Technology is THE LEARNING PROCESS not just THE PRODUCT

After teaching a lesson today I really saw the DIFFERENCE between TECHNOLOGY as THE PROCESS and not just THE PRODUCT!

The teacher I was working with hadn’t had the time to “prep” her class on the topic “Explorers” that we were going to use as the topic for iMovie. We decided to just jump in and we both quickly discovered the beauty of developing a lesson this way. The students were so motivated to get working on the iMovie that they were excited to start the RESEARCH and to LEARN so much more about their topic! Can’t wait to see what the students will learn through this PROCESS!

Top Ten Tech Skills Every Educator Should Know

http://thejournal.com/Articles/2014/01/22/10-Tech-Skills-Every-Educator-Should-Have.aspx?Page=1

Below is the list of skills taken from the website above. Click on the link to read more about each of these 10!

  1. Searching the Web Efficiently
  2. Mastering Microsoft Office and Basic Word Processing
  3. Being willing to learn new technology
  4. Connecting with Social Media
  5. Sharing and Collaborating via YouTube and Blogging
  6. Unlocking the Potential of Mobile Devices
  7. Reaching out with E-Mail
  8. Making your Point with Presentation Software
  9. Googling it (Using google apps, forms, etc)
  10. Getting Ahead in the Cloud