Thursday, September 5, 2019

What does a technology facilitator look like?


Innovation defined by Couros is the thought processes of the improvement of something or the creation of something new that is useful (2015). It is pushing the envelope and trying to make things both easier, more efficient and productive. Innovators are never content with what is, but instead strive to improve on what exists, or create which needs to be created. Innovation is not transformation and not a series of different choices. It is the mindset of asking ourselves, what is best for the learner. We must go back to the roots of American education and constantly reflect on the purpose of it. Horace Mann said it best as “Education…beyond all other devices of human origin, is a great equalizer of conditions of men.. the balance wheel of the social machinery… It does better than to disarm the por of their hostility toward the rich; it prevents being poor.” A technology facilitator innovates and helps fellow teachers use those new innovations in the classroom. The facilitator looks at what is available and creates uses that will help teachers become more productive and help students become true 21st century learners.



My image more balances the type of roles some Technology Facilitators take in their jobs. Most tend to be more like tech support who rarely move outside their own bubble and wait for others to innovate. A true technology facilitator should push the envelope and seek out the untested and innovative. They can also be the innovator themselves, assuming they have the creative potential to do so.

Reference:
Couros, G. (2015). The Innovator's Mindset. [Kindle DX version]. Retrieved from Amazon.com

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