Final: Reflective Post

        Coming into this Intro to Technology class this semester over achieved my expectations. I thought I knew all the basics and had all the tools and knowledge of the possible technology that could be used in classrooms today but little did I know that I was wrong. This class was just the "tip of the iceberg" in regards to the technology tools we, as future teachers have.

        One of my favorite assignments was my Teacher E-Portfolio which was a personal start to our "Teacher portfolio" that I will be using in the future. This was my favorite assignment because all the research and effort put in it felt like what lesson planning would be - time consuming and detail oriented. Basically, what you put in is what you will get out.
       
        A big concept that I will continue to challenge myself in is the new technology that can be used to help students succeed. Concepts like "copyright" as seen in this video are more understandable and I am more aware of what I can and cannot use. Throughout middle school I remember hearing teachers say "no plagiarizing" which to me meant no copying and pasting but to me anything that came up on google was "OK" to use - I now know the correct process for using materials.
    
        In conclusion, I can honestly say this Intro to Teaching class has surpassed my expectations of me knowing "all the technology basics" and has gotten me excited for the ones I have left to take. This class has challenged me in being open minded to new technological tools and starting to invest in things like your personal teacher motto.

Photo credit to Flickr

Integrating Technology and Creating Change as Teacher Leaders

           As I have continued in school I have definitely seen the amount of technology in classes increasing. From what’s in the classroom itself, like computers to smart boards to what we, as students are able to use; from computers to our own cell phones – it is definitely taking over. Mostly every classroom today is using technology; although some are more advanced than others. To me it is a challenge when new technology is presented to us as students and as users of the technology. It can be overwhelming sometimes and a little frustrating because it takes time and effort to learn and grow comfortable to use new technology when you’re already use to the old way. But this class has really opened my view to how much technology can change and enhance teaching.

        Although it is always a positive thing to learn new and faster ways to do something, new technology also brings up issues. I have been in classrooms where it is a new class, a new teacher and new technology where the teacher is semi familiar but not comfortable to use the technology smoothly on the first day of class. As said in the class textbook, administrative support is a key piece of the puzzle to bring success for the teacher and student – which should be mandatory and planned well ahead of time.

        We live in a fast-paced and changing world where as teachers, part of the package is constantly learning about and applying new technologies in and out of the classroom; part of that is involving students in the changes. Becoming a technology-leading teacher means being the example and being familiar with what’s new and upcoming. Involving students doesn’t mean having them master it, simply introducing new technologies to them like how this class has done makes a huge difference in opening up their curiosity.

        In conclusion, integrating technology, as a teacher, means being at the forefront and being the leader in what’s technology-based for your classroom. Change is inevitable and part of mastering change is embracing learning, and as a teacher that is exactly our job.  

RESOURCES:

Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.

Designing Lessons and Developing Curriculum w/ Technology

“Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.”

-John Wooden

        When you think about teaching in Elementary School versus High School, it might seem easier and almost pointless to sit down and plan a lesson for the younger kids but that’s not completely true. Without lesson planning you are basically setting yourself up for a pointless lesson for your kids, therefore not setting up your students for success.

        I think my favorite part of the process is setting up goals for the students.  Goals are the reason why the lesson is being taught. As a personal experience more fascinating to learn then just goals on paper are goals involving technology. For example, in this class I have, not just learned about, but done and completed my own widgets to use in the future like, vokis and websites like www.freerice.com.

        The most creative aspect of the three-part process of lesson design is the methods part or the how to teach part. This for me can be the most difficult because of how wide your options can be. The great thing about technology is that there is pretty much already a how on every content possible on educational websites.

        The three parts of lesson planning, according to our class textbook include, academic content, teaching goals & methods and assessment & evaluation. None is more important than another but all parts are equally as important.  This goes along with methods and procedure of how to teach.  As said in the class text, a good way to sum the three parts with technology is : Technology helps teachers plan engaging learning experiences and instructional activities through online lesson planning templates and lesson plan websites.

