Monday, February 15, 2010
Is it okay to be a Technologically Illiterate Teacher?
I agree with Fisch's article. This article was subjective and to the point. In this post, Fisch compares learning today to learning in the 20th century. To break this down, he compares the social acceptance of math literacy versus language arts literacy. He also mentions in his article that teachers should be held accountable when they are lacking the technological skills their students require.
I have noticed the increasing need to be technologically literate. In the past ten years of my life, I have experienced the need for learning and adapting to many forms of technology. Currently, I am trying to catch up with my peers in learning new websites and social connecting networks. To be an effective teacher, I must relate to my students socially, academically, and most importantly technologically.
I agree with Fisch's article. This article was subjective and to the point. In this post, Fisch compares learning today to learning in the 20th century. To break this down, he compares the social acceptance of math literacy versus language arts literacy. He also mentions in his article that teachers should be held accountable when they are lacking the technological skills their students require.
I have noticed the increasing need to be technologically literate. In the past ten years of my life, I have experienced the need for learning and adapting to many forms of technology. Currently, I am trying to catch up with my peers in learning new websites and social connecting networks. To be an effective teacher, I must relate to my students socially, academically, and most importantly technologically.
It's Not about the Technology
In order for our students to become 21st century learners, our teachers must also be 21st century learners. A classroom can have the latest technology but without the knowledge of how to use the technology effectively it becomes useless. Schools are branching out and buying the needed technology but are not spending time on educating teachers on how and why it is useful and effective.
Some teachers are still sitting behind a desk ordering students to turn to certain pages in a textbook and having students read and answer questions. While there is a time and place for these skills, they are not what we need to relate to our 21st century learners. Our students are going home and playing with video games, navigating websites, downloading and uploading music with more ease than their teachers. As a future educator, I must learn to adapt to the newest technology so that I can use it for the betterment of my classroom.
In order for our students to become 21st century learners, our teachers must also be 21st century learners. A classroom can have the latest technology but without the knowledge of how to use the technology effectively it becomes useless. Schools are branching out and buying the needed technology but are not spending time on educating teachers on how and why it is useful and effective.
Some teachers are still sitting behind a desk ordering students to turn to certain pages in a textbook and having students read and answer questions. While there is a time and place for these skills, they are not what we need to relate to our 21st century learners. Our students are going home and playing with video games, navigating websites, downloading and uploading music with more ease than their teachers. As a future educator, I must learn to adapt to the newest technology so that I can use it for the betterment of my classroom.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
A Vision of Students Today
This video is a scary and accurate depiction of today's classroom. I feel the messages that were written by the students were a look at the present and into the future. As a college student, I often feel a lack of a connection in some of my stadium classes. If a young man in a large college setting has difficulty connecting, I can not imagine the lack of connection a child may feel in a similar classroom. Teachers are underpaid and overworked and many have lost their will to be an effective teacher. With this being said, I think the children are the ones who become lost.
Ways we can avoid this as our future is by providing teachers with better training to immediately take back to their classrooms. Students deserve the best education possible where hands-on and minds-on learning can take place. Students are not prepared to transition from level to level, for example: middle school to high school, or high school to college.
This video is a scary and accurate depiction of today's classroom. I feel the messages that were written by the students were a look at the present and into the future. As a college student, I often feel a lack of a connection in some of my stadium classes. If a young man in a large college setting has difficulty connecting, I can not imagine the lack of connection a child may feel in a similar classroom. Teachers are underpaid and overworked and many have lost their will to be an effective teacher. With this being said, I think the children are the ones who become lost.
Ways we can avoid this as our future is by providing teachers with better training to immediately take back to their classrooms. Students deserve the best education possible where hands-on and minds-on learning can take place. Students are not prepared to transition from level to level, for example: middle school to high school, or high school to college.
HARNESS YOUR STUDENTS' DIGITAL SMARTS
This video is about a teacher who has connected the students in her class to the world through technology. The instructors name is Vicki Davis. She teaches her class the importance of technology in a way that keeps her students interested. in this class, she requires the kids to think and be creative. She is very effective in grabbing their attention, and from there, the learning begins.
What I found to be interesting was how she grabbed the attention of students. By having the students play video games, she was able to focus their attention on what she wanted them to learn. Another interesting moment was the parents comment on the teachers ability to have the students connect to the world. As an education major, I know the importance of having students relate to the world around them.
This video is about a teacher who has connected the students in her class to the world through technology. The instructors name is Vicki Davis. She teaches her class the importance of technology in a way that keeps her students interested. in this class, she requires the kids to think and be creative. She is very effective in grabbing their attention, and from there, the learning begins.
What I found to be interesting was how she grabbed the attention of students. By having the students play video games, she was able to focus their attention on what she wanted them to learn. Another interesting moment was the parents comment on the teachers ability to have the students connect to the world. As an education major, I know the importance of having students relate to the world around them.
THE IMPORTANCE OF CREATIVITY
this video was very informative and slightly humorous. Mr. Ken Robinson is very knowledgeable on the subject of creativity and the fact that creativity is being lost right before our eyes. in this video, Mr. Robinson covered all sorts of different examples on the subject of creativity, some of which through little stories and some of his own life experiences.
I really enjoyed the story about the little girl drawing a picture of God. when asked by the teacher why she was drawing a picture of God, when people do not know what god looks like, the student replied, they will know in a minute. I just thought that was so funny and reminded me how innocent children really are. one of the many qoutes that stood out to me was " if you are not prepared of being wrong, than you will never come up with anything original." i agree with Mr. Robinson that kids have become so afraid of failure, that they take the slightest risks that affect their creativity in a negative way.
this video was very informative and slightly humorous. Mr. Ken Robinson is very knowledgeable on the subject of creativity and the fact that creativity is being lost right before our eyes. in this video, Mr. Robinson covered all sorts of different examples on the subject of creativity, some of which through little stories and some of his own life experiences.
I really enjoyed the story about the little girl drawing a picture of God. when asked by the teacher why she was drawing a picture of God, when people do not know what god looks like, the student replied, they will know in a minute. I just thought that was so funny and reminded me how innocent children really are. one of the many qoutes that stood out to me was " if you are not prepared of being wrong, than you will never come up with anything original." i agree with Mr. Robinson that kids have become so afraid of failure, that they take the slightest risks that affect their creativity in a negative way.
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