Throughout this class thus far, I have learned so many different aspects of technology and how to use them in the classroom. I was just discussing with a classmate today about how I can integrate these tools in my lesson plan. Long gone are the days where a teacher stands at the front of the classroom with her glasses hanging off the edge of her nose, instructing the students to turn to page so and so and write the definitions 5 times each. We have moved on to the digital world.
I have always been the type of teacher that loves innovation and forward progression. Students learn and different ways and technology allows for all learners to become actively engaged. Key words here are active and engage :) I read a quote from Conficious that said, "I hear but I forget, I see and I remember, I do and I understand.". This is truly important. I want my students to DO more so than just sit and listen to me lecture. My ideas about technology in the classroom was limited to just having students get online and conduct research so that they can write on the subject. However, I see now that technology can do so much more. Students can participate in blogs, wikis, TedEd's, create digital animations and stories, they can do podcasts and videos...the possibilities are endless. Taking this class has truly opened my eyes to what I can do as a teacher and I am so excited to present this to my students once I begin teaching,
I believe one of my biggest challenges is dealing with a school that does not support or is not utilizing technology in the classroom. Due to budget restrictions, liability, students not having access to their own devices, and how instructors can include this in their lesson plans, all will probably play a part in not being allowed to use mobile technology. If this is the class, I'm not sure how I would handle it. Perhaps I could create a Prezi presentation that shows the relationship and benefits of using mobile technology and use examples of other schools who may be using the technology and give suggestions on how my school could integrate it in the classroom. I think sometimes people don't do or rather do not support because of lack of information. Sometimes it may be because people are resistant to change. Some people feel like how it is done now, is how it should always be done. However, that was of thinking will not only fail the school and the teachers, but more importantly fail the students. They will be the ones falling behind. Technology is ever present and ever changing and not utilizing it in the classroom will be a great disservice to the students. Teachers need to stay abreast with technology and there is no way I will stand stagnant and not embrace it in my classroom.
I have always been the type of teacher that loves innovation and forward progression. Students learn and different ways and technology allows for all learners to become actively engaged. Key words here are active and engage :) I read a quote from Conficious that said, "I hear but I forget, I see and I remember, I do and I understand.". This is truly important. I want my students to DO more so than just sit and listen to me lecture. My ideas about technology in the classroom was limited to just having students get online and conduct research so that they can write on the subject. However, I see now that technology can do so much more. Students can participate in blogs, wikis, TedEd's, create digital animations and stories, they can do podcasts and videos...the possibilities are endless. Taking this class has truly opened my eyes to what I can do as a teacher and I am so excited to present this to my students once I begin teaching,
I believe one of my biggest challenges is dealing with a school that does not support or is not utilizing technology in the classroom. Due to budget restrictions, liability, students not having access to their own devices, and how instructors can include this in their lesson plans, all will probably play a part in not being allowed to use mobile technology. If this is the class, I'm not sure how I would handle it. Perhaps I could create a Prezi presentation that shows the relationship and benefits of using mobile technology and use examples of other schools who may be using the technology and give suggestions on how my school could integrate it in the classroom. I think sometimes people don't do or rather do not support because of lack of information. Sometimes it may be because people are resistant to change. Some people feel like how it is done now, is how it should always be done. However, that was of thinking will not only fail the school and the teachers, but more importantly fail the students. They will be the ones falling behind. Technology is ever present and ever changing and not utilizing it in the classroom will be a great disservice to the students. Teachers need to stay abreast with technology and there is no way I will stand stagnant and not embrace it in my classroom.