Story Bird story

 RESOURCES:

Wooden, J. (n.d.). A quote by John Wooden. Retrieved November 17, 2015, from https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/62225-failing-to-prepare-is-preparing-to-fail 

Engaging Students in Performance Assessment & Reflective Learning

"Failure to give students a voice in educational decision-making is an opportunity lost"

        
        One of the biggest and crucial parts in teaching is feedback, aka assessments and evaluations on both the teacher and student. Without this, there would be no personal goals for the students or opportunities for growth. Like in the quote above, without hearing what the student is going through, teaching is pointless.

        There are many types of avenues for teachers and students to evaluate and assess each other and the material in regards to effectiveness. My personal favorite are anonymous surveys that let you express how you really feel without being afraid someone will push it to the side or treat you differently because of it. Another assessment that is all too familiar is the FCAT which is Florida's infamous standardized test. Another type of feedback are group projects which are another one of my favorites because you're working with your peers which evaluate you to help you improve.

         The most common and everyday assessment given is homework. This is the most common performance evaluation today. There are pros and cons to giving HW. If the point is just to regurgitate something without actually learning anything just for the teacher to fell like they did something then the student is not learning or growing. This is personally how most of my teachers ran their class. 

         The best assessments and most helpful are hands on learning projects. Instead of just reading from a book, watching a video on how-to, or listening to a lecture (not that there;s anything wrong with these of course), actually doing involves all your five senses and challenges you to want to know more about a particular subject and lets you have a say in what you're learning.

        In conclusion, there are many tools to engage students to have a voice in the classroom and without feedback there is really no point in assigning homework, projects, etc.


RESOURCES:

Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.

Education, F. (2015). K-12 Student Assessment. Retrieved November 4, 2015, from http://www.fldoe.org/accountability/assessments/k-12-student-assessment 

Fostering Online Learning w/ Educational Websites & Apps

 Education goes beyond the classroom and with that comes online learning on the internet and apps and educational websites. without websites and apps today most of our teaching would be extremely difficult to accomplish because of how far technology has taken us.Websites are now not just used for reading or viewing but also for creating like the WebQuests.

        One of the ways of extending learning beyond the web are virtual trips or tours. A good example for this is how FSU offers online virtual campus tours like seen here. These virtual tours are the real deal and can be done sitting from wherever you are. This tool along with others like GoogleEarth can be used for projects or just experimenting with schools and world locations.  WebQuests are also tools to use as an educational website. I wasn't familiar at all with Webquests until this class and it gives students space to be creative while being constructive. It gives students a guide but not an exact outcome to be "spit out". I believe in the philosophy that school and education are not about students regurgitating exactly what they taught but about understanding and a deeper level of learning instead of just surface learning.
       
         I use to think that there was only one type of educational website and that meant all teaching websites were teaching resources. in reality there are six broken down into categories. The most familiar one are Lesson Plans which are just that, website with lesson plan ideas. A great teaching tip on using educational websites and how to evaluate their credibility is with its domain. A legit education site will have .org or .edu as oppose to .com. 

         Another great strategy to gather learning online information while teaching is bookmarking. The site delicious makes it easy and fast to save all those websites you probably will forget about six months from now. This is called Information management and another example could be articles shared on Facebook that you can save to your profile for a later read or to use for a particular reason.

        In conclusion, websites and apps now a days are a vital tool for children's learning in that it is a tool used on a daily basis for anything and everything.



RESOURCES:

Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.

FSU Virtual Tour. (n.d.). Retrieved October 28, 2015, from http://www.visit.fsu.edu/virtualtour/ 

Sionil, Jose. "Classroom Quotes." BrainyQuote. Xplore, 29 Oct. 2015. Web. 29 Oct. 2015.

Expressing Creativity with Multimedia Technologies

        The way teachers are teaching today has definitely changed throughout time. I can specifically see this when I look back since I was in Elementary School. We would spend only an hour at most on computers and I remember one of my favorite parts of the day in fifth grade was when the teacher read is a book to the class. Nowadays that's almost unheard of; books are read on computers or laptops or given as take home assignments.

