You have watched some video clips that share the current use of, the future use of and a variety of concepts related to the use of technology in the classroom.
Please share your thoughts, ponderings, concerns and reflections.
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I think that knowing how far technology has come in the past decade there is not way that we should teach without it. Technology is the future for us and our students alike. Giving students exposure to and teaching them propper ettiquite while using many different technologies is a role that teachers must take.
I plan on using as many different resources that my school district offers so that my students and myself do not fall behind and get left without the propper skills to succeed.
We have to understand the changes our students are facing. We have to understand their popular culture and technologies. We have to understand that the jobs our students will have may not exist. The skills we should be helping them develop are more universal such as collaboration, understanding, empathy, inference, communication, evaluation, application. We should be developing these skills in ways that have meaning to our students, but expand them beyond where they are now. We have to understand that the world is developing exponentially and that while our students are living through this, they probably do not understand what it means or the consequences of what it means.
Even as a young teacher I understand that in many ways my students will be more technologically advanced than I am. However, I have to be able to learn with them and help guide those who are not as savvy. I think that is what is key for all teachers. We have to learn with our students and be part of the process. I believe it is our job to prepare our students for the future and to do that, we have to incorporate technology on a regular basis. We cannot rely on all of the "old/traditional ways" of completing assignments as we will get left behind. I can only hope that because I've had such a positive experience with my class blog, I will continue to use it in future classes.
Technology and learning go hand in hand these days. I intend on using my lack of computer skills (which are increasing daily) as an asset. To have the students teach the teacher. To illustrate that adults do not know it all. I will learn from my students as well as my colleagues and my own curiosity. Computers are just tools and I have lots of experience with tools.
Technology and learning go hand in hand these days. My lack of computer skills (which is increasing daily) will be apparent to my students. I intended on using this as an opportunity for the students to teach the teacher. To show that adults do not know everything. But I will not depend only on my students to educate me on technology, but my colleagues as well as my own curiosity.
Technology has the capacity to do great things (as well as to open dangerous doors). I happen to be in a situation where I am more "tech-savvy" than my students, which is in part due to their lack of opportunity. I use technology heavily in the classroom, which can be frustrating at times because I find myself having to work through things that I feel students deserve to have learned by their age through public education but have not.
This past year I bought a microscope that has a USB output. Not only was I was able to project the images in real-time with an LCD projector, but it can take video, including time-lapse video. This absolutely fascinated my students, and it was really something new that could not be done before with a traditional microscope. The students' minds were reeling with excitement, possibilities, and ideas on what we could examine and how we could play with the video feature. They wanted to record a seed sprouting, and a Daphnia's heart beat, and look at their hair and nail clippings for the whole class to see on a big projection. Past years showed a fair lack of interest in microscopes, but this year was a great success.
It really made me happy. It really made them happy. Technology created a new way of learning that wasn't possible before.
It was great to learn about blogging. I've never been a huge fan because I thought my name would be plastered all over the Internet. My Practicum I teacher had a blog and it was a great way for her to stay in contact with students and parents, not to mention the principal could always go on and check it to see what her class is learning.
Technology is completely different even from when I was in school. I only graduated 5 years ago from high school, however I just now learned what a podcast and wiki's are. Technology is only going to advance and as teachers I think it's a great way to keep your kids focused. Technology is what they know - they use these different tools all the time and to be able to incorporate them into their learning I think is key.
I've seen both ends of the spectrum in the past few years. I've had some students who are tech savvy for their age and can do all sorts of cool stuff on the computer. I've also taught high school ELL students who do not know how to open a program or save a document. One thing I realized, is that even if we are technologically challenged, we still know so much compared to others. Some things I taught my students are: how to capitalize, to put two spaces after a period, and what the file tab does. There will always be so much more to learn, but we also have to be greatful for what we know.
it is very interesting to read your reflections of technology use in the classroom. It is important to remember technology has always been used in the classroom whether a pencil, pen, filmstrip, 16MM movie, ditto, thermofax, TV, DVD, computer, ipod, internet, blogs, etc.
The digital divide can have an impact on the classroom use of media and technology - but not necesaarily so - and happens when we make it so and believe it so. The future is now for our students - it is their world as much ours - we are the change agents that equip our students not to betray them.
Do not think of media and technolgy as something that operates only on batteries or when plugged in or only as computers - think close up and way past that thought.
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