Sunday, February 12, 2012

Learning with Technology Blogs

While attending a function on Saturday, a fellow teacher (Spanish) commented that much is being lost today concerning education; specifically the classics and an emphasis on the liberal arts.  A comment about a need for ethics in technology was also made.  After returning to school this past fall, I disagree that we are losing ground in these areas.  What I learned since beginning my masters program (Instructional Specialist in Technology in Education), is that many educators who are knowledgeable in technology and learning theories do teach ethics in technology and the classics.  We are just behind and it will take time to catch up (as stated in the conclusion of chapter 1 in their book, 'Meaningful Learning with Techology' by J. L. Howland, D. Jonassen, and R. M. Marra).

The following website (which is really an abstract of a book) addresses the above topics.
http://www.mendeley.com/research/learning-with-technology-a-constructivist-perspective/

The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) has its own blogs.  This site is called 'Connect'.
http://www.iste.org/connect/iste-connects/blog-detail/11-06-26/The_Bring_Your_Own_Device_Debate.aspx

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