When we make decisions about the technology to obtain in an organization, we must recognize there exists a total cost of ownership (TCO) which reflects the sum of all the costs associated with using any piece of technology or technology system (Consortium for School Networking, 2003). These costs can include infrastructure and utilities, costs related Read More
250: Changing Vision of Technology Literacy | RSS.com My views of the “technologically literate” individual have been emerging over the last few years due to generative AI. My views reinforce much that I have always believed about being a user of technology, but it is also bringing a fresh perspective on this aspect of modern Read More
In this post, I describe four types of personalized learning, each is quite different, and each is valuable for different purposes. These methods do engage students with your curriculum in ways that allow for deeper learning, but a clearer description of each will guide you know what you can accomplish with each one. We can Read More
In modern artificial intelligence circles, few concepts generate as much debate as the value alignment problem. Put simply, it is the challenge of ensuring autonomous AI systems pursue goals and generate solutions that genuinely align with human values and intent. With earlier generations of software, humans retained strict control. We wrote deterministic rules, curated the Read More
I fond an old microblogging post that I posted about 4 years ago. I posted: When designing technology solutions, ask questions… lots of questions… too many questions. Users have many assumptions they believe you understand, but you don’t. I decided to see what would happen if I had AI compose a 500 word blog post Read More
This is an exceprt from my book Efficacious Educational Technology. It is available under a Creative Commons license. You can find a link to it inder the “Get Gary’s Books” menu above. Educational researchers are almost always in search of interventions that will improve learning. When designing experiments to accomplish this, the changes made are Read More
This is an excerpt from my recent book. You can find it under the “Get Gary’s Books” menu above. The title is Efficacious Educational Technology. This section is from the chapter on theories and educational technololgy. When a theory is parsimonious it is the least complex it can be. An example of increasing parsimony in Read More
This is an excerpt from my recent book, Efficacious Educational Technology: A Guide for School and Technology Leaders. It was published under a Creative Commons license and it can be accessed through this page. 247: Models of Technology-Rich Teaching | RSS.com As an education technology professional, you will collaborate with the teachers and educational leaders Read More
Creating an inclusive learning environment requires more than just welcoming words on the first day of class; it demands that every student, regardless of their abilities or disabilities, can fully engage with course content. Accessibility in education ensures that students with visual, auditory, cognitive, or physical impairments have equal access to information. If you are Read More
This is an excerpt from my book Efficacious Educational Technology which is available under a Creative Commons (CC BY‑NC‑SA 4.0) license. You can find an editable version under the link in “Get Gary’s Books” menu above. This section chapter begins the chapter Concepts of Schools in which I suggest that schools are familiar places for Read More