At its most basic: Adaptive learning technology is designed to discover the needs of its students, adjusting its content, accordingly; this in order to provide a more engaging and effective learning environment/experience. (My Yesvi side) As an idea, I must say, this sounds incredible. If computers can adjust in order to teach that which students need to learn (and presumably they can), it removes much of the [necessary] redundancy of classroom teaching and provides (what I feel) would be an excellent teaching tool. (My Novi side) I value human interaction. I value community, and because of this, I'm weary of technologies that may replace either of those aforementioned values. Maybe this is something that I have to get over. Or, maybe we need to push back against the thought that technology is always the better, brighter solution. I'm a fence sitter. I sit on the fence, and this is something that I need to see more of, before making a call, either way.
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This blog is a response to the video, "An Introduction to Technology Integration". Watch full video HERE. I love the spirit of this video. It's refreshing to see students who are in a position to harass technology, not for technology's sake, but rather, for the sake of growth and learning. This is the key to the whole tech integration discussion/debate. It forces all of us to ask the question, "are we using technology because it somehow makes us relevant? Or are we using it because it's driving the lesson, and the learning, forward in meaningful ways?" I love my macbook. I do lots of work with my macbook. I believe my macbook to be a meaningful tool in my life. But, would I bring my macbook into a classroom just because I like it? Of course not. I would only cross that threshold if I felt as though the learning within our classroom would benefit from it's inclusion. So, integrate technology. After all, it's a language that (most of) our students speak fluently! But do it purposefully. Technology for learning sake rather than technology's sake. |
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