Posted in How teachers use technology, In the fox hole on May 29th, 2008 No Comments »
A wicked problem is defined as one with a complex solution, and that the solution itself will probably open up more problems to tackle as the solver works through the original problem. The variables make the solution very hard to figure out; add to that the changing nature of technology, and you’ve got a “wicked [...]
Posted in How teachers use technology on May 8th, 2008 1 Comment »
Historically, educators have been expected to know their subject matter. This hasn’t changed, of course, but the amount to know has. When teachers come into the computer lab, they often feel out of place. A 500 page manual on how to use Office is overwhelming. Teachers haven’t had time to study it, to really learn [...]
Posted in How teachers use technology on Apr 15th, 2008 No Comments »
This week a fifth grade teacher brought in the entire fifth grade, one group of 20 or so at a time, as they were typing their research papers. I was amazed at the four and five page papers they had written complete with bibliography. But what surprised me more was the way the computer was [...]
