This is an archive of the 2013 version of ocTEL.

Re: Activity my experiences and ambitions

Hi Scott,

You said that your instructors stated clearly that they wanted to learn how
to use technology to reach students but were frustrated by a focus on
technical tools. I think this is a common problem and believe it is because
we are still at an intermediary stage where the technical tools are very
much "front and center." In fact, they are sometimes even given primacy by
administrators and education authorities anxious to appear to be modern and
cutting edge. This has the effect of submerging essentially human
relationships beneath a pile of metal, plastic and silicon. [...]