Return-Path: <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id j1MIBiC16427; Tue, 22 Feb 2005 13:11:44 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 13:11:44 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <20050222180924.17073.qmail@web60307.mail.yahoo.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Liz Dillon-Marable <lizdillonmarable@yahoo.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:3515] Computer Technology Integration - Discussion Question #5 - Compatibility X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Status: O Content-Length: 1921 Lines: 60 Mariann and all, In our discussion last week, we tried to understand WHAT computer technology integration (CTI) was - and identify best practices that describe HOW to integrate (the first 4 questions of this discussion). We are now going to shift the discussion to an examination of WHY some teachers so effectively integrate technology, while others use computers in limited ways – if at all? One of the significant findings of the study under discussion was that “Compatibility" was the largest predictor of CTI among teachers surveyed. Compatibility” refers to instructors’ beliefs about whether or not using computer technology for instruction aligns with their personal teaching style and their understanding of how adults learn. Earlier, we talked about technical glitches that hinder the integration of technology. Are there pedagogical “glitches” that hinder its effective use also? Your responses have significant importance for our field, and so I really look forward to gathering your collective wisdom on the aspect of "Compatibility." Here are a few questions to start us off. Does CTI necessitate a change in the WAY you teach? Does CTI necessitate a change in the way you PREPARE to teach your classes? Does CTI support what you believe about the way adults learn? Does CTI facilitate the measurement of learner and program outcomes and objectives? Have you ever observed resistance to technology that reflects a mismatch between an instructor's pedagogical perspective and the use of computers? Can you describe a technology training you attended/provided that focused on instructors’ needs (program objectives, institutional expectations, etc) - rather than on the technology itself? Can you describe that training? Thanks, Liz __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
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