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Agency: TTL Models / Try To Laugh Category: Editorial & Commercial Modeling
Instead of taking books home, mark them during the Learn phase. Sit next to a student, watch them work, and provide immediate feedback. Romanis calls this "assessment at the point of forgetting."
This is a 3x3 decision-making tool for lesson planning. michelle romanis ttl models
| Level | Technology Role | Teacher Role | Student Outcome | |-------|----------------|--------------|----------------| | A: Enhancement | Substitution (digital worksheet) | Direct instruction with feedback | Basic recall/comprehension | | B: Transformation | Collaboration tools (Padlet, Jamboard) | Facilitator of discussion | Analysis, application | | C: Amplification | Creation tools (video, podcast, coding) | Coach/mentor | Synthesis, evaluation, creation |
Romanis’ unique contribution: The matrix requires teachers to justify moving from Level A to C with learning data, not novelty. If a worksheet on paper works, digitizing it (A) is fine. Moving to B requires evidence that collaboration improves critical thinking. Agency: TTL Models / Try To Laugh Category:
A unique contribution of Michelle Romanis to the TTL conversation is the concept of the Pedagogical Pause. Within her models, Romanis insists that technology should never be "always on."
In her TTL framework, every 15–20 minutes of tech-integrated instruction must be followed by a 2-minute analog pause where: This is a 3x3 decision-making tool for lesson planning
This pause prevents the "glazed screen" syndrome common in 1:1 device classrooms.
Prepared For: Educational Leadership / Curriculum Developers
Date: [Current Date]
Subject: Evaluation of Romanis’ Approach to Technology Integration in Pedagogy