Understanding Innovation:Classifying Technology Usage for Real Integration and Value

Jerry P. Galloway*
Assistant Professor of Education, University of Texas, Arlington.
Periodicity:December - February'2010
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jsch.5.3.1080

Abstract

Educators, calling for quality and effective use of technology, lack distinction more often illustrating the problem than their ideals. Technology educators demonstrate, in an anecdotal fashion, applications calling for replication to follow their lead. But, there’s no real understanding of where uses fail nor how to distinguish benefits for students. We must recognize (not tools and applications) but the real distinction from our past.  All technology advantages are summarized in four categories:  (a) information access, (b) production, (c) sharing, and (d) interactivity control. A case is made for evaluating the value of technology use through these categories.

Keywords

Technology, Teacher education, Integration, Student-centered teaching, Technology benefits, Pedagogy.

How to Cite this Article?

Jerry P. Galloway (2010). Understanding Innovation:Classifying Technology Usage for Real Integration and Value.i-manager’s Journal on School Educational Technology. 5(3), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.26634/jsch.5.3.1080

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