Affordances
Instructional technology leadership happens at every level of education. Technology leadership requires setting direction, providing professional learning, and making the organization technologically ready.
In a table, you will categorize instructional technology by type and function based on learning affordances and styles to make research-based, best-practice recommendations.
Step 1. Research
Research instructional technology by type and function based on learning affordances and styles. For example, implementation of gaming in educational environments has been shown to increase interest in learning as well as a method of formative assessment. Gaming has been shown to increase learning for kinesthetic learners.
Step 2. Categorize
In a table, categorize instructional technology by type and function based on learning affordances and styles.
Step 3. Match
Match technology tools or applications with instructional-technology-specific learning styles.
Step 4. Determine
Determine which instructional technology-specific learning styles relate to affordances such as distributed cognition and pattern recognition.
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