This blog will be used by the EDPE 40005 Secondary level Seminar at University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla Campus, in order to post their reflections on various topics that will be discussed in class.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
How will you teach today's students?
After watching this video clip, reflect on how our students are changing and what implications does this have on teacher transformation. The questions we should all be pondering is, how will you teach today's students?
I think it’s harder to teach students nowadays. I come to this conclusion considering that there are too many sources of information to which students are exposed to, unlike probably 7 or 10 years ago. Children and teens these days are exposed to a great deal of information that is not necessarily educational and does not provide anything essential to their development. When you are a teacher, resources like the internet can work both in your favor and against you. It all depends on the ways you incorporate them in the classroom.
As a future teacher, I believe in the importance of teaching students how to distinguish between what are genuine and reliable educational sources of information from those that are unauthentic. Technology should definitely play an important role in our classrooms. We should take advantage of the tools that facilitate our teaching process and draw the attention of our students. In my opinion it’s our responsibility as teachers to keep up with new trends and technological advances in order to find new ways to teach effectively and maintain our students interested in classroom activities. The great thing about technology is that it allows us to expand the teaching and learning atmosphere to students’ online communities and homes.
As a future educator I have to go further of what is expected of me. Focus on my students; having in mind that they are individuals and members of different cultures in the community. I would try to work individually with every student to determine the level and pace they can work and achieve highest at. Also, pay attention to my assessments, to guarantee the students’ learning is being transformed and expanded outside the classroom.
Since students nowadays are so different from students 20, 30 or 50 years back, I would integrate many as possible audiovisual resources. It’s clear that today’s students live and breathe technology. Integrating computers, movies, audible stories, assigning them to search the web, and incorporating other resources in the class can help them in great ways. For this reason, I would design a curriculum that can prepare students to function and transform them into people of good use and significance in this competent world.
The students of the 21st century are quite different than lasts century’s students. What I believe has mostly influenced this change is technology and the constant modifications it goes through. Students have always had access to information, like those big encyclopedia volumes in the library, but nowadays with the push of a few buttons students have access to all kinds of information from anywhere in the world. Today’s students are connected, communicating, with a worldwide community. The internet and the devices that can access it, wirelessly or not, have been major catalysts in students’ learning process. Whatever question a student may have, that has not been answered by his or her teacher, will be answered almost instantly through online research. The information is out there and students have all the tools required to access it and use it, what they need is a guide in order to work with accurate and effective educational material.
All of these changes in turn imply that teachers need to change their old-school ways of teaching. This is mostly because students, who are so used to technology, will not be motivated by these techniques resulting in them not wanting to work with the material and not learning. Like John Dewey said, “...if we teach today as we taught yesterday, we rob our children of tomorrow.” Teachers need to start integrating technology into their classes, but they need to do it wisely. As a future teacher of today’s youth, I intend to use technology, but in an appropriate way. The use of big, bright colored, loud, and flashy material on a device does not mean technology has been integrated. Instead, I plan to use it as a tool to facilitate the organization and presentation of the information to be dealt with. I will use technology as a tool for students to interact with the lesson and a medium through which they can demonstrate their learning. My role will be that of a guide -a facilitator, a mentor- for my students. A guide is necessary to point student in the right direction, as Daniel J. Boorstin said “Technology is so much fun, but we can drown in our technology. The fog of information can drive out knowledge.” I think that the use of technology in the classroom is an incentive that will make them feel motivated through the learning process, but it cannot be the only tool due to its limitations.
I wanted to take this chance to share a few string words I came across with online:
“Any teacher that can be replaced by a computer deserves to be.” –David Thornburg
Anaira For me teaching students today is an adventure where teachers can implement amazing things to the lesson that they are giving. We can make a proper educative use of the technology. This way we can help students understand better what we are teaching. Also there are different activities that teachers can do to teach in different ways. This will help students with different learning styles absorb better the lesson. We have so many ways in which the students can demonstrate their abilities and develop new ones. This will contribute to have better learners inside the classroom and it gives the teacher the opportunity of having diversities in the way of teaching. Also the class is going to be more effective and enjoyable for students. It is also truth that teachers have to be very aware of students using the internet for other purposes that are not related with the class.
We have the opportunity to influence in a child when their brain is still like a sponge. When they are eager to learn and we are eager to teach them. Personally I want to be a elementary school teacher but middle school students are just as eager as well. We are living in a world where the world is literally in our fingertips. Everybody has a cel phone or a laptop or something that keeps them connected with the world and why should the classroom be an exception? Well it shouldn’t and it’s our job to include as much technology into our curriculum as possible. I personally love the use of computers in a classroom but let’s face it you may not always be in a school where they have the resources you need to integrate technology. Resources like computers, projectors or smart boards are costly and may not always be available, but integrating technology could be as easy as listening to a podcast in class or like showing your students a YouTube video and asking them to reflect on it. Let’s use audiovisuals to get our message across. We are there to prepare the students for the 21st century work environment so let’s leave behind the 19th century teaching methods and get aboard the technology train that is here to stay.
Teaching children has transformed or changed throughout the years. A future or present teacher's mission should be to be relevant to his or her surroundings, a child might know how to use a computer to his advantage (play games, research photos, listen to music, find a friend etc. ) but can he really further his knowledge this way? That my friends, is a teachers job. Most students are hands on and know how to use technology, put for other purposes. Find interacting fun games, videos and music acceptable in their eyes but educational. Finding programs, social medias and websites they now and giving them another view of it. After taking what they know and applying it to an educational view, we then move on to new and different resource. Challenge the child with technology they have never seen before, this will also keep you up to date with new and better gadgets as well as upcoming tools for your own convenience. This is taking the learner as well as the educator from the simple to the more complex. They will be eager to earn and love to interact with new things, so this will not be a problem. Consider this, teaching them how to use their common resources for expanding their imagination, creativity and knowledge. The main goal is not to be afraid and try the uncommon. Do not stay stuck with the old, because improvement most of the time is for good. Teach yourself to teach others, and do not stay stuck with the traditional, because traditional ways come from times before us and we need to learn how to modernize our common traditions.
