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This Blog is titled Technology is the Future of Our Students, because I strongly believe that as educators we must be prepared to effectively educate out students through the use of technology, as that will be what their future will consist of.
My name is Sarah Chenoweth and I am a recent graduate of Fairmont State University. I graduated with an Associates Degree in Administrative Office Management and a Bachelors Degree in Business Education. I am from a small town in West Virginia and I am currently be reviewed for a position at the High School as a Business Education Teacher, with emphasis on Technology. :)
From this class I hope to expand on my knowledge of technology methods that can be used to increase student motivation and improve student learning. I hope to find new methods of using technology in the classroom to better educate my students. My students success is my success. Technology is ever changing at a rapid speed, and it is hard to imagine the amount of Technology that will be used in our students' future, therefore we must do out best as educators to prepare our student for that future. One of the other important aspects of this class is the connection between literacy and technology and its importance. We might be able to make our student more literate through the use of technology, and that is a very exciting idea.
To define literate is a difficult task. At first thought I would say being literate means that you can read; however it is really so much more than just reading words. Being literate is the combination of reading words, interpreting visuals, and understanding the message behind the combination of the words and the visuals. Literacy seems to many to be easily defined, but I believe it is more complex than many are willing to admit. I also believe that the meaning of literacy changes as our use of technology increases. For example being able to understand texting slang.
Check out this Video about Literacy in the 21st Century!
I think this video hits the nail on the head! I think the biggest struggle in school is getting educators to expand what they value as legitimate texts for learning. For example, text messaging abbreviation is a legitimate way to get work done in the world. It also serves a meaningful purpose to help families stay in touch and to help teens form relationships. However it doesn't serve a meaningful purpose in school and many educators believe text messaging dumbs kids down. What do you think? How can we change that perception?
ReplyDeleteYes, I thought this video made a very clear point.
ReplyDeleteNo, I do not believe texting dumbs students down, and it is interesting that our students are in fact creating a new language through the use of texts. However, it makes it hard to use them in school. The reason is that so many administrators ban cell phones as a school policy and they do tend to cause distraction. However there are very neat ways of incorporating them into instruction, but do students then think they can use them all the time?
I think cell phones will have to first reach a controllable point in schools and once that point is reached there will be an opportunity for use of cell phones in class.