Hi Group,
I found this article: Instructor-student Interaction by Juan Jose Gutierrez, http://www.usdla.org/html/journal/MAR00_Issue/Instructorstudent.htm and wanted to discuss two lines from it. In the article, Gutierrez stated that “when the dust of the rush for the new cybernetic horizon settles we will understand that traditional instructors have been right all along: it is not the new technologies but the basic principles of good practice what make learning occur. In the computer mediated instructional environment, only those programs where the basic characteristics of sound teaching, learning and assessment are applied will stand firm”
We have spent the past seven weeks discussing the roles and uses of new technologies in our classrooms but we must remember what we are there for. Technology is a tool that can increase the learning experience if used effectively. However, technology cannot replace poor instruction. I hope that administrators remember this when evaluating us in the classroom.
I thought that this was a great quote to use as the semester draws to a close to remind us to blend the ideas together.
Thanks,
Ken
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I think the comment is a sound one and it forces us to reflect on where we are in terms of technology and where we're going to be. In the future, will classrooms be more wired and more high tech, or does hiring more teachers and shrinking class sizes make more sense from the perspective of student achievement.
I think tech is good and that there will have to be a place for it. As it becomes a more integral part of our world, it becomes something that must receive 'face time' in the classroom.
I agree that technology can help a lesson and streghten a concept, but that it doesnt help poor teaching. Technology is not something that can just replace good teaching practices, but needs to be used and taught in schools so that students will have expierences with it before they enter the working world.
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