7.3.4 Old things and New ways

In most cases, school administrators match into classrooms and labs to look at how the learners and teachers use ICT.  But because they are not trained to do so are compelled to lies.

The administrators find learners on laptops but what they are doing there cant be categorized in learning. Most teachers still scan 2D drawings and project them on beamers for learners to draw. It is just using technology to display a picture which has only limited interpretation and this is killing creativity in our classes.

1. Is the technology being used “Just because it’s there”?
2. Is the technology allowing the teacher/students to do Old things in Old ways?
3. Is the technology allowing the teacher/students to do Old things in New ways?
4. Is the technology creating new and different learning experiences for the students?

During this lesson i was able to learn that some times i used to run into technology not being very sure how it will help support my teaching content. I have been able to understand that some times technology does not replace the concept for example checking some some thing on the internet can be the same as getting it from encyclopedia in the library however the former attempts to be a new way.
I was impressed by the old things and new ways, where instead of looking at systems ideally we can visit the site. for example instead of talking about the water treatment plant we can visit the site and learn process one by one.

It is in most cases unsatisfying to find that am not yet able to do new ideas the new way because of lack of familiarization with ICTs.
I will try to practice exlplaining new things with new ways since i am always in ICT mediated class.