Seven Deadly Assumptions

Heather Ryder

Jeannette Black

Chris Smith

Jerome M. Joyce

A 1 to 1 classroom produces a more engaging environment.

•Teachers need to change their methods of teaching to hold students’ interest and guide them in the right direction using the technology.

Technology will increase student scores.

•Teacher tests must match what was taught and the process used.•Using technology to replace pen and paper activities does not change anything.•Drill and practice is still drill and practice (computer or otherwise).

Computers take learning to a higher level.

•Teachers direct learning to a higher level.•Students need to learn how to find and present information more effectively.•New Bloom’s Taxonomy

Discipline problems decrease with computers in the classroom.

•Teachers with strong classroom management decreases discipline problems.•We must learn to be facilitators to guide student choices and learning experiences. This can lead to differentiated instruction and engaging work IF we let go of old paradigms. Otherwise it will be a chaotic environment.

Technology skills enhance a teacher’s ability to teach.

•Teachers who desire to change and take feedback will pioneer the way.

Blogs and wikis are the answer.

•Teachers need to think about the purpose and desired outcome of every lesson first! Once this is decided, teachers need to determine the tools that will help students achieve the desired outcomes. •Technology needs to be used to enhance the learning, rather than using new technologies to say they use technology.

1 to 1 classrooms will change education.

•Teachers who are honest in their evaluation of themselves will change education.