Friday, July 28, 2017
Keeping up With the Times
Today in the fish bowl reflection, we had a great discussion about the fact that we are teachers during such a pivotal time in history. We are teaching a generation of students who do not know a time when there was not internet. Because of this, there can be a disconnect between teachers and students. As new teachers, it is important that we bring in that fresh perspective to teachers who have been in the field for longer than us. Having the ISTE standards to abide by will be very helpful to keep us on track and make sure that we are incorporating enough technology in our classrooms. Because society is changing so quickly and drastically, it is important as a teacher to be aware of these changes happening in order to connect deeper with our students.
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I completely agree with you about how we as teachers can be disconnected from the students because of technology. These standards do keep us on track and help us to incorporate technology into our classroom. If we are able to stay up with the changing of technology it will only benefit our students in the end, and we become learners of the times.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Bailey! I had never really taken the time to think about all the changes that have happened within our lifetime, and after this course, WOW, it's crazy how much has already changed! I think that we are in a interesting situation because we have been exposed to technology, but also will most likely will be working with others who are not very fond of it or comfortable integrating it because they don't know how to use it. I am just glad that many of us are on the same page of wanting to have technology be present in our classroom. To me this goes back to being life-long learners. We need to be in the loop so we can make those connections with our students. Awesome post!
ReplyDeletePreach! The majority of us will be journeying these uncharted waters of classroom technology right along with our students. It's a unique opportunity for the students to show up his or her teacher. There is still this element of uncertainty with established teachers and they don't want the new guys to rock the boat. I say we start rocking the boat, otherwise this next generation is going to be flat-out dusted by the rest of the world.
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