Blog Post #1
When it comes to 21st-century classroom, technology is a valuable and unavoidable resource. Teaching without technology is, to be frank, outdated and will not prepare students for the world. That said, there are a lot of reasons that using technology in the classroom is beneficial to both educators and students. For teachers, the influence of other successful teaching techniques can be a jumpstart for technological advancements in the classroom. The pressure to produce high-functioning and well-performing students can also facilitate a technology-based curriculum. For students, the influence comes from wanting to be successful as adults, which in this age is difficult without at least the most basic education of technology. Technology also provides easier and more individualized ways for students to learn, study, and retain information.
After reading over the ISTE Standards for Educators, I feel like I have a pretty comprehensive view of what a technological classroom is. Personally, I immediately felt drawn to the Citizen standard. It is so easy to be impolite or downright crude online because of the anonymity it gives. If as a teacher I try to create positive, empathetic individuals, then that nature should extend into the digital world. I feel confident in my ability to foster creativity, empathy, curiosity, and courtesy both in the classroom and online. I feel like I might need some work on the Collaborator standard because I tend to be a self-motivated individual. I am not great with working with other people my own age, which is something I hope to be able to do as I grow as an educator.
I agree with the podcast's definition of a "digital native" being someone who hasn't known a world without technology. One of my very earliest memories was playing Sesame Street computer games to help learn the alphabet, numbers, and shapes. Growing up, adults seemed to shun digital natives for being "too dependent" on technology. I see this as interesting point, since most digital immigrants I know have an equal fascination with technology but are too stubborn to admit they don't know how to use it. This negative attitude from digital immigrants can really take a toll on a student's education. As a digital native, I have definitely learned better from teachers who used technology effectively and encouraged our curiosity towards it than from teachers who dismissed technology and required the "good old-fashioned way" of pen and paper and library books. As a teacher, I know there will be technological advances that I may not be completely up-to-date on. However, it is my job as a Learner and Leader to educate myself on the digital tools necessary to provide my students with the information they need to be successful.
After reading over the ISTE Standards for Educators, I feel like I have a pretty comprehensive view of what a technological classroom is. Personally, I immediately felt drawn to the Citizen standard. It is so easy to be impolite or downright crude online because of the anonymity it gives. If as a teacher I try to create positive, empathetic individuals, then that nature should extend into the digital world. I feel confident in my ability to foster creativity, empathy, curiosity, and courtesy both in the classroom and online. I feel like I might need some work on the Collaborator standard because I tend to be a self-motivated individual. I am not great with working with other people my own age, which is something I hope to be able to do as I grow as an educator.
I agree with the podcast's definition of a "digital native" being someone who hasn't known a world without technology. One of my very earliest memories was playing Sesame Street computer games to help learn the alphabet, numbers, and shapes. Growing up, adults seemed to shun digital natives for being "too dependent" on technology. I see this as interesting point, since most digital immigrants I know have an equal fascination with technology but are too stubborn to admit they don't know how to use it. This negative attitude from digital immigrants can really take a toll on a student's education. As a digital native, I have definitely learned better from teachers who used technology effectively and encouraged our curiosity towards it than from teachers who dismissed technology and required the "good old-fashioned way" of pen and paper and library books. As a teacher, I know there will be technological advances that I may not be completely up-to-date on. However, it is my job as a Learner and Leader to educate myself on the digital tools necessary to provide my students with the information they need to be successful.
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