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Wise Integration of Technology

          Below are two integration of technology frameworks: SAMR and Triple E. Presented as infographics, each framework is broken down into components that must be considered by individuals and educators as they integrate new technologies into their curricula and teaching.           While looking at the main components of both SAMR and Triple E, both of which I feel would most help me integrate different technologies into my educational environment, it is easy to notice that the focus of these frameworks involves thinking outside of the piece of technology itself. For example, the SAMR framework encourages educators to think about what traditional classroom materials the new technology will replace and how it affects the student experience. Broken down into two categories, educators can incorporate both options in each framework, just one option, or use all four as they step away from traditional classroom materials. The Triple...

Kozma vs. Clark - Does Media Influence Learning?

Arguments: While summarizing the Kozma v. Clark debate via blocks of text is the traditional method for displaying their main objects and arguments, the infographic below offers a much more succinct and visually appealing way of doing this. Position:          Upon reviewing both the arguments and counter-arguments of Kozma and Clark, it is evident that Kozma offers a much more friendly and realistic argument regarding learning with media. As a learner and user of many forms of media over the course of the years (VHS tapes, televisions, cassette tapes, CD players, smartphones, laptops, etc) it is evident, from my own experiences, that media allows users to consume more forms of learning and that the two have a reciprocal relationship within the twenty-first century.          While Clark does well in defending his position through urging the separation of media and method attributes (with regards to causes of learning) as well as the ...

Spector's Four Foundational Areas of Educational Technology