Make-Up Post from March 29th

I believe the biggest challenge I faced with trying to incorporate technology into a lesson was trying to force a particular technology into a lesson.  For example, if you are a fan of Wikispaces, but you are creating a lesson that does not require group-work, it might be and awkward fit to incorporate this software into the lesson.  I also thought that creating lessons based solely on a particular type of software did not work well.  I found that the best method of incorporating technology into lessons was to first have an understanding of a broad range of technologies.  When creating the lesson, focus on making a quality lesson first and foremost, without necessarily focusing on a particular technology.  Once a quality lesson is constructed, I would then revisit the lesson and see if any particular technologies could be easily incorporated to enhance the lesson.  I would not simply add technology for the sake of adding technology because that will make things overcomplicated and possibly lessen the value and efficacy of the content of the lesson.  However, when technology is incorporated in a meaningful and seamless way, I believe it can have many benefits for all members participating in the learning process.