CTE and Ed Tech
I’ve finally had a little time to generate some thoughts on ed tech in CTE.
In the last session I attended, one of the panelists said that individualized education was the future and that is what technology supports. I agree with that (noting that I have no particular knowledge in this field). Do you agree? And my real question: does individualized education work for CTE? I would think individualized learning and integrating technology (computer-based) would be easier for a course such as marketing than for a course such as automotive tech that already includes a lot of technology (some non-computer-based) and a lot of exact, specific knowledge boxes to check off.
Another question off of that: is education technology just computer-based learning? What about other tools used in CTE courses?
Third question: do CTE’s goals support individualized learning given the emphasis on soft skills? Or is CTE more about ironing out the ways in which students learn or work that differ from what works best in the workplace?
EDIT: An addition to the third question: do CTE’s goals support individualized learning given that taking the course is a choice and the student may be predisposed to one style of learning best suited for that course?
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