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Date Posted: 10:51:12 10/02/01 Tue
Author: Pamela Thomas
Subject: Re: Maximizing Educational Impact of Technology
In reply to: Dolly Ketterer 's message, "Re: Maximizing Educational Impact of Technology" on 04:02:53 09/15/01 Sat

>>Question: How do we maximize the impact of technology
>>in education?
>>
We maximize the impact of technology by exposing students and teachers to as much useful technology as possible. We show them how technology can benefit them. We make technology and training available to students and staff. Everyone would love to do their work in half the time it takes them now. If we could show them how this is possible we would have their interest. We need to show them, not just tell them what's available.
>>Just reply with brief, initial reactions to this
>>question. Come back to this thread often, read the
>>thoughts of others, respond to each other and add more
>>of your own thinking. (Hint: There is no one correct
>>answer!)
>I am a developmentalist with considerable faith in the
>Lower Merion Staff. I think we make every effort to
>help people with whatever they want. We support the
>direction that they think is important. We should
>work within each curriculum on keeping people abreast
>with new trends.
>I also think we could use an army of tech support
>people. I know that is not practicle, but people will
>do what is comfortable. They have a lot on their
>plates. We can not expect them to spend hours and
>hours dealing with problems. The more I learn, the
>more frustration I hit. We have to find ways to
>minmize that for people with less technical
>confidence.
>There are so many other ways to improve instruction.
>They will choose others if ours works pooorly for them.

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