Mobility - technology allows students to work in all locations in between school and home. Removes learning places and makes the world a learning space!
Research needs to be completed on what works in educational technology. The rich use of technology to allow students to explore, create and use technology in new ways.
Levels (models) of use - goes from substitution level (using technology to replace other lower levels of technology that were formally used in your classroom) up to the redefinition level (using technology to replace all old tasks with unique tasks using technology). At the redefinition level you could, for example, replace the traditional essay with video story. They can then teach other students and become mentors.
Digital Storytelling and Educational Gaming - can allow students to guide their own personal story and narrative in a manner in which they can "win" which makes them more inclined to go further with their learning.
Ruben also stresses that teachers need to work together toward a common goal to make technology work in their educational setting. There is currently some stress among staff at my school related to this. We all want to embrace technology in our classrooms, and we're hearing about the benefits all of the time. We have access to a limited number of iPads (making our school "technologically advanced") that are sometimes monopolized, making it difficult for all teachers to use them. Most teachers agree that using technology in the classroom is the only way to truly reach our students. However, without access to the resources we need we're ending up with a group of teachers who feel they are selling students short, and are beginning to feel less than successful in terms of their teaching practice. It's difficult to want to do something, yet not be able to.
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