With the school year ramping up, the Office of Education Technology, which is part of the Department of Education, hosted a Twitter chat Monday night focused on active use of technology during teacher prep using #TeacherEdChat. The idea of “active use” of technology is frequently addressed by the Office of Education Technology.
The Office of Education Technology explains the difference between “active use” and “passive use” with a short infographic.
The Office of Education Technology kicked off the chat with a few questions.
Warm up for tonight's #TeacherEdChat w/ these Qs on active use of #edtech! Gold medal conversations tonight at 9pmET pic.twitter.com/PYM64LKZzS
— Office of Ed Tech (@OfficeofEdTech) August 8, 2016
If you weren’t able to attend the chat here’s a brief social media recap of what happened:
A5: Staff needs to embrace 21st Century Tech skills. Talk to Ts who are integrating technology in the classroom. #teacheredchat
— Tina Nording (@TNording) August 9, 2016
Ts and Ss need to feel comfortable taking risks. Learning comes as Ss move forward from the flop. #teacheredchat https://t.co/DWniFeQ0Cw
— Michala Cardwell ? (@CardwellTeachMe) August 9, 2016
Important to note: tech always changes, but the critical thinking behind it doesn’t. Focus on the skills + thought processes. #TeacherEdChat
— michelle strom (@michellerstrom) August 9, 2016
A2: opportunities for students to teach each other … tech can often become the medium for THEIR teaching.#teacheredchat
— Rick West (@richardewest) August 9, 2016
Grades are not goals. The steps we take to earn good grades are goals. The finish line is learning…not earning. #edchat #teacheredchat
— Dr. Aaron Duff (@education_geek) August 9, 2016
Think of your class as a radio station…#teacheredchat pic.twitter.com/h89msUUEwh
— Lee Araoz (@LeeAraoz) August 9, 2016
A5: Commit to a plan that supports teaching and learning https://t.co/yanFlemAn1 #TeacherEdChat @OfficeofEdTech
— Albert Martinez (@almartinez88) August 9, 2016
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