Patrick Smith, health instructor at Pueblo County Public School District 70, is one of those teachers. He believes no matter how much technology you invest in each student, “achievement is still a choice.”
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Dr. Leigh McCue-Weil, an Associate Professor in the Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering, personally believes in the power of technology to enhance instruction. However, like many educators, she wasn’t always sure if technology would be used positively.
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O’Brien is a science instructor and the dean of studies at Brisbane Boys’ College (BBC) in Queensland, Australia. He believes getting students to “articulate their learning process” is an important part of “creation of knowledge.” However, prior to implementing a one-to-one tablet PC program, doing this wasn’t always as valuable as he envisioned: paper and pencil only provided a static image of problems worked during class. Now, O’Brien uses DyKnow Vision and tablet PCs to provide a place for problem-solving and reflection.
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Allison Agee, social studies teacher at Kalani High School in Hawaii, found her rhythm in 2009 when the school district decided to implement a one-to-one program. Agee did not see the new technology as a barrier to teaching, but rather an exciting new opportunity to reach students in a way they understand.
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Palm Beach Atlantic University Educator of the MonthJuly 2010 Technology may not be the answer to every educational challenge, but it certainly can improve some aspects of teaching and learning. This is evident at Palm Beach Atlantic (PBA) University where – with the help of technology – students in Jim Swick’s calculus class are able…
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