As a future educator, there is no way for me to teach students without incorporating technology in some manner. Although I wish students took advantage of their teachers more for knowledge, I am thankful to live in a time where technology is capable of enhancing our lives and furthering a person’s knowledge. The educational world is finally coming around to the fact that knowledge can be taught through more mediums than a textbook.
Connectivism encourages further exploration in terms of gaining knowledge. With the addition of technology, we are able to connect fields and disciplines more readily than before. Students are capable of connecting with people from around the world and learning from the experiences of those people. It’s about time the educational world came out with standards to better prepare students for life after high school concerning technology. Standards sometimes lack behind a couple of years in comparison with where the rest of the world is. I cannot wait to see school districts enable their schools to incorporate technology. It would be a disservice if school districts did not teach their students how to properly use technologies like the internet and social media. The new Washington State Technology Standards incorporate the ISTE or International Society for Technology in Education. These standards are meant as a way to transform education and learning. The standards can be found at this website.
My pledge is to incorporate technology in order to advance and transform my student’s learning. Students will have the opportunity to make online connections through different websites and through different colleges and universities to grow their knowledge.
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