Chapter 4: Technology is Not a Solution

Discussion Questions

• What opportunities has technology brought to your classroom?
• What problems or barriers keep you from using technology effectively?
• Do you think having one device for every student is ideal? Why or why not?

Chapter 4 Actions

• Make a list of technology to which you (the teacher) have access at school.
• Make a list of technology to which your students have access at school.
• Do you have access to technology in your school that you don’t use? Reflect honestly on this question. Circle the ones on your list you don’t use.
• Do you have access to technology that you don’t know how to use because of lack of training or quality of training? Reflect honestly on this question. Circle the ones on your list.
• After reflecting upon these lists and your own knowledge, what steps can you take to learn more and make the most of what you have?

Chapter 4 Resources

• The Google Teacher Tribe Podcast (GoogleTeacherTribe.com)
• “It’s NOT about Google; It’s about the Learning” blog series about using Google tools to support the ISTE Standards:
  • Empowered Learner
  • Digital Citizen
• Why School by Will Richardson
• Are You Asking the Right Questions about Wearable Technology? (blog post)
• 7 Ways to Rethink Digital Assignments (infographic and blog post)
• Google is a Gateway Tool (blog post)