Research in Education Technology

Julian Elorduy Research in Education Technology for 501

This was a great assignment. I feel like I was able to finish the project with a lot of useful information and a helpful new perspective on 1:1 computing in the classroom. I decided to research 1:1 computing because it is fairly new in the field and I am at the center of an 1:1 test facility. I have really enjoyed using iPads at school to deliver content through AppleTV Airplay and for students to use to complete various activities in the classroom. However, recently I feel my methods are becoming a bit stale. Combined with other teacher’s complaints about the program I was beginning to lose a little faith in the program.

After doing this research, I have realize that it isn’t the iPads that is causing problems. The iPads are a tool and like other tools they need to be used for specific academic purposes and guidelines for their use in the classroom need to be specific and geared toward productivity and innovation. I look forward to applying this new enthusiasm and direction in my classroom this week. I am grateful to have the opportunity to use this technology in my classrooms. I feel, however, that by this year in the program students are taking the devices for granted. I hope that I can be more innovative with a variety of apps rather than just cameras, word processing and presentation building.