Re: technology vs library

["Mcintosh, Christine - STC" <cmcintosh@BULLITT.K12.KY.US>]

I firmly agree with Mary Alice. The closest thing we have to a "technology
teacher" is me, and I assist teachers in leading their classes through new
territory (for the teacher as well as the student) such as spreadsheets,
multimedia, databases, desktop publishing, etc. I generally lead the first
class of the day, with teachers taking notes. The second class is
teacher-led with my assistance, and the third on is the teacher alone with
me being available to answer phone questions. Once he/she has "lived
through" a day, he/she is the "technology instructor" for that activity. All
activities are done within a curricular activity in a "regular" classroom.

While our school has a technology education teacher (replaces our old
shop/industrial arts class) she does not teach technology. She has modules
dealing with different subjects (i.e., electricity, automotive, computer
drafting, design,  video production) that may or may not use computers and
other technology as tools within the module. She bristles when someone calls
her the technology teacher, as her role encompasses much more than that.

One of our exploratory classes for all 6th graders this year is keyboarding.
The class is led by a teacher from the students' team, and it lasts for one
6 weeks (a grading period). Since this is a skill that enhances their
technology usage, from word processing to searching on the Internet, it has
time devoted to it.

I realize not everyone agrees with my (or Mary Alice's) viewpoint. However,
I believe that as long as "technology" is taught as a separate subject, it
will be treated as such and not used as the tool it is meant to
be--supporting any and all learning activities as needed.


Dr. Christine McIntosh
Library Media Specialist
School Technology Coordinator
Bernheim Middle School
700 Audubon Drive
Shepherdsville, KY  40165
Phone: 502-543-7614
Fax: 502-543-8295
cmcintosh@bullitt.k12.ky.us


> ----------
> From:         Mary Alice Anderson
> Reply To:     Mary Alice Anderson
> Sent:         Thursday, August 26, 1999 8:10 PM
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> Subject:      Re: technology vs library
>
> >
> >What does your technology teacher teach?
>
>         Do you have class called pencil?
>
>
> We do not have a technology teacher, thank heavens.   I firmly believe
> that
> technology is a tool, integrated in the curriculum and should not be
> taught
> as a subject.
>
> Mary Alice Anderson, Media Specialist
>         & Editorial Consultant, _Book Report/Technology Connection_
>         and columnist,  _Multimedia Schools_
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