Comments on: Technology Classes or Technology in Math, Science, SS, and English LA Classes? http://shoemap.edublogs.org/2009/05/10/technology-classes-or-technology-taught-with-math-science-ss-and-english-la/ We are all teachers; we are all learners. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:52:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Laurie Fowler http://shoemap.edublogs.org/2009/05/10/technology-classes-or-technology-taught-with-math-science-ss-and-english-la/comment-page-1/#comment-183 Laurie Fowler Mon, 11 May 2009 16:15:42 +0000 http://shoemap.edublogs.org/?p=249#comment-183 "Our philosophy is that computer skills should be taught at the same time as subject matter content." This is also my philosophy since computers are really just classroom tools and should be used as such. I see far too many teachers who don't view technology use this way. "Technology had to be readily available (and be in good working order), and both administrative and instructional support had to be in place." This would be critical; if a teacher tries to use technology and it doesn't work the first time s/he uses it, many of them will not try again. Ever! Important to have good hardware, software, training, and support in place. I loved the golf analogy. It really works with technology, too. And I agree that sometimes we do need computer classes, but I, for one, am tired of let's learn word processing without a "real world" learning task to go with it. I think the kids are, too! Laurie from Tuscaloosa, AL “Our philosophy is that computer skills should be taught at the same time as subject matter content.”

This is also my philosophy since computers are really just classroom tools and should be used as such. I see far too many teachers who don’t view technology use this way.

“Technology had to be readily available (and be in good working order), and both administrative and instructional support had to be in place.”

This would be critical; if a teacher tries to use technology and it doesn’t work the first time s/he uses it, many of them will not try again. Ever! Important to have good hardware, software, training, and support in place.

I loved the golf analogy. It really works with technology, too. And I agree that sometimes we do need computer classes, but I, for one, am tired of let’s learn word processing without a “real world” learning task to go with it. I think the kids are, too!

Laurie from Tuscaloosa, AL

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