Module 5 Responses

I have posted responses to the following blogs.

http://blogberrios.blogspot.com/
http://sbreeden71.blogspot.com/

Module 5 Blog: New Technologies

In my workplace I am always encouraging teachers to use new technologies. I have held trainings and provided individual assistance. The enthusiasm is there, but the teachers may use it one time and that’s it. The problem I hear from them is there just is not enough time in class or they have various discipline issues in their classrooms that make it hard to use technology. Some teachers are just not interested in learning anything new and it can be frustrating especially when we know that technology can help and motivate our kids.


In using Keller’s ARCS model, I could have generated satisfaction for using the new technology. As stated by Driscoll (2005), “Opportunities to use newly acquired skills or knowledge in meaningful ways allow for the natural consequences of learning.” I could have showed the teachers some ways that this could actually help them in their everyday classroom experiences. I could have also connected the students learning styles to the technology. Another thing I could have done would be to continuously provide individual assistance to help them build confidence in using the new technology.


Driscoll, M. P. (2005). Psychology of learning for instruction (3rd ed.). Boston: Pearson Education, Inc.