It’s not about the technology:
I agree with what Hines is saying about us as teachers must be up to date with current trends and technology. It is our job as teachers to teach the students about these trends and technology so therefore we need to know all about it. I know there are so many useful workshops teachers can go to, to get to know more about these trends and technology. The workshops are there for us to use and can help teachers in their curriculum in the classroom.
Hines discusses that without good teaching, technology is useless. She is completely right, if a teacher is not adequately trained for something like smart boards and such, then the teacher cannot really show the students how much technology can help learning and make it fun for them. Computers are seen by students as tool for games and just word processers when we as teachers and adults know they can be so much more which why it is important for teachers to get the proper training to better teach the students on how computers and other forms of technology are not for just games.
Is it OK to be a technologically illiterate teacher?
I think every teacher, especially now a days has to be technologically literate because of how fast technology is expanding. Five years ago today there was nowhere near the amount of technology that there is today. Therefore teachers need to be prepared for the advances that are coming with technology and be ready to teach the students all they can so the students can understand everything else in the world.
Technology also can help a teacher out in so many ways in their classroom and if they are illiterate, the teacher wouldn’t be teaching to their full ability. It is understandable that teachers that have been teaching for a long time may not know as much as the younger or newer teachers but that is why there are so many great workshops! They can help the people who are not quite on the level as everyone to get to that level.
Social Media Count:
Wow. I just sitting there watching the numbers go up for 30 seconds is remarkable. I do not think people really realize how much the internet is used on a daily basis. I had no idea it was that much. Technology is just becoming the first form of information for everyone. Do you ever think where everyone would be without technology or even just the internet?? Without internet we could not even do this class!
Thinking about these increasing numbers in reference to my professional career as a teacher really makes me think. I still have at least another two years left of school before I even become a teacher. I can only imagine what things will be like then. Are there going to be more advances? More than just smart boards in the classrooms? Are we going to be basing our curriculum off of technology? Will learning be evolved around technology? Just thinking about how fast these things are changing at such a high rate makes me a little nervous for what will come when we are teachers. What if what we are learning now changes by the time we become teachers? People think that teaching is such an easy job but they really have no idea what is behind all of it and what we as teachers have to do to stay updated on the most current technology!
A Vision of students today:
Looking at this video just proves that we all use technology in different ways. It is almost like we are getting pulled in two directions because not everything has converted to online. Like the part where the student held up the sign that we will spend so much money on books we will not even open or the part where we will write 42 pages for class but over 500 emails. The difference between using technology and not using it is just increasing as time goes on and as more technology is invented and integrated in learning.
Looking at this video as a future teacher though, makes me want to learn more about technology now because in the future the difference in the numbers will be even more. Online work will probably start in the middle school or even elementary education years. It really is surprising how much technology has influenced life. This video does an amazing job of showing basically how technology is slowly taking over the world and how much students and teachers rely on it to get things done.
Hi Alyssa,
ReplyDeleteMy name is Adrienne Babb and I definitely agree with you on the fact that people have no idea of how much work goes into being a teacher but we do not do our jobs for the praise, we do it for the children. I am also amazed at the fact that the internet is becoming the primary source of information and communication. I am really excited, and you sound like you are too, about becoming a teacher but the things that I am learning in this class do make me a little nervous. I guess all that we can do is take what we are learning in this class and keep up with the developments in technology as they come, and we know that they will come. I really enjoyed reading your posts and if I could give any advice it would be to make sure to proofread your posts really well before posting. What I like to do is to write my post in Microsoft Word first, taking advantage of the spellchecker and also the synonym helper, and then copying it into blogger. Enjoy this class and good luck in your career. Here is a link to my blog, http://babbadrienneedm310.blogspot.com/
"if a teacher is not adequately trained for something like smart boards and such," I'm not a big fan of IWBs but since they are in the schools we should train the teachers to use them! I think the "and such..." is much more important.
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Hey Alyssa, I couldn't agree with you more that we as teachers need to be technologically literate. Like you said, how are we supposed to teach students about technology if we do not know ourselves? Another thing you said is that school staffs make workshops available so we can learn about the new technology. The times are changing and we have to keep up with the times to make sure that we can connect with our students. You did a great job with this!
ReplyDeleteHey Alyssa! I enjoyed reading your blog post. I agree when you said, "Five years ago today there was nowhere near the amount of technology that there is today. Therefore teachers need to be prepared for the advances that are coming with technology and be ready to teach the students all they can so the students can understand everything else in the world." This is so true. Who knows what the world will be like in just 5 years. I bet there will be technology that we never thought was possible. Great blog post! I hope to see more.
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