Solving+problems+&+creating+opportunities

All too often instructional technology has been pitched to teachers as powerful machines or applications with which they could do more or do better. In some quarters this has led to the perception that instructional technology is just another “add-on” to an already overloaded list of must do’s. We will seek to shift this perception to one where technology is seen as a tool to reduce & streamline the must do’s thus creating the most precious commodity we all seek - Time. Once the rational & evidence for the concept of technology as a problem solver is developed we will explore the opportunities that exist for instruction now that we have additional time available to us. Seeing the power of enhanced communication, collaboration, video & research consistently weaved throughout our classes throughout the year will open even the most reluctant users of technology to its value. And with a little bit of luck they’ll become advocates of the belief that technology is designed to solve problems not create problems.