Week 5 Discussion Dianza Zackery EDU 697
Ø Discuss how instructional design principles and theory influence the ability to make informed decisions regarding the use of technology in support of learning and, especially, leadership.
Ø Use additional resources in addition to those provided with Week 5 to support your evaluation.
Ø Providing specific examples or a scenario to illustrate your understanding of the question and incorporating opposing views to demonstrate critical thought is encouraged.
Big data is the ability to crunch vast collections of information, analyze it instantly, and draw surprising conclusions from it. According to Edge, most, “Big Data is about people, customers, employees and prospects for your new business and its location is mostly from location and transaction data from cell phones and other wireless tools used” (edge.org). With this method you are telling about the real you. What your interests are, where you like to hang out, who you associate yourself with, maybe what type of illness you may have, etc. Big Data is like a trail to your actual life. As you go on this journey you leave “breadcrumbs” on this trail for others to follow, build connections and real your real behavior. The “digital breadcrumbs” that learners leave behind about what they view, read, activities they engagement, interests, assessment and preferences provides data in which can be personalized into types of learning experiences which will provide educators a way in which they will understand what technologies and learning tools will inspire and prepare students for success (net.educause.edu). Big data may one day change the way we think about business, health, politics, education, and innovation in the years to come. With this type of technology for me this is scary because this type of data poses threats which will end privacy as we know it to the prospect of being penalized for things we haven’t even done yet based on big data’s ability to predict our future behavior. I don’t think I feel safe knowing that someone or something could predict my life without my knowledge or based upon my interests and behaviors.
Education needs some of the benefits that accrue when leaders step u and see opportunities and take risks on new ideas and new technologies. These new opportunities should be geared towards students interests, how they learn and avenues that will allow them to real all goals. “The future is already here. It’s just not evenly distributed.”- William Gibson. Here is a thought used for technology and leadership:
Ø Leaders provide order in chaos, but... Technology is always changing. A good leader is knowledgeable of the positive and negative aspects of technology. For example, a chat room can bring students together from many campuses but can also serve as a means for some students to isolate themselves from others (studenaffairs.com).
Effective integration of technology is about increasing student engagement and learning. It is not just about changing the way education happens, but changing the way we think about teaching and learning. Technology for learning can be a huge benefit for students with learning disabilities as well. Technology has also changed the way teachers and students manage, store, learn, engage, explore, research and share their work to enhance learning. The vital role played by the technology leader can’t be excessive. The goal of the technology leader must make digital technology as available and transparent as paper, pencil, and books were during the 20th century learning process.
References
Leadership and Technology: Ten Thoughts. (February, 2001). Retrieved from
Wagner, E., & Ice, P. (2012, July/August).Data changes everything: Delivering on the promise of learning analytics in higher education. Educause Review, 33-42. Retrieved from http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ERM1243P.pdf
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