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The Pragmatic Geek: A Guide to Technology Integration for the Rest of Us

A Presentation by
 Karen Work Richardson
EdTech 2005
February 3, 2005
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The Extremes
  • Technoenthusiasts vs. Technophobes


  • Real vs. Virtual


  • The Voices of Youth
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Technology Integration
  • Making choices about using technology based on the needs of the teacher and the students


  • The Secret Life of Bees
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Pull Apart the Variables
  • Content
  • Pedagogy
  • Access
  • Management
  • Students
  • Teachers
  • Administrators
  • Community
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Professional Development Tools
  • Decision Making Model


  • WebQuests for Teachers


  • Moodle Courses
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Promoting Technology Use
  • The same but better…Transparent Technologies:
    • Inspiration
    • Digital microscopes
    • Word processor
    • PortaPortal
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Promoting Technology Use
  • New things…
    • Blogs
    • Wikipedia, the IvyRun Wiki
    • Del.icio.us
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Global Access & Information
  • Slooh.com
  • International News
  • The International Boiling Point of Water
  • Library of Congress
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Home, home on the web
  • Ivy Run:
    • http://www.ivyrun.com
  • SimplyKaren: The Open Source Playground
    • http://www.simplykaren.org