New Technologies - Module 5

As of two years ago every classroom at my school was equipped with either a MIMIO or Promethean board.  I myself use my Promethean board everyday, several times a day.   However, there are some teachers who never use theirs.  Our school purchased these with the expectation that they would be used and not become wasted technology.  I try to encourage teachers in my grade level to use their board and even offer ways that I use mine to give them ideas.  However, one teacher just doesn’t seem to be convinced of the benefits.  While having a conversation with this teacher I told her that our principle had informed me that he really believed that the EIP students would greatly benefit from a teacher who uses technology has part of his or her teaching method.  She said to me, “Well I guess I don’t have to worry about getting the EIP students.”  Her attitude was that of someone who not only didn’t know how o use it but really did not have the desire to learn.   

-According to Keller’s ARCS model (Driscoll, 2005) teachers need to create of sense of curiosity for the other teachers who would be attempting to use the new technology (Attention).

-Likewise we needed to relate the technology’s purposes to individual goals of the teachers (Relevance) (Driscoll, 2005). 

-Generate specific pieces of proof that would be useful to show success of learning specific content areas (Confidence) (Driscoll, 2005).

-Lastly, teachers could share successful presentations, slideshows, or websites with one another to reduce the workload (Satisfaction) (Driscoll, 2005).

Driscoll, M. P. (2005). Psychology of learning for instruction (3rd ed.). Boston: Pearson
Education, Inc.

Responded to Sandra Dykes and Debra Morris for Module 5.