        A big tool that has made teaching more creative is Microsoft Words PowerPoint software. I remember using the overhead projector where the teacher would use markers to write on, erase and repeat for the next class.I think that PowerPoint is more creative in that you can customize almost anything you want to in the presentation and with the overhead projector all you can do is change the maker color for customization. Although I do prefer PowerPoint it can get a little too complicated with all the endless options and is more travel friendly. An advantage of the overhead projector would be that it doesn't change so much and so drastic as the pages are always the same. Both have their pros and cons like explained here but today the most common presenter tool is the PowerPoint.

        Another creative outlet are videos, instead of just reading from a textbook and listening to a teacher - not that there's anything wrong with that of course. Most students are visual learners and videos from YouTube and films help put the words into a more sensable and understandable topic. I can say that from experience seeing multiple videos on history make more sense than reading a fifteen page chapter. This is also a reason why so many students don't succeed in subjects that aren't their strengths. In my biology class where the textbook with no detailed pictures was used in every class made it that much harder to comprehend even the most "simple" process like photosynthesis.

        Photo-taking and movie-making are also great tools for students to expand their creativity with. We get to use that a little on our Facebook, Instagram and Snap chat Social Media outlets but going more in depth in the technology, the angles, lighting and lenses, for example could be an open door for a hungry student.

         In conclusion, there is no right or wrong rubric for creativity and technology. Even the silliest thing like a substitute teacher getting the students attention with a hula hoop can






RESOURCES:
 Talks, T. (2012, June 5). TEDxLansing-Jeana-Dee Allen Rogers: Increasing Engagement through Creativity and Technology. Retrieved October 22, 2015, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CY0gMbxABrA 

Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.

Boundless. (2015). Boundless Communications. The Advantages and Disadvantages of PowerPoint. Retrieved from https://www.boundless.com/communications/textbooks/boundless-communications-textbook/preparing-and-using-visual-aids-16/using-powerpoint-and-alternatives-successfully-85/the-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-powerpoint-323-5654/

 

Communicating and Collaborationg with Social Media

         In today's world almost everyone has at least one type of social media and media technologies and it has become one of the main, if not the main ways of communication between students. I will be explaining below the different communication types between teachers and students and different types of communications.

        The most common communication between students and teachers is via e-mail, texts, blogs and wikis. E-mails are the most common type from my experience until recently in this class where I learned about wikis.

        Going along those lines of electronic communications there are two categories. Synchronous communication which happens in real time, there is no delay; for example a phone call or face time call. Asynchronous communication involves a time delay where you can type and go back and edit and re-edit as much as possible, like an e-mail.

        As a parent myself I would like to not only see the papers my child comes home with but actually see what he did during the school day and teachers having a website or blog help tremendously in that aspect. A big part of being a great teacher is knowing the student and talking with their parents to let them know how their student is doing. I think a good idea would be for a teacher to have a blog where parents could go in and see what their children's week was like, what projects they did and what they're learning in school.


                                 Brainstorm made using bibbl.us


RESOURCES:

Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.

Promoting Success for all Students through Technology

       Being a teacher doesn't only mean showing up to work and teaching the same kids all the same thing and going home and calling it a day. Being a teacher means learning the way different students learn and going through that journey with them. Whether it be a disabled student who has speech issues and takes a while to verbally express themselves or a blind student who needs an iPad everyday - making sure these students succeed is also a huge part of being a successful teacher.

        I remember I was in a program called ESOL in Kindergarten. This was a time where me and two other Spanish students spent separately from the rest of the class to focus on the English language. From what I can remember it was fun and interactive and filled with mostly games. Programs like these that run all the way until High Schools are focused on children who have learned English until they enter into the school system or who recently are transferred from Spanish speaking countries. Other tools that are more on the spot are websites like Google Translate which is available in many many languages. It isn't always 100% accurate but it gives basic translations.

