tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158157279489866895.post2545344915183269397..comments2024-03-13T06:04:34.407-04:00Comments on The 21st Century Principal: When Interactive Boards and Tablets Aren’t 21st Century Classroom ToolsJohn Robinson Ed.Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14155145743617621924noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158157279489866895.post-45475991937706235772013-02-17T17:55:06.681-05:002013-02-17T17:55:06.681-05:00There is nothing magical about Khan Academy either...There is nothing magical about Khan Academy either. Those who think so are deluded. It is never the technology or the instructional tool. It is what students and competent teachers do with those that matter. There is absolutely nothing innovative about Khan Academy by itself.John Robinson Ed.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14155145743617621924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158157279489866895.post-29539108648463712402013-02-17T17:53:14.629-05:002013-02-17T17:53:14.629-05:00I agree. It is waste we all see too often. Leaders...I agree. It is waste we all see too often. Leadership must be willing to ask the difficult questions.John Robinson Ed.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14155145743617621924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158157279489866895.post-47666187733724056372013-02-17T09:38:54.366-05:002013-02-17T09:38:54.366-05:00This post is right on. Too many smart people make ...This post is right on. Too many smart people make the mistake of confusing technology with innovative learning. I'd be interested to hear your views on the Khan Academy. I find this platform of learning to be very simplistic and feel it falls into the category of something that has been mistaken by the media and general public as something that is truly innovative. Someone lecturing while writing on screen capture is hardly different from someone writing on a white board to a group of students. The asynchronous aspect of it is great, but beyond that I haven't been impressed. Jeff Stantonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158157279489866895.post-71396062877315264562013-02-16T17:29:03.298-05:002013-02-16T17:29:03.298-05:00Great Post! I couldn't agree more.
I can'...Great Post! I couldn't agree more. <br /><br />I can't tell you how many classrooms there are out there with technology wasting away because the budget has drained and things can't get fixed or the proper tech training hasn't been given to teachers on how to use the new technologies for facilitating student learning. <br /><br />Turning things on and using them for "out of the box" strategies is where we need to go. Using a tablet or a whiteboard to replace paper may be a good thing, but we must take those tools to the next level. Steve Gambutihttp://www.njeducationblog.comnoreply@blogger.com