Part 1: Final Reflection In this class, I learned exactly what the class title (Integrating Technology into the Classroom Curriculum) promises – how to integrate technology into the classroom curriculum. Although the premise of educational technology degree revolves around this idea, the projects I have completed during this semester allowed me to learn a very Read more about EdTech 541: Final Class Reflection[…]
Chromebooks are the most popular device type in education and currently hold a market share of about 60%(Foley, 2018). Naturally, the ChromeOS has many accessibility features that enable countless students with various disabilities to use Chromebooks for educational purposes. This blog post is a quick overview of accessibility features available in ChromeOS 70.0.3538.76. 1. ChromeVox – Text-to-Speech Read more about Accessibility Features in Chromebooks[…]
The biggest obstacle to a meaningful and effective technology integration lies in the misunderstanding of what technology integration is. Unfortunately, too many school administrators think that introducing 1:1 program and outfitting classroom with the latest devices equals technology integration. Too many teachers believe that the use of a sleek app or a tech tool is Read more about Obstacles to Technology Integration[…]
Technology is changing educational landscape more rapidly than any other innovation in history. The research is rather conclusive that technology improves classroom instruction and, as a result, student learning. However, many educators still identify classroom technology with technological tools that are used on top of their usual teaching practices. Technology is most effective in the Read more about Relative Advantage of Using Technology in Cultural Studies (K-12)[…]
With educational technology on the rise in the past decade, one area of edtech is developing quite rapidly – educational gamification. While educators using games in the classroom is not a new idea, bringing digital games into student learning can be rather controversial. Video and digital games have a stigma of being a useless waste Read more about Gamification in Education[…]
