Classrooms today do not look much different,
Although modern students might be looking
at laptops, a tablets, or smart phones instead
of books (though probably open to Facebook).
• A cynic would say that technology has done
nothing to change education.

107. WDY? What Do You Think?
• However, (DISCUSSION) many think
technology has profoundly changed
education. WHY? WDYT?
• Greatly expanded access to DATA.
• In medieval times, books were rare and only
an elite few had access to educational
opportunities. Individuals had to travel to
centers of learning to get an education.

108. Today….FACTS easily accessed…
• Today, massive amounts of information
(books, audio, images, videos) are available at
one’s fingertips through the Internet,
• Access to learning opportunities today is
unprecedented in scope thanks to technology.
• Opportunities for communication and
collaboration have also been expanded by
technology

109. Keeping current and up-to-date
• Do our students know more than we do
about how to use technologies. Probably
they do.
• It's a daily classroom reality that students
often know more about technology than
teachers do.
• This is the kind of scenario that used to
terrify me. When I didn't know all the details
of the technology I wanted to use.

110. Here’s the Reality….Again…..
• Technology has changed the roles of teachers
and learners.
• In the traditional classroom, such as what we
see depicted in de Voltolina’s illustration, the
teacher is the primary source of information,
and the learners passively receive it.
• This model of the teacher as the “sage on the
stage” has been in education for a long time,
and it is still very much in evidence today.

111. However…..
• in many classrooms today we see the
teacher’s role shifting to the “guide on the
side”
• as students take more responsibility for their
own learning using technology to gather
relevant information.

112. 30 years ago
• Little 9 year old student of one of our Science
teachers knew more than 50-60 year old
teachers. What to do?
• Accept the fact and the help – from students
• 94% of students report that they use
technology to do their homework, while less
than half of all teachers (46 percent)
incorporate technology into homework
assignments.

113. Last 5 Quick Points
1. The principal should first identify teachers
who have already embraced technology and
are excited by its potential. Tech Team.
2. The next step is to assess the faculty’s
technology strengths and needs, which will
drive the school’s staff development efforts.
3. Principals are also expected to promote
change by modeling and encouraging
effective practices.

114. Recognize Use of Technology
4. Some principals doubt the effectiveness of
classroom technology in improving learning
and test scores There needs to be assurance
from faulty that technology does work.
5. ENCOURAGING EXCELLENCE. The principal
has a major role in ensuring that the culture
of the school is one of change and innovation
that values both technology and teaching
excellence

115. PROVIDE SUPPORT AND TRAINING
• The most damaging mistake when asking
faculty to implement a new technology
program is to provide training and then throw
it out there with a directive to ‘do this.
• Ongoing support must be long-lasting, useful
and readily available to the teacher — not
three days after the lesson is over.”

116. Thank you for your Time!
Any Final Questions or
Comments