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Technology Integration for Teachers: Total Immersion and Instructional Design Training

11/19/2013

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Recently we have been discussing the challenges technology integration places on educators; knowing what technology to use, when and how to use it effectively and also when not to use it. There are expectations on teachers to integrate technology, but little professional development on elearning practices. 

Make no mistake, once technology is used in the classroom, elearning teaching methods (many such as GEAR are really solid) need to be applied. How many schools have provided blended learning training for their traditionally trained educators?

Elearning instructional design is developing solid models of learning which embrace measurable and memorable personalised learning. Meanwhile most class-based educators have professional development overtime on topics such as differentiation, technology integration and peer-to-peer learning. What if holistic professional development redesigns the way teachers construct learning? 

Schools have been moving towards blended learning through learning platforms and flipped lessons, why not remove the confusion and integrate technology entirely, providing the blended learning instructional methodologies such as GEAR (see previous AGILE in Education post).

Take a look at Edustruct, it offers an integrated paperless platform for educators, with secure social media options for parents and students: https://edustruct.com/ . This is one example of complete technological immersion, providing the environment and the tools to truly integrate; now how about  professional development in instructional design?
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    Alex Catallo

    K-12 Educator, Curriculum and course designer, devising strategies and courses that empower educators to provide learning experiences in the classroom, blended and online environments.
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