Effective use of technology requires teachers to act differently, and the more the technology asks teachers to act differently, the harder it is for teachers to incorporate it into their instruction.
Our site visits, conducted at leading - edge districts across the country, enable school leaders to
view effective use of technology in the classroom firsthand.
These initiatives involve
more effective use of technology, tighter management processes, and finding a common language for the exchange of data among the different segments of companies.
Visit the Digital Learning Video Gallery on the website for the Alliance for Excellent Education to view real - life, practical stories about how district and school leaders are improving learning outcomes
through effective use of technology.
Alfa ™ will focus
on effective use of technology to enhance the productivity of our people and increase our knowledge of, and service to, our customers, while investing resources in product and geographic expansion.
My colleague Kathy Garcia and I decided to create a professional development program that inspired teachers to feel these emotions while learning and developing skills toward more
effective use of technology tools.
The one - two punch of high - level political support and secure funding are critical components in keeping virtual schools vibrant, says William Thomas, director of educational technology at the Southern Regional Education Board, an organization that helps state leaders create and
expand effective use of technology in K - 12 schools and colleges.
Getting to
really effective uses of technology often involves experimentation, often involves things that don't work as well as what you might havetried or been doing otherwise.
From the introduction of technology into schools, to the advent of portable devices and one - to - one computing, Rockman has studied what characterizes and
sustains effective use of technology in K12 schools.
Regardless of their skills with technology, without an appreciation for social studies and an understanding of how to promote more inquiry - oriented strategies of teaching social studies, teachers will likely not make
effective uses of technology when teaching social studies.
«For lawyers,
effective use of technology means new clients, stronger work product, and more efficient use of time; for law students it means better job prospects and a smoother transition into practice.
Otherwise, those lawyers with initiative or desire to learn, or understand that
effective use of technology helps rather than hinders their ability to hit billable hour targets, seek out additional training.
Using modern digital tools to package local know - how into usable resources is proving to be the
most effective use of technology in achieving individual performance and development goals and shaping the capability requirements across entire organizations.
This year's priorities for the Development grants are increasing educator effectiveness; improving low - performing schools; strengthening science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education; boosting academic outcomes for students with disabilities and English language learners; encouraging parent and family engagement;
promoting effective use of technology; and serving rural communities.
Also, «
the effective use of technology and networks can help a business reduce costs, improve efficiency, ultimately leading to increased productivity.»
Says Thomas - Tavel, «
The effective use of technology is critical, as technology platforms, channels and tools serve as the underpinning for enabling these connections.»
The NYC Campaign Finance Board has made
effective use of technology and is seeking to expand and improve its digital offerings before the next mayoral election in 2017.
Teachers also are required to demonstrate
the effective use of technology in one of the annual lessons their primary evaluator observes.