MAISD Tech Integration

Will Richardson, best-known for expertise in educational technology and his blog www.weblog-ged.com, shared some great thoughts about the use of technology in an article titled The Secrets of their Success written by Victor Rivero (T.H.E. Journal, June 2006, p. 44). His argument that we may be asking the wrong question makes sense: “We should stop thinking and talking about technology and instead think and talk about curriculum. Always start with the question, ‘So what do you want to do?’ not ‘What do you want to do with this technology?’ At some point, the whole concept of educational technology will go away, and we’ll move to just plain-old education. I mean, do you ever hear the phrase business technology? Political technology? Journalism technology? It’s always struck me as strange that we separate the two things, when the reality is that if we’re using it well, the technology should be as seamless as chalk and pencils. We try to always start with a conversation about what teachers want to have happen, and then work from there to incorporate whatever tool might be most effective.” He has a valid point that we can all strive to achieve.