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This is our wikispaces place to build our advocacy arguments for technology in schools.

Birthright or Luxury notes for our wiki thinking - from class September 15th

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Accessibility

Digital divide – students have access but teachers aren’t using the tools, or they’re using the tools Web 1.0 (student is consumer of presented/made available info)… Web 2.0 – creating, producing

Technology not because it’s fun, but because it’s an important tool for understanding (integral to the process)

Transition from luxury to birthright

Funding

What are we doing with tech that supports the state tests? The archaic tests don’t relate to digital tools/literacies “Don’t overthink the answers” vs. analysis and critical thinking (one right answer as opposed to multiple perspectives) Will the core standards rescue us? If the testing takes place on the computer, will that help? Is that the kind of computer use we want to promote?

Communicating globally is in the AZ standards – but schools restrict social networks to be “safe”

Do technology enthusiasts want to focus all schooling on “job preparation” -- What about learning how to think critically? What about the liberal arts? What about citizenship?

Authority

Oxygen is the only birthright? Nothing else?

Privatization Individualized Historical Perspective Corporate-izing of schools

Angry Birds: Distraction or Learning Opportunity? (Gaming) Students have access to games at home – inequity challenge Can games be another good tool for learning

Attention and engagement

Engage me: means: HOTS Authentic relevant learning Enthusiastic participating Active engagement is more than participating, it’s Collaborating (maybe?) Cognitive presence – deeper learning “Grappling”