It was great to hear about continuous topics relating to technology, adoption, and feedback. The same issues that people raised about technology are still be used to criticise the use of technology in the current day. I helped to write the digital high school grant for my home school more than 10 years ago. This was during the early emergence of web 1.5 and found much resistance from non-tech savvy teachers. On the other hand, there were many teachers who embraced the new technology and adapted their teaching to incorporate learning that utilize computers, applications, and the world wide web.
Many teachers struggled with these new technologies, some failed at implementing new tech, and a limited few found success. Teachers are a bunch of resilient learners. Even though most failed, including myself, we reloaded and tried again. Implement the new things were learned, and gradually found success. Over years of practice and hard work, the teachers developed into some of the most engaging and innovative teachers. I believe this comes from not fearing or criticizing the new technology, but embarrassing the good and the bad about technology. Problem solving through the technology, and utilizing the portions that drive greater learning.
Our discussions this week, really delved into the issues that m-learning and e-learning has seen for more than a decade. It is an uphill battle to win over people to support, contribute, and grow through these new technologies. The value of m-0learning seems almost unlimited, by providing SME or subject matter experts in a world that has become smaller due to the world wide web. Contributions from individuals and companies to future the new technologies has driven an entire world to search for more learning, and content knowledge. I'm glad I am here to live and experience this great period in time of exponential growth in new technologies. ***Smiles***
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Wow! That must have been really fun to participate in! I love to hear that teachers are resilient and innovative learners. It seems, sometimes with the press, that teachers get the short end of the stick when it comes to their ability to embrace new technology and your experience illustrates that this is just not so.
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