You'll just get the broth but none of the good stuff. McKenzie applauded the Illinois state policy of devoting 25 percent of total school technology dollars to professional development. But dollars alone won't do it, he said. Teachers need time to invent. School districts must also be prepared to assess the effectiveness of the programs they create.
Denial is far more comfortable.
In designing assessment, we need to look at our goals for specific student outcomes. For instance, if we believe that laptops will improve student writing, we should anchor assessment to testing on writing,'' he said. There is great pressure to feel modern and to be networked. But often, technology is imposed without educational purposes in mind by the people buying equipment and wiring. Most networks are designed and installed by people who have never taught a class.