Trends and predictions</h1> <article> <h1>Trends and predictions</h1> <p>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:06:06 +0000</p> <p>I've been thinking about where <abbr title="Information and Communications Technology">ICT</abbr> in the classroom is headed, the speed at which technology is entering classrooms and the speed at which teachers are keeping up.</p><p> </p><p> The equation doesn't balance.</p><p> </p><p> Laptops, PDA, iPods, Smart Boards... all connected with WiFi networks. So there's your "21st century classroom" </p><p> </p><p> Now, mix in some tweens, teens and sugar + a teacher with very little training & PD.</p><p> </p><p> I keep hearing this term, "clasroom management". I'm sorry -- it's got nothing to do with network management and remote desktop support fellas. That's a given and it should be built into the device's OS.</p><p> </p><p> Focus on the <span style="text-decoration:underline;">activities</span> and teacher needs for once and you begin to realize the "classroom OS" is missing (and I don't mean OS X or Windows). </p><p> </p><p> Sometimes it seems like vendors have thrown teachers into a Porche 911 with no steering wheel and a big red heavy brick on the gas peddal </p><p> </p><p> -EjB</p> </article> </main></body></html>