When iPads came out, I was eager to get them implemented into our school on a large scale. I went to our Director of Tech and he thought it was a good idea. He consistently came to me for insight and advice about how to use them in the classroom and then eventually got most of the credit for establishing the use of iPads. A little frustrating to say the least. But although he got most of the credit at that time, he has since pushed for me to have a larger role in the tech department which also comes with a large pay increase. So I guess it evens out. I can be a ghost writer if it means more dough
My reply:
Drew,
So often when one helps in the background, little recognition is given. You shared your expertise and got little credit initially. Drew, because of your gift and patience, you are going to get paid! Money, Money, Money!
JoAnn
Tina DeLuca says:
I am one of the few in my school that actually uses technology in my classroom with students. There are a couple of issues with using technology the big one is learning how to use the technology so that you can show your students how. In addition, is the time issue, as with everything teachers have no time during the day to do what we need to get done, not to mention doing something extra. Another issue is the trouble shooting that gets teachers frustrated then they stop using the technology. When I was teaching about ToonDoo I made up a little cheat sheet of all of the issues that I discovered while using that program, the teachers that had already tried ToonDoo found it helpful. The other issue is cost. Who will pay for it the school, the county, or the teacher? There are still teachers that really do not like the online grading program that we have been using the last 2 years. In my short 6 years of experience, I have found that the longer the person has been teaching the more reluctant they are to use new technology’s.
My reply:
Tina DeLuca says:
I am one of the few in my school that actually uses technology in my classroom with students. There are a couple of issues with using technology the big one is learning how to use the technology so that you can show your students how. In addition, is the time issue, as with everything teachers have no time during the day to do what we need to get done, not to mention doing something extra. Another issue is the trouble shooting that gets teachers frustrated then they stop using the technology. When I was teaching about ToonDoo I made up a little cheat sheet of all of the issues that I discovered while using that program, the teachers that had already tried ToonDoo found it helpful. The other issue is cost. Who will pay for it the school, the county, or the teacher? There are still teachers that really do not like the online grading program that we have been using the last 2 years. In my short 6 years of experience, I have found that the longer the person has been teaching the more reluctant they are to use new technology’s.
My reply:
Tina,
I agree with you. It seems it is so few of us using technology daily in the classroom. It is definitely a time issue with the teachers I work with. They want to learn about ways technology can help students, but the daily requirements for teaching gets overwhelming. It becomes too hard to add anything on their plate.
Jo
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