        There are also universal designs for technology according to the class textbook which are arranged in three different categories pertaining to the level of technology involved in each.  The first one is low-tech accomodations which means changes can be made easily, inexpensively and without using digital materials, like a chair and desk. Mid-tech accommodations involve shifts in organization and delivery of curriculum that may include using digital tools. An example of a mid-tech would be classroom recordings of the class that students can look over after class is done for review. High-tech accommodations introduce changes associated with the use of computers and other specialized information technologies in the classroom, like educational apps.

         Multicultural education in the 21st century is changing as students are coming from all over the world into our school systems and integrating more multicultural tools, stories and teaching plans helps them be more engaged and involved. Multicultural education means how teachers go about "affirming" the expansive diversity of students interests, needs and talents present in every school classroom as said in the textbook. Instead of using only American history for projects, reading material and videos in the classroom students from elsewhere might find it difficult to pay attention or relate and incorporating different history points or historical people might make it more interesting and familiar for the entire class.

        In conclusion, in today's classroom it is almost impossible to not use technology in some way or another. Adjusting and accommodating our special needs students should be an opportunity for a teacher to help a student grow. Incorporating technology doesn't always need to be only for the ones that are highly trained as we see in the universal designs of technology levels.

RESOURCES:

Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.

Exploring Problem Solving w/ Software, Apps and Games

         A big thing about remembering my technology experience growing up was mostly software - computer animated games and virtual games. Now a days, I think software is the most basic or fundamental tool in school. Now, apps are really common and I can't believe that they start as early as preschool. Another tool is games aka virtual games, The Oregon Trail is an oldie but a goodie that I can remember being one of my favorites more than ten years ago. Below I will talk about these three things and other components that go along with them.

        These digital problem solving tools would be impossible with hardware aka the PC, mouse, keyboard and screen we use. Obviously without these using any type of program would be impossible. Growing up computers - the big ones with the box sized screens were what i used, now it can be done from tablets. Software also goes hand in hand with hardware. Without the icons on the screens, there would be nothing to click to access these tools.

         Computer games as a learning resource are a big tool in exploring problem solving. Computer games growing up were pretty much all we used after middle school. In elementary we still had "centers" which we rotated every so often and I prefer those a little more than staring at a screen while learning. Computer games are sometimes frowned upon because all the student does is stay in one position, look at the screen which can affect their neck and they can spend hours on it. I am kind of in the middle of this personally.

        Along those same lines of computer games are digital games, aka "serious games" as described in the textbook. A simulation game I remember in High School was the one that was a requirement to use in Driver's Ed class. I was a screen where all you saw was a road and along the way it rained, it snowed, hailed and had pedestrians crossing the street. From my personal experience, this digital game was helpful but not a huge point of growth in me actually getting behind the wheel and actually driving. Another type of digital game are virtual games. I don't really remember having used these during my K-12 but from what I see know, they can be less educational and more of games than tools.

        In conclusion, there are many software, apps and games for problem solving; there is no one way to get to your goal, I think, but a little bit of everything are literally keys to students success.


RESOURCES:
 Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.

Teaching Information Literacy and Digital Citizenship

        As technology evolves and more and more people are surfing the internet, the #1 thing and most basic tool used are search engines. The most famous search engine is Google. Search engines basically get information from all over the web in seconds, they are also used as the first stop or homepage when you first go on the internet.

      &nbsp Even though the teaching of technology is spreading, something not really talked about is the responsibility of digital citizens, also known as the social responsibility of anyone who goes online, uses e-mails or goes on social media. Examples in the class textbook of these responsibilities include, citing correctly and avoiding plagiarism. For the outside world, there isn't really a document to sign or read but schools have come up with Acceptable Use Policies, that state the rules and the consequences if those rules are broken.

        Thirdly, information literacy as a learning goal is the main goal, if not the main goal as professors inside and out of the classroom. Information literacy is knowing how to "locate, gather, organize, interpret, synthesize, manage, present, use and evaluate" the information found on one or more than one electronic sources as explained in the textbook.


RESOURCES:

Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.

