The classification of static and dynamic technologies with the inclusion of those considered "middle of the road" (Moller, 2008) proved to be more difficult than I had anticipated. I had to keep asking myself whether the technologies, when used in educational settings, would be considered teacher driven, student driven, or teacher facilitated. In doing so, it became evident that existing educational technologies can be modified to meet the growing needs of learners and educators since some tools reside within more than one classification.
While technologies evolve to meet varying needs, I find myself stuck in the middle of the road. I want to be able to implement dynamic technologies in instruction but find myself in a place where it is that I am having difficulties navigating such technologies myself. Web 3.0 or semantic web, I get the premise yet I don't understand it. I do understand that it is all semantics (couldn't resist) but I'm not certain what that means as far as how I interact with the Web let alone the implications for my students. With that, I now understand why teachers sometimes refuse to embrace new instructional methods. I love my Web 2.0 world, it's safe there because I know how to navigate it, however, I do not want to go by way of the dinosaur so I must continue to interact with these new technologies.
Moving Toward Dynamic Technologies - Concept Map
http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AXeZgatDfDm4ZGZiM3dtZjZfMWM0NWhjdmM2&hl=en
3 comments:
It appears that you have revisited chaos theory we discussed earlier in the term. I believe faculty and others are resistant to change. Is it possible that there is a comfort level with static technology versus dynamic technology?
What are your thoughts?
I believe most people are resistant and I do think there is a comfort level with static technology. I don't know if it's because many of us 'older folks' watched as such technologies were brought into the market and spent the time learning how to use them (especially in the classroom), or if it's because we have more control over the static technologies, or if it's that and them some. However I do know as educators we have to move toward more dynamic tools.
Do you see a static/dynamic medium pendulum, where depending on the focus of the medium that is where users will tend to sway?
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