Comments on: The importance of educator perceptions http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2008/04/the-importance.html Technology, leadership, and the future of schools Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:00:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Vincent Baxter http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2008/04/the-importance.html/comment-page-1#comment-13019 Vincent Baxter Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2008/04/the-importance.html#comment-13019 Whoa! Timely. My colleague/partner in crime Edulicious ( http://edulicious.com ) is all about perceived usefulness vis-a-vis teacher efficacy & integration of instructional technology. Maybe this will nudge him into continued development on http://perceivedusefulness.com Watch out for our button entry. It will be hot. Whoa! Timely. My colleague/partner in crime Edulicious ( http://edulicious.com ) is all about perceived usefulness vis-a-vis teacher efficacy & integration of instructional technology. Maybe this will nudge him into continued development on http://perceivedusefulness.com
Watch out for our button entry. It will be hot.

]]> By: Christy Tvarok http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2008/04/the-importance.html/comment-page-1#comment-13020 Christy Tvarok Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2008/04/the-importance.html#comment-13020 Timely, indeed! Then again, your insights have made my latest post look like I was stamping my foot like a toddler throwing a tantrum. (Maybe I was..) Thank for addressing questions I've had about the "stickiness" of change. Timely, indeed! Then again, your insights have made my latest post look like I was stamping my foot like a toddler throwing a tantrum. (Maybe I was..) Thank for addressing questions I’ve had about the “stickiness” of change.

]]> By: Diane Quirk http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2008/04/the-importance.html/comment-page-1#comment-13021 Diane Quirk Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2008/04/the-importance.html#comment-13021 In regards to "technology affordances" it seems much more useful for a teacher to ask ‘What do these tools do for student learning?’ rather than what it does for the individual teacher. In regards to “technology affordances” it seems much more useful for a teacher to ask ‘What do these tools do for student learning?’ rather than what it does for the individual teacher.

]]> By: Adrienne http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2008/04/the-importance.html/comment-page-1#comment-13022 Adrienne Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2008/04/the-importance.html#comment-13022 I'm wondering though, if sometimes the move from Quadrant B to D really doesn't involve being persuasive, but just widening the safety net so people can just jump in and try it out. Sometimes you cannot be persuaded to adopt it unless you've actually played with it for a while. I can think of several times when a colleague / friend has pointed out and raved about a piece of software that I truly didn't "get" until I tried it. So perhaps it's about feeling safe to try, rather than simply showing. Sometimes the best way is to just dive in -- and then you discover if it's for Quadrant A or D. Having said that, the best tech advocates I have worked with are those who first ask the question, "What is it that you want to be able to do?" and then offer me a "menu" of tools that might do that, rather than offering just one tool that has limitations. Going at it in any other way leaves me frustrated at trying to fit the square pegs of my lesson objectives into the round holes of inadequate software or hardware. (And of course, there are the times when the response is, "Well, there's really nothing that exists that can do that -- yet!") I’m wondering though, if sometimes the move from Quadrant B to D really doesn’t involve being persuasive, but just widening the safety net so people can just jump in and try it out. Sometimes you cannot be persuaded to adopt it unless you’ve actually played with it for a while. I can think of several times when a colleague / friend has pointed out and raved about a piece of software that I truly didn’t “get” until I tried it. So perhaps it’s about feeling safe to try, rather than simply showing. Sometimes the best way is to just dive in — and then you discover if it’s for Quadrant A or D.

Having said that, the best tech advocates I have worked with are those who first ask the question, “What is it that you want to be able to do?” and then offer me a “menu” of tools that might do that, rather than offering just one tool that has limitations. Going at it in any other way leaves me frustrated at trying to fit the square pegs of my lesson objectives into the round holes of inadequate software or hardware.

(And of course, there are the times when the response is, “Well, there’s really nothing that exists that can do that — yet!”)

]]> By: Scott McLeod http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2008/04/the-importance.html/comment-page-1#comment-13023 Scott McLeod Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2008/04/the-importance.html#comment-13023 Adrienne, in one brief comment you managed to mention at least 3 of Rogers' PCIs. Nicely done! Adrienne, in one brief comment you managed to mention at least 3 of Rogers’ PCIs. Nicely done!

]]> By: Erik http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2008/04/the-importance.html/comment-page-1#comment-13024 Erik Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2008/04/the-importance.html#comment-13024 I do like this diagram and discussion. I often feel that the business word exploits this relationship...to their advantage of course. To instill fear and uncertainty to consumers... ...anyway I do really like the graphic and description of this relationship between perceptions. I feel this can provide helpful for all situations, including the digital age. Thanks for the post, Scott. I do like this diagram and discussion. I often feel that the business word exploits this relationship…to their advantage of course. To instill fear and uncertainty to consumers…

…anyway

I do really like the graphic and description of this relationship between perceptions. I feel this can provide helpful for all situations, including the digital age.

Thanks for the post, Scott.

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