Pretending at support for technology integration
I saw this put up a while back again in an instructional technological innovation discussion board:
I have been offered approximately an hour for PD on January 4th to get the job done with lecturers on just about anything that I’d like. I rotate between 7 web pages pre-k to 12th quality, but I will be doing the job with 4th grade-12th quality lecturers on this date. My boss mainly likes for me to introduce new resources to teachers for the duration of these opportunities. We have been concentrating on Canva the very last couple months whilst we test to changeover back to learners developing operate relatively than the trainer worksheets, and so on., that we utilized a whole lot of during the pandemic.
All of that to say, what would you use this time for? Need to I clearly show teachers how to be improved arranged with Google Maintain/Duties, obtain a no cost new device for them to use in the classroom? Do you have any cost-free undertaking centered EdTech equipment that you enjoy?
This was my reply:
Just desired to say how sorry I am that you only are offered 1 hour (a entire 60 minutes!) to do this vital do the job. You and your educators should have a lot more systemic and strategic supports and expenditure than this. 😢 I’m tempted to say that, with this small time, it really does not make any difference what you do since the probability of it becoming impactful is rather reduced?
Very good luck.
Let’s be distinct: this is a massive purple flag that this college is just pretending at technological innovation integration and coaching. They are not devoting substantive time, energy, energy, or assistance towards robust technologies integration. They are not thoughtfully making on prior do the job. It is merely “Here’s a random hour. Do whatever you want. Maybe you could exhibit lecturers some new instruments that likely will not get made use of?” Does it seriously matter what this know-how integration mentor does? Not under these conditions…
This is the sample in way too numerous faculties. This is not the poor coach’s fault. This is a failure of leadership. It is wishful thinking disguised as skilled advancement, and it is however a further illustration of a faculty that’s going as a result of the motions as an alternative of partaking in meaningful, extended-term, thoughtful improvement. These squandered opportunities in colleges just make me sad…
Your thoughts?
Impression credit: Would like, Ben Chun
