1. Building A 21st Century
Education
Presented by Jorge Pineda

2. Building A 21st Century Education

3. Building A 21st Century Education
• What is an instructional technologist?

4. Building A 21st Century Education
• How can technology play a role in education?

5. Building A 21st Century Education
• How can technology play a role in education?
• How DOES technology play a role in education?
We are asking the wrong question!!!!

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7. Building A 21st Century Education
Busting the popular misconceptions about Instructional Technologist
Myth 1: It is a customer service rep or a technical support specialist
• Thinking as such will limit you to the opportunities that my position will
bring.
• Technical support is viewed as a necessary need to support JMA’s mission of
providing a 21st century education

8. Building A 21st Century Education
Busting the popular misconceptions about Instructional Technologist
Myth 2: Technology is a shortcut to a good education

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Busting the popular misconceptions about Instructional Technologist
Myth 2: Underperforming schools can solely rely on technology

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Busting the popular misconceptions about Instructional Technologist
Myth 3: Technology will diversify opinions

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Together (You & Me) we will
1. Prepare students for a 21st century learning environment
2. Prepare students to compete in a global workforce
3. Use technology to ease the burden of teaching
4. Improve efficiency and lower cost

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DO NOT LIST
Do not be afraid of technology
Do not be afraid of challenging yourself
Do not be afraid of being different
Do not be afraid of mistakes
Do not be afraid of help
Do not be afraid of doing a great job

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