This is interesting.
Laptops for teachers.
Laptops for teachers.
“This initiative to provide a laptop to every teacher will be a critical catalyst to ensuring that all of Florida’s teachers have the opportunity and the ability to harness the benefits of technology.”.
You might be cyncial of the motives or question the initiative itself, but at least they are doing something to change instruction. If not to change instruction at least to state clearly the importance of technology in teaching and learning.
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Hopefully legislators in Florida are looking at adopting a laptop program to positively transform teaching and learning, but if our statewide laptop pilot project is any measure here in Texas, I’d guess the more likely situation is legislators wanting teachers and students to use technology to make traditional transmission-based education more EFFICIENT.
My question would be, what are the stated goals of the Florida laptop project going to be? If they are just to raise levels of student performance on existing measures (tests) then no one should be deceived that the project is about “educational transformation.” 🙁
I agree that most of the technology usage in schools is more for automation than information or transformation and that thoughtful, planned implementation is key. However, the choice to purchase laptops as opposed to say increased security expenditures, is at least a positive direction.
Having them and using them are two different things. There will be many unused laptops in Florida if they become a requirement.
HOWEVER, this could become a catalyst for change.
Obviously, slapping a laptop on the desk of every teacher would not likely result in much change. However, provided with support and other conditions (ie certain stated expectations perhaps) would be on the right road.
Might point still being, it appears to be a step in the right direction. Without exploring the full extent of the program, it’s hard to accurately asses it but it seems promising.
Hey Dean… where did my previous comment from this blog go?