The ITEC Blog

Technology is not cheap. It’s expensive to purchase in the first place, it’s expensive to train people on how to use it, and it’s expensive to maintain. So, it’s no surprise that there is a technology gap in the education world. I’m not sure there is anything out there that there isn’t a gap in [...]

So, this weeks reading assignment was Chapters 6 & 7 from “Teaching for Understanding with Technology”by Martha Stone Wiske. These two chapters focus on Ongoing Assessment and Reflective, Collaborative Learning groups.
Let’s talk about ongoing assessment first. I believe that in the classroom, no matter the subject, there should be both traditional and ongoing assessments taking [...]

This week, we read from “Technology in Its Place”, Chapters 2 & 4. These chapters focus on integrating technology into class lessons. I think that a classroom becomes a productive learning environment when you try to reach as many multiple intelligences and technology is one of the best ways to reach all of these intelligences.
There are some [...]