Responses to Final Projects

I responded to Cheree Hamption, Martha Thibodeau and Dwanell Dibartolo.

Principles of Distance Education Final Project 

Module 5

Blog Post- Moving Toward Dynamic Technology

After reflecting on examples of both static and dynamic technologies in education, I feel that I am in between these two types of technology. Moller (2008) discussed examples of technology that are considered in the middle of the continuum (i.e. blogs, wiki, chats, etc.), and these are examples of technology I currently implement in my classes. I feel the continuum in moving more toward dynamic, as our education board has recently identified many of the technologies on the dynamic continuum as beneficial to the education of students and decided to allow teachers to have access to these technologies; whereas before, teachers as well as students were blocked from accessing the content. We now have access to blogs, wiki, content videos, Google aps, Skype, social media, etc, and now teachers are able to allow students to expand learning and deepen understanding.  I believe with time and careful consideration, more and more school districts will consider these dynamic technologies and see the benefit to incorporating them into the curriculum.

References

Moller, L. (2008). Static and dynamic technological tools. [Unpublished Paper].

Responses to Cheree Thompson & Kristy Burrough