Module 5: New Technologies

I don't personally have a situation where I introduce some form of technology and didn't receive any resistance to using it.  One of the recent situations that I experienced was utilizing wikis and prezis in my STEM classes.  I actually mentioned to one of my colleagues that I had used these tools in my online class and thought it was something that could be used in our classes.  She was very interested in learning about the new technologies and we immediately looked at how we could use them effective for our students in an upcoming assignment.  As a result of her interest, we had our students use prezi to present their findings following a webquest on energy sources and she and the students loved it.  It also sparked some interest in other teachers because the students were eager to show off what they had learned and created in their other classes.  I would definitely say that using Keller's ARC model to introduce new technologies is a good starting point to get buy-in from those now familiar or wanting to do more with technology.  Gaining and sustaining attention, enhancing relevance, building confidence, and generating satisfaction are keys to getting individuals motivated to learn new things.


Reference
Driscoll, M. P. (2005). Psychology of learning for instruction (3rd ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Education.

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