Ten Tech Trends - Ten 21st Century Skills Effective technology use is more than boxes, wires and professional development for teachers. It's about bold, visionary leadership - having the drive and willingness to see the possibilities, the intelligence to invent the right future for your community, and the courage to see it through. Join this session to gain some insights into the complexity of the challenge before us and learn about enGauge, a bold new framework for effective use of technology in schools. Take the time to explore the enGauge site - and develop a profile of how your school is doing with technology for learning. Along the way get a profile of your digital age proficiencies.
Most people avoid cactus, but many animals make cactus their home.
You need to look beyond the spiny exterior of a cactus or technology to make it an effective resource. Our students have grown up in a technology-rich world. Unfortunately our classroom assignments and assessments have not kept up with the evolution of standards and potential of technology. Many activities still use a word processor as a typewriter, imaging software as a paintbrush brush, and multimedia as a slide show. Break out of the mode and explore new pathways for expression through effective image, word, and voice representations, the design of effective communications, and infusion of interactive elements into your multimedia assignments.