Technology in Education Today
As a future teacher, I believe what most influences teachers to use technology in the classroom, is the way it instantly engages the student. As a student myself, I know that if I am able to use any sort of technology in the classroom, whether it be a computer or my cell phone, I am going to be engaged because it gives me an easy way to access help but also gives me a chance to use something I am familiar with and connect it to what I am currently learning.
ISTE standards for educators all include the idea of improvement with both the students and teachers practices involving technology. One standard that is meaningful to me is the standard under leadership. Standard 2b for educators states that the educator must "advocate for equitable access to educational technology, digital content and learning opportunities to meet the diverse needs of all students" (ISTE). This standard specifically stuck out to me because I have personally been impacted by teachers that have over qualified themselves in this category. As a student, teachers who have impacted me the most have been ones that have gone over and above to make sure all the individual needs of every student is met. On the opposite side however, a standard that I do not necessarily connect to on my skill level is standard 1b that states an educator should "pursue professional interests by creating and actively participating in local and global learning networks" (ISTE). This standard is new to me because I have not been in the position to pursue these interest on a technological interest before.
A digital native is a term used to define generations where technology was already around. This term does fit my generation mostly, because we grew up around cell phones, yet we are not the tech savvy toddlers who nowadays can use iPad and iPhones before age 5. The difference between us and our teachers is that most of the educators who teach us are still figuring out the technology that has been invented recently. My favorite teacher from back home recently got a new Google phone and needed my help on how to work it. However, even with the differences in the ability to use modern technology, it is extremely helpful to be able to work hands on everyday with technology. When our active boards malfunction and we need to help the teacher figure out the problem, this is already increasing our knowledge with technology and allowing us to use previous knowledge to fix the problem. When I become a teacher in the hopefully near future, I already know there will be differences between my technology uses and my students. This is because technology is constantly evolving and growing, so when the time comes for our education system to be entirely technology-based, maybe my students will be able to help me out.
ISTE standards for educators all include the idea of improvement with both the students and teachers practices involving technology. One standard that is meaningful to me is the standard under leadership. Standard 2b for educators states that the educator must "advocate for equitable access to educational technology, digital content and learning opportunities to meet the diverse needs of all students" (ISTE). This standard specifically stuck out to me because I have personally been impacted by teachers that have over qualified themselves in this category. As a student, teachers who have impacted me the most have been ones that have gone over and above to make sure all the individual needs of every student is met. On the opposite side however, a standard that I do not necessarily connect to on my skill level is standard 1b that states an educator should "pursue professional interests by creating and actively participating in local and global learning networks" (ISTE). This standard is new to me because I have not been in the position to pursue these interest on a technological interest before.
A digital native is a term used to define generations where technology was already around. This term does fit my generation mostly, because we grew up around cell phones, yet we are not the tech savvy toddlers who nowadays can use iPad and iPhones before age 5. The difference between us and our teachers is that most of the educators who teach us are still figuring out the technology that has been invented recently. My favorite teacher from back home recently got a new Google phone and needed my help on how to work it. However, even with the differences in the ability to use modern technology, it is extremely helpful to be able to work hands on everyday with technology. When our active boards malfunction and we need to help the teacher figure out the problem, this is already increasing our knowledge with technology and allowing us to use previous knowledge to fix the problem. When I become a teacher in the hopefully near future, I already know there will be differences between my technology uses and my students. This is because technology is constantly evolving and growing, so when the time comes for our education system to be entirely technology-based, maybe my students will be able to help me out.
Love the way that you have a title to this blog other than a simple blog journal 1!
ReplyDeleteAnd I saw a lot of great ideas here! Especially the equitable access of ed tech. If you go to the field, you will notice a lot of digital divides issues. Not only the affordability of the tech but also to what extent people know how to use tech responsibly. Some students are well-equipped but they abuse the technology. This connects to the cultivation of digital citizenship in the ISTE standards.