Purposeful+Integration

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=Purposeful Integration of Technology=

(Please summarize your discussion in the space below)

**Members of Group (add your name to play)**
Marc Garneau, Jan Gladish, Ross Powell, Glenn Young, Orwell Kowalyshyn, Toni Jones, Kim Eagle, Lisa Domeier

__Discussion Questions__
====Transformational Learning or the Bleeding Edge of Technology? How do teachers keep up with their students? Is that important? How are teachers and students making the most of their digital experiences?==== ====How does technology influence your instructional decisions? And how do your instructional decisions influence your use of technology? ==== ==== How do we encourage teachers to move towards being critical practitioners in addition to being users of technology? ====


 * Whether it's a SMART board or iPads or laptops or whatever, there needs to be active involvement of the learners.
 * SMART boards can be affective if students are interacting with it
 * iPads more effective if student's interaction can be shown to class via Apple TV.
 * Technology should enhance the learning, not create 'enhanced spectators' or make better 'vessels'
 * "Technology does not remove the need for great teaching and active learning - it enables them" (Sir Ken Robinson)
 * What defines appropriate use of technology?
 * it's about the learning - meaningful, transformational
 * technology for technology's sake - NOT
 * technology for engagement's sake - NOT
 * technology to support deep learning - YES
 * Important questions: In what ways does technology enhance students' learning, and how do we know it, and how do we show it?
 * Teachers need Professional Development support that takes into account their different experiences, backgrounds, and learning styles
 * Pedagogy the focus
 * Yes, some 'how-to', but in the context of pedagogy.
 * Needs to involve DOING, not just hearing it and learning about it
 * Looking ahead...
 * non-device specific?
 * Perhaps everything will be web-based, including apps
 * What about the role of the teacher?
 * If teaching is transmission of knowledge, there is no future in teaching.


 * HT Session - April 27, 2012**
 * Comfort level for practitioners, takes time to develop skill and professional development
 * Re-examine the model of pro-d delivery
 * Importance of having a learning group, difficult to work in isolation
 * Building in continuous, regular pro-d time, have a buddy to work with
 * Genius hour - time to explore
 * Small changes with big gains, positive changes
 * Funding innovation for those want to take the risk
 * Getting feedback from students directly, getting them to evaluate their own sense of engagement, deeper learning
 * Change from pre-service institutions for upcoming teachers
 * Design and Content pieces

Defining Purposeful
 * Levels of engagement - hooks for interest
 * Wanting to learn more
 * What are good examples of the product, the communication