Thursday, September 9, 2010
Blog Assignment 3
"A Vision of Students Today" by Michael Welsh
Wow!! I liked this video! I totally feel that way. I feel that we pay all this money to have professors (not all, of course) not even care to know our names. I feel like we pay hundreds of dollars for school books, but yet in most of my classes, we're told to not even bring it to class. I realize that we, as students ,will read more facebook posts than we do actual books. This is sad, but I still understand exactly the point of the video.
http://eduratireview.com/2009/04/its-not-about-technology.html/
This person has a very strong opinion, and I like that! The writer obviously cares strongly for this, and that says something. I have been told alot lately that technology is all we need in classrooms, and after reading this, I'm beginning to question that. Not that technology isn't needed, but that a teacher must have other tactics, too.
When the writer talks about how all teachers have a degree, every teacher achieved it differently. Some teachers graduated college 30 years ago when there wasn't alot of technology, where as some teachers graduated last year and technology has changed even since then (which we learned from our previous blog assignment).
So, where I see where technology is needed, I can also see where one must have the ability to teach before one can dive in and expect us all to use brilliant technology. I think it's necessary to still teach AND use technology all at the same time.
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"Is It Okay to Be a Technology Illiterate Teacher? by Karl Fisch
Wow! This writer feels very strongly about technology, and I am excited about that! As I said in the paragraph before this, I realize that technology is important, but I know that not everyone does. I have caught myself saying "Yeah, don't worry, I was never really good at math, either." How embarrassing!!! I don't know that I would go so far as to say that a teacher who is technology illiterate should have his or her license removed. Maybe I'm wrong, but I think that classes should be offered to him or her so that they have a change to better themselves. As I've said before, some teachers graduated with technology WAS NOT as important as it is in 2010.
http://www.personalizemedia.com/garys-social-media-count/
Again, all I can say is WOW! I couldn't help but notice that the lowest number on the list was the number of ipads being sold. Anyway, this is just another way of showing us how FAST technology is forming and how quickly everyone is jumping on the band wagon. It amazes me that just 5 years ago, cell phones had no where near the amount of technology involved as they do now. I'm kind of scared to know what's the world is going to be like in 5 more years! We shall see....
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I know that there was a time when technology was not important, but it is how our world communicates and functions now. For this reason, I think that all educators should, no matter when they graduated or how old they are, be technology literate.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure we should use the word "teach." I try not to. As educators I think that we must organize and provide a learning environment which will increase the chances that a student will learn. We also have to provide encouragement and assessments. But if students begin to honestly evaluate themselves, and do so, even that will be reduced. To provide the best learning environment possible requires the best tools possible. We are far from being there! At least in Mobile and Baldwin counties.
ReplyDeleteDon't forget an important part of what Mr. Fisch says "...and refuses to learn." That seals the verdict for me. If teachers are technologically illiterate - and refuse to learn - then they should be removed from the teaching staff.
Look at how much real money is spent on Facebook virtual products. That, especially, blows my mind.