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Wes,
Interesting...
What are the 7 levels?
Sean Harvey
sharvey@cks.ssd.k12.wa.us
Teacher-Librarian
Viewlands Elementary
Seattle, WA
(206) 706-4370
Mail stop: NT-276
On Sun, 11 Feb 2001, Wes Felty wrote:
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> While these are some good uses of computers in the classrooms, I believe
> that Currie's concerns are of a different order. The first thing that we
> do with new technologies is to electrify the things that we were already
> doing. The new technologies often make these things easier and expands
> their scope. A electronis Grade Book program is an example. Another is
> electronic Portfolios.
>
> But, what we really need in education, is inovative ways to tie the
> technology into new ways of learning. A Mr Anderson who worked for The
> Computer Store 10 years ago used to have a great talk on the seven steps of
> how technology changes our way of doing things. Step one was to electrify
> what we were already doing (as above). Step seven was Nervana, whole new
> ways of doing the business of teaching and learning. I don't believe that
> most of us have gotten past step three. Mayby someone us can report on
> higher levels.
>
> -Wes
> wfelty@gte.net
>
> At 08:54 AM 02/11/2001 -0800, you wrote:
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> >There is a great deal of truth in Currie's comments...grim to read. I
> >wouldlike to comment from what might be called a 'microcosm' point of
> >view. Currently I subscribe to two teacher list serves which discuss
> >academic, philosophical, and at times personal subjects. They are
> >international in scope and have been a wealth of information regarding
> >lesson plans, teaching trends, books to read, management suggestions, etc.
> >I have become a better teacher. I am able to access these listserves in
> >my classroom because I am on the internet or at home through the old Mac
> >given to me years ago. Our students are actively using power point for
> >research projects, Office for database for math, word processing for
> >portfolio samples, and the internet for research. Through the technology
> >grant, I believe being new to Hamilton, I have a fabulous telephone with
> >my own number which has been an enormous boost to my parent contact,
> >student contact, and being a Sped Team leader enormously helpful in
> >reaching my consultants and agencies. Although we are not
> >tele-conferencing, using computers for in-depth science research, etc.
> >etc., I feel that, for myself, progress has been made.
> >
> >Sharon F. Greenberg
> >sgreenb@cks.ssd.k12.wa.us
> >Hamilton M.S.
> >252-5865
> >
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