Sunday, January 28, 2007

Educational Technology Philosophy

I believe that learning takes place when teachers and students develop a relevance and are able to build and connect the new learning to previous learning. Education is on-going and constant. A teacher's primary objective is to instill the respect for and practice of life-long learning in their students. The teacher can assist their students in accomplishing this by fostering motivation through any specific content.

Technology must be an integrated access point to the world of knowledge and experience, not just a tool to assist with learning. Technology is capable of transforming the learning process if educators embrace the possibility that a student can learn without a teacher or in spite of the teacher, in some cases. Technology allows the learner to be empowered and direct their own learning, thus increasing motivation and relevance.

I believe that educators that empower their students through technology integration will create the life long learners that will direct the future of the world.

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