My latest Report of the Week (ROTW) comes from the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) 2007 Digital Equity Summit:
Here’s a quote from the report:
Educators must recognize connections between the digital
divide and achievement gaps in order to reframe digital equity as an essential
component of school improvement plans. However there are still a substantial
number of educators who only have a superficial understanding of the role of
technology in facilitating student learning. As a result, “teachers and, in some
cases, administrators lack willingness to embrace new technology and ways to use
digital content in learning environments,” asserted one participant. If they use
technology, it is part of an enrichment activity instead of an integrated
instructional component.
Happy reading!
Scott
Thanks for the link and the quote. I think it points to one of the issues facing many teachers — how best to integrate technology into learning and not just put it on top for the gifted and advanced students to use when they are done with the assignments.
Kevin