· Identify a specific application of a technology in the workplace
· Is this use innovative?
· Is the technology leveraging change?
· If so what kind of change: Sustaining or disruptive?
I didn't have working experience ,but I
use to work as an internship teacher in one high school. In that high school , it just introduced lots of electronic whiteboards
into the classroom . Teachers as every discipline should use the electronic whiteboard for
the class.
Whether it's innovative or not , I guess it depends. Some teachers used them just
for present the ppt . In that way , I don't think it's an innovative usage. It
would be just a change of presentation tool. Nevertheless , some teachers are so good at use electronic whiteboard, they
explore the function of it and design a
specific class for a whiteboard based course. They designed games and activities
based on the support of electronic whiteboard. That's substantially change the
style of traditional class. I think that should be an innovative use.
In my opinion, technology itself can't
leverage change. But people can use technology as a leverage . The development of technology is fast , so
how to properly use the technology would be a big question to discuss. Just to
analyze the example above, whether the technology leveraging change, it should
depend on the user how to use it.
I thought no matter the teacher used the
electronic whiteboard for presenting ppt or used it in an more innovative way.
It still would be sustaining . Unless the teacher used it really bad that
totally disrupt the whole class.
I do think the electronic whiteboard change the teaching style, and contributes greatly to learning outcomes. However, IWBs focus on technical process, this emphasis on interactivity was particularly prevalent in classes with lower-ability students. Thus, lower-ability groups may slow the pace of whole class learning. I think looking for a way to relief the adverse impact will be necessary.
ReplyDeleteYou make a great point - "technology itself can't leverage change". It's how that technology is used to support change and managing the change. One thing is certain, there will always be things that happen that are unpredictable and unexpected, so we need to monitor these and make sure the changes occurring are matching the ways we want
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