Toward More Effective Technology Integration: The PICRAT Model
Colloquium Title: Toward More Effective Technology Integration: The PICRAT Model
Abstract: Technology has a complicated history with education. At times, tech has shaped learning in positive and unexpected ways, and at other times, it has had serious negative impacts. Generally, though, most of the promises made by tech throughout history have had no effect on learning. As new technologies emerge, how should educators navigate them, determine what is worth their time, and discern what is beneficial for learners? This talk introduces the PICRAT model of technology integration, which can serve as a simple heuristic to help teachers, developers, and designers understand the actual benefits of technology for learning and how to improve teaching practices to practically leverage technologies to have a transformative effect on their students, schools, and communities.
Speaker Bio: Dr. Royce Kimmons is an Associate Professor of Instructional Psychology and Technology at Brigham Young University. His scholarly work focuses on open education, social media in education and society, and classroom technology use (e.g., PICRAT). He is also the founder of EdTechBooks.org, a widely-used open publishing platform that removes access barriers for learners across the world. More about his work may be found on his website at http://roycekimmons.com/.
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