Month: April 2016

Integrating Technology into the Classroom Curriculum – Final Reflection

April 20, 2016

I have learned that integrating technology composes more than integrating software, simulations and other products purchased. “It requires a complex combination of what teachers know about the content they teach and how they decide to teach that content.” Integrating content knowledge, pedagogical knowledge and technological knowledge referred to by Roblyer as “TPACK”.(Roblyer, 2016 p.19) The … More Integrating Technology into the Classroom Curriculum – Final Reflection

Accessibility Features for Windows 10

April 14, 2016

Many of us take our vision, hearing and physical and emotional abilities for granted.  We often forget that there are obstacles that people with different abilities must overcome to access the same resources. Computer technology can be made more accessible by modifications to hardware and software. The Universal Design for Learning (UDL) advocates for technology … More Accessibility Features for Windows 10

Simulation Technology for Respiratory Education – Challenges and Solutions

April 6, 2016

By Karn-b – Karn G. Bulsuk (http://www.bulsuk.com). Originally published at http://www.bulsuk.com/2009/02/taking-first-step-with-pdca.html – Own work, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5243412 Discussing challenges of implementing technology is essential if we are to have effective implementation of technology into education and continued process improvement.  A successful plan uses research, planning, implementation and evaluation.  The evaluation phase not only includes evaluation … More Simulation Technology for Respiratory Education – Challenges and Solutions

The Relative Advantage of Integrating Technology into Respiratory Education

April 3, 2016

The desire in the healthcare community to embrace educational transformation and utilization of technologies to strenghthen not only local but global healthcare education is evidenced in a report from the Health Professionals for the 21st Centruy, a global independent community. The commission seeks to have “valued outcome, transformative learning involving three fundamental shifts: from fact … More The Relative Advantage of Integrating Technology into Respiratory Education