Taylor Davis

Instructional Coach and University of North Texas Learning Technologies Doctoral Candidate

[Taylor Davis @TDavisUNT]

@constatively @Gigemags11 @JMSinAustin @courtdlcftworth @AubreyRieder @AmyMathGoodman @DavidSy28764093 How do we change the culture of this acceptance of the written work. Challenging falsehoods is not always rewarded in our society. #6010a3

[Taylor Davis @TDavisUNT]

@constatively Based on the readings behavior is only an action if its intentional. To deem learning as intentional we must tap into people's beliefs and desires for them to be active participants in the learning process. This points to a personalized learning model. #6010a1

[Taylor Davis @TDavisUNT]

@slytubby I agree Stephanie, time is a major issue. Tech has always been seen as a time saver but in the classroom under the stress of teaching to a test it can be a detriment to use tech. If we spend more time training or troubleshooting we lose critical instructional time #6010a3

[Taylor Davis @TDavisUNT]

@constatively @courtdlcftworth @AubreyRieder @2ndRevision Education admins need to spend more time in classrooms to see the gaps as they happen. Most base their opinions off second hand accounts.

[Taylor Davis @TDavisUNT]

@DavidSy28764093 Well stated David. I would be interested to know if their are any popular learning theories based on the incorporation of ed tech from the ground up. Not simply just stating the compatibility of ed tech with an existing theory. #6010a3

[Taylor Davis @TDavisUNT]

@AmyMathGoodman Agreed, I find it hard to argue that technology can't be applied to all learning theories. Not only as a medium but a method to assist struggling or gifted learners. Teaching ESL students over the years allowed me to use tech to assist their learning using various methods #6010a3

[Taylor Davis @TDavisUNT]

I think all learning theories can be applied to support learning technology. I often use the zone of proximal development and social constructivist to support my argument for the use of educational technology. Mostly for the affordances it offers in communication. #6010a3

[Taylor Davis @TDavisUNT]

@constatively @courtdlcftworth @AubreyRieder @atikah18070788 That happens a lot, Kahoot is great for identifying concepts not applying them. Teachers must follow up with a higher rigor activity after Kahoot to practice applying or evaluating the concepts. #6010a2

[Taylor Davis @TDavisUNT]

@elcuervojag @constatively Agreed, tech does impact our communication in both positive and negative ways. We still need great educators and designers to make the most of it. #6010a2

[Taylor Davis @TDavisUNT]

@AubreyRieder @constatively @courtdlcftworth Agreed, I work with teachers everyday as an instructional coach. It does not matter if your lesson is on a chalkboard or using the most advance smartboard on the planet. You still need to backwards plan.

[Taylor Davis @TDavisUNT]

@CarolineKairu @fil0s0fin Agreed! This is often an afterthought. A school buys new tech (hardware or software) and then disperses it across the campus, i've seen it far too many times. It's a really short sighted approach to technology adoption. #6010a2

[Taylor Davis @TDavisUNT]

@courtdlcftworth @AubreyRieder @constatively The affordance of this level of connectivity sells the tech itself. It's on the educator or designer to use this technology to promote an impactful/intentional educational experience. We often blame technology without look at our errors in lesson or activity design first #6010a2

[Taylor Davis @TDavisUNT]

@JMSinAustin Shallowness of ed tech is a major concern but it is not the responsibility of educators, districts, and businesses to vet this tech? Yeah crappy tech is developed everyday but that does not mean I am going to use it in my classroom. #6010a2

[Taylor Davis @TDavisUNT]

@fil0s0fin I agree but this can often be caused by poor instructional design. I have seen a lot of lesson be blown up by troubleshooting because the teacher failed to foresee the issue. It also might be an SES issue of a student not having access to the technology (not familiar). #6010a2

[Taylor Davis @TDavisUNT]

2/2 Technology is ripe with positive and negative effects. What's mindblowing to me is that we make incredible advances in learning technology but we don't see these leaps and bounds in actually learning. #6010a2

[Taylor Davis @TDavisUNT]

1/2 Learning communication offers a number of affordances that we often underestimate as educators. The ability to share multimedia material and give feedback in a second has learning potential. The problem is I don't think we do a great job at measuring our success... #6010a2

[Taylor Davis @TDavisUNT]

@courtdlcftworth @constatively @Gigemags11 @AubreyRieder This is a difficult position I think many of us find ourselves in. Are the technology choices we make for instruction actually benefiting learning and how can we show empirical evidence of this?

[Taylor Davis @TDavisUNT]

@Gigemags11 @AubreyRieder @constatively @DavidSy28764093 100% agree with this. After teaching a STAAR tested subject for 7 years its hard to push talented and gifted students when test scores loom.

[Taylor Davis @TDavisUNT]

@constatively @DavidSy28764093 @AubreyRieder @Gigemags11 What's also concerning from my experience in public education is that teachers spend a lot of time focusing on the students that struggle learning the material compared to average or gifted students. It's important to meet their learning needs as well.

[Taylor Davis @TDavisUNT]

Question, it there anyone that would argue that human actions can be bound by a scientific law? I would be interested to hear an argument. I for one just don't see it unless there are major advancements in cognitive neuroscience. #6010a1

[Taylor Davis @TDavisUNT]

@AubreyRieder I think it's important to pinpoint (what is humanity) from both a natural science and social science perspective. This trick is I don't believe we can judge the social science definition of humanity but natural science standards. #6010a1