My RSS feeder often comes up trumps. Here is a really simple outline for edtech enthusiasts and staff involved in promoting and training. It comes third hand, via David Hopkins, who quoted the 5Js from Mary Burns’ article on the eLearn Magazine website, “How to Help Teachers Use Technology in the Classroom“.
The 5Js
Job related: focused on the core competencies of the classroom, not technology,
Just enough: emphasizing increased comfort, not proficiency, with computers and management of limited technology resources,
Just in time: meaning teacher are provided with skills as and when needed,
Just in case: teachers need to plan for contingencies. followed by the attitude of
Just try it: instructors apply both pressure and support to compel teachers to use what they’ve learned.
David concludes encouraging teachers towards the ‘just try it’ zone whether it’s a greater use of (appropriate) technology or just a better understanding of what’s available (even if it’s not used, yet), then we are somewhere closer to a more coherent and student focused learning style.