A wise Instructor once told me, "You will not teach the way you were taught" on the first day of class and I completely agree with him. Kevin Roberts, author of Teaching 21st Century Students, shows students have many different resources now to search and learn new things. Roberts mentions being creativity is not what it used to be. Today, creativity is technology. In the 21st Century a fantastic blog would be considered creative. Students in the 21st century are pretty much one button or click away from finding anything they want to know. He shows in the video questions people may have about the technology teachers are using in the class room. Is this the right way to be teaching students? I think so. Technology is getting more advanced every day. I think technology will really help students with their academics as well as everyday life. I know every time I have a question about anyone or anything I can always Google it. The author seems to think technology is going to play a huge role in the classrooms in the 21st Century. If this happens, I think it will make teachers jobs a little less stressful. I agree that students need to learn technology because this is their future.
The Network student, by Wendy Drexler, was a little overwhelming. I was very overwhelmed with this class reading just the syllabus. I watched this video and was amazed at all the things this student was doing using the Internet. This teacher guided him through it all though. She helped him when he needed and help and guided him in the right direction when he got caught up with something. She taught him differences in what information to use and not to use. I think this video is a great example that even though learning is moving forward with technology in the class room that students still need their teachers to help them.
I watched Harness Your Students’ Digital Smarts, by Vicki Davis, and learned that you do not have to know everything to be a teacher. Davis explains she is constantly learning new things in her class room. I have always agreed that students need to be taught with technology because it changes every day. My son will be bringing home a Mac book from school in the next week. His school is starting to teach them to learn using technology. I also feel that working together will help students to learn. This is giving the students more of a hands on experience instead of the teacher doing the research and everything for them. This way of learning will better prepare them for future.
Flipping The Classroom is very new to me. My son is in the fourth grade as well. I think that this process will help the students be ready for the next day. This will also help the teachers save time for class. The teachers will be able to walk in and start that days lesson and answer any of the students questions.
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