RUFF RUFFMAN | How Search Engines Work | PBS KIDS (YouTube)                                                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqcRxoAnuxg

The Book Fairy-Goddess (: Digital Citizenship)                                                                   http://thebookfairygoddess.blogspot.ca/2012/09/digital-citizenship.html

Transforming w/ Unique, Powerful Technology

          Just as teaching methods change, we as teachers have to come up with new innovative ways to keep it new, exciting and fresh!Just like there are any ways to learn, visual or hands-on learning, there are also different routes to teach these to keep things interesting and fun! Below I will talk about four different teaching theories, different ways to actually engage students and ways to actually use Social Media to successfully teach.

        There are four main theories as seen here that instructors use to teach beginning with Behaviorism, which according to the book is learning from others behavior by observation. The second is cognitivism, which focuses on the activities of the human mind and its interactions with the environment. Next is Constructivism is learning based on the idea that individuals make up meaning through their actions and their reflections. Lastly, is Constructionism, which is my personal favorite because it seems like the most realistic and natural. Constructionism is when you contruct through your actions and and the become optimal when something is explained, taught or revealed to others.

        As an instructor I think one of the top biggest things we look for is engagement because it means you're not just doing your job but doing it well. Engagement means that the brain is working, things are being processed and students are being challenged and growing. There are four main types of engagement methods which include one-on-one tutoring where the student might not feel embarrassed or pressure to answer or ask questions. This type of engagement lets the students walls down and opens doors for them where in a classroom setting they feel they don't have. Learning groups, are team efforts, where each student takes part in the bigger picture. Inquiry learning which is the most common, I think, used today starting from middle school, where the teacher gives them broad information and the students have to do their own research which takes time and effort to accomplish assignments. Lastly, metacognitive thinking, where you spend time "thinking about thinking".

        Lastly, Social Media has become the number one outlet for essentially everyone to express their creativity. It has made both new solutions and problems for educators. Problems because because of all the new technology, some students see no importance in writing, and conducting experiments is import and or valuable. The rise of technology has made students lack literacy when writing or reading but as mentioned above, engagement and involvement is key.

        In conclusions, there are many ways and tools to accomplish incorporating technology into our curriculum in schools. Different people learn in different ways so being open to engaging each students mind should be our daily goal as a teacher.

       
RESOURCES:

Maloy, R., O'Loughlin, R., Edwards, S., & Woolf, B. (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education Inc  

Behaviourist Theory - Cognitive Approach to Learning (Behaviourist Theory - Cognitive Approach to Learning)
https://sites.google.com/site/cognitiveapproachtolearning/Behaviourist-Theory

https://collaborativelearningforum.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/cognitive-learning.jpg 

Constructivism as a Paradigm for Teaching and Learning (Constructivism as a Paradigm for Teaching and Learning)
http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/constructivism/

4.2. Constructionism (4.2. Constructionism)
http://l3d.cs.colorado.edu/~ostwald/thesis/section4-2.html

How to Keep Kids Engaged in Class (Edutopia)
http://www.edutopia.org/classroom-student-participation-tips

Understanding Educational Technology Issues & Trends

Ch. 2 - Understanding Educational Technology Issues & Trends

         One of the ways to start comprehending technology is that it is always changing and always will be. Below i will explain barriers we face in technology usage today, teaching philosophies and hot to overcome a technology disconnect.

        Barriers in technology as a teacher come in many ways, shapes and forms. Beginning with lack of classroom equipment which is the m=number one reason why technology is at a stance. Even thought the amount of technology equipment in K-12 schools has improved, we still fall behind compared to higher education schools. As a teacher, it would be more of a hassle to plan your curriculum, for example, when there isn't enough computers for each student. Other obstacles today are time limits, when I was in High School, we changed from "period" time slots to "blocks" which were each around 45 min. each for each class. This literally almost always only gave is time to review and just touch the surface of a new topic let alone have demonstrations or have hands on time on computers. Another common barrier is the teachers attitude toward technology. It has changed so quickly that some teachers rather not "waste"their time learning something new when what their teaching style has been working for the past years. A video summary can be viewed here.

        Along these same lines goes different ways of teaching or teaching philosophies. In the book it is described as your ideas or assumptions about how to teach so students will learn as described in the class textbook. There are literally countless ways to teach, there is no right or wrong way but two of the main one that the rest stem from are teacher-centered or teaching as telling by an instructor; the other philosophy is student-centered teaching which is the opposite or also known as problem-based teaching by and for the students. Along with these two major philosophies are our components that go with each: The teachers role in each, the goal of learning, the range of student motivation and what the organization of the class is. To test your knowledge, here is a quick quiz just for fun!

        Lastly, overcoming the digital disconnect is also an issue with understanding technology today. It is very common, even today, to heat teachers complain about learning new technology that is required for the new year, new curriculum, etc., A lot of times the technology in classrooms is so looked down upon by the teacher that it makes it boring to the student and just like another boring assignment. On the other hand, we as students who use our phone for literally everything are using technology all day, every day as seen here. As a teacher, your point of view can wither encourage or discourage this gap that separates us.

       

RESOURCES:

Maloy, R., O'Loughlin, R., Edwards, S., & Woolf, B. (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education Inc

Photo credit to photographer on Google

Barriers to Integrating Technology - The Digital Librarian (Barriers to Integrating Technology - The Digital Librarian)
https://sites.google.com/site/thedigitallibrarian/barriers-to-integrating-technology

A Time Traveler's Journey Through Education Technology (A Time Traveler's Journey Through Education Technology) 
http://www.centerdigitaled.com/news/A-Time-Travelers-Journey-Through-Education-Technology.html

The App Addicted Teen [infographic] (Youth Specialties The App Addicted Teen infographic Comments)
http://youthspecialties.com/blog/the-app-addicted-teen-infographic/

 

 

Blog Post #A - Chapter 1

Being a 21st Century Teacher

          Being a 21st Century Teacher is a daily learning opportunity as technology is changing and evolving every day. The art of teaching is beginning to look differently in some parts of the world more than others and with that goes changes that some agree with and some do not. Below are just three concepts about this new way of teaching that will, if anything help us understand it a little more.

        To begin with, technology is becoming more and more common in children, even as early as eight years old! I personally have been using technology in school since nine years old. We are referred to as the iGeneration, students who are growing up using technology. We grew up using computers in school and cell phones, for example. To us, the iGeneration it's almost impossible to imagine getting school work done without our cell phones, iPad's, computers and more importantly...Google! There are even developmental games that start as early as a couple months old like the Baby View app as shown here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jv_iVQdkuuM. There are, of course, factors that effect schools that are not able to easily access all these new advancements including, family income, race, and parental education.

 

        Secondly, the accessibility to all this new information is only at our fingertips because of the tools or gadgets we have. The most common ones we use today are our smart phones, laptops and iPads. We have all the answers at our fingertip with our phones. There is almost no limit to what we can research or do on our phones. Laptops seen like they're getting smaller and smaller and lighter and lighter every time a new version comes out but this is only to make our life, as students, inside and outside the classroom, as convenient as possible.


        Lastly, digital identity is something we all have, whether it be no technology experience or desire to even learn about it to your digital identity be all that people know about you. As a teacher, your digital identity goals should be to 1) Build a multimedia resume which is similar to a paper resume but one includes your tech skills which are always growing and changing as technology does also. 2) Learning resources and teaching tools. For example, I remember when FSW professors didn't like or require us to use Canvas; everything was done via e-mail or papers. Learning new skills is not only something teachers learn but the student as well. and 3) Modeling technology for students. Technology for students is an everyday thing we use. Whether it be a survey we're taking from our phones in class to uploading a new educational app, teachers are sometimes the only example, we as students see, of new technology uses. This is the new way of learning.

        In conclusion, becoming a 21st Century Teacher means being willing to learn changes in technology to then transfer that knowledge to students. Technology is a great tool that is changing our everyday world and how we interact in it.

Resources:

  Maloy, R., O'Loughlin, R., Edwards, S., & Woolf, B. (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education Inc

 YouTube. Baby View - High Contrast Patters, Shapes and Animations for Infant Visual Stimulation. Retreived from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jv_iVQdkuuM

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