I will teach with love and respect, computers and books I will teach the new but still appreciate the old I will teach our old English with new technology I will have them teach me to teach them And I will take what they know and teach what they don't.
At this point, our world has changed in a variety of ways. Technology has been an interesting and innovated way of a daily bases communication. Every day a new method, item, article or devise will appear. People would want to become involved and learn from those particular tools that are out there. I still remember when I was a child, there was only one computer in my house and the screen was black and the letters would be colored green, nothing else. It was a hassle because all of us would want to use it at the same time and we couldn’t. Comparing that generation with this new generation, we have evolve; everyone have a phone, a laptop, computer, iPad, Kindle, iPhone, iPod, etc. This is why I think a teacher should always be updated in terms of technology and education. Every day we learn something new. Students would know more than a teacher in terms of how to surf the web, work with the devise and understand the use of the application.
In order for me to be a prepared, well experienced, innovated teacher; I must include technology with teaching and incorporate it with the objectives of the curriculum. Students will appreciate more and become more involved in class if I teach them the lesson using different methods. Technology will develop interest in the topic, participate in class and share ideas with their classmates. We will have a diversity of students and notice that each individual learn differently. Moreover, I would start teaching them how to use the program and letting them work with it. Given the options, these will it improve their ways of thinking and motivate them to work with the topic and future studies.
I do not think we should change our way of teaching, teaching is a skill we develop and are capable of transferring to others. What we must change as our generation keeps adapting to different materials, new technological and new needed subjects is the way we teach it. That is part of our responsibility to learn and put away the obsolete to be able to keep the path our students are going, we must have an understanding of the new equipment of technology and read anything that will help us achieve this. We must be capable of using this in our classrooms effectively so that are students are not just captivated by the equipment but that also learn how to use them for doing class works and not just fun. - Evelinda Rivera Vega
Today teaching is a talent you must possess. Since every person is different we must be a kind of psicologist to understand our students. We as teachers MUST be strict in what we do and establish disipline in our classroom. Why is say this? It is become the generation of today is what I call "the generation of devils and rebells". Back in the day students had self discipline and did not dare to raise a hand to a teacher and/or disrespect the teacher authority. Students THINK they have the whole law on their side and forget that teacher also have laws that defend them. Also parents these days don't implement discipline on their kids, neither care about them or their behaiving. Also parents are blinded by their kids. Sometimes when a teacher calls a parent to tell him/she that their kid is misbehaving they almost always give their kid the reason, NOT THE TEACHER. So, we as teachers have to find a way to teach without getting ourselves in a whole lot of trouble with todays students. christopher
Teachers should be constantly transforming, learning new ways to teach. Every generation is different and unique. Every generation has different interest. The teacher must analyze his/her students so that he/she knows how to teach them.
There is no doubt that students now are wired. This generation uses a lot of internet and technology so a teacher must use this to his/her advantage. Technology is a motivator for students. Technology helps make learning more fun and interesting and not boring. When students are taught with old text books, old music or video tapes they get bored.
A teachers mission is to want to inspire the student to become active learners. Many old school teachers are afraid to start learning new ways of teaching, but sometimes getting out of your comfort zone can mean a lot. Education is evolving the times are changing and teachers have to keep up!
Teachers should be evolving as time goes by, we live and we learn. My generation wasn't taught the same way as my parents was, every year there is something new, something to learn. Which is why teachers are constantly taking workshops what's new on the block or at least that's how it was in Florida.
In today's society students are technologically savvy, if it can be done through an 'app' or through a computer that's how they will do it. Technology has really influenced education, I think it has brought a great element of intriguing the students attention to learning by grasping it from a place they're familiar with. Which is why I would stay on top of the technology realm and updating the technology I use or adapting it to the needs of my students. With technology we create active learners in our students.
Kathleen Gomez Throughout the years we have different scenarios with different types of students, we have to be able to be up to date of the different shift especially in technology which has become a crucial part in not only our life’s but in our future students. In the 21century students are more in touch with technology, the use of different types of media through cell phones, I pads, laptops and more let them be in touch everyday with technology.
As future teachers we have to take in consideration and explain them there is plenty of information in the web but we have to be careful using suitable and reliable sources to search information. We have to incorporate them into the classroom in order to engage them using technology but not merely just used them but explore and construct their own knowledge and be active in their learning. I think teachers may or may not have equipments in the classroom depending on the school policies or proposals and they could be limited to have them; but not necessarily have to own great technology in the classroom because we can incorporate them with the use of blogs, WebPages with activities for students, Skype in others were students can have suitable access and the teacher can create great activities and communicate with students throughout the use of technology.
To be completely honest I am a little old fashion when it comes learning. But then again I didn't exactly grow up on a technical era. I don't really want to integrate a lot of technology in my classroom unless its necessary, for example a game that helps enhanced their brain activity or some videos or multimedia. I know I have to change that reluctant part of me, and I plan to work on it. Truth is, I have no idea how but I take comfort on knowing that once I see all the resources and all the different possibilities to improve my teaching I will use them. Because at the end, that's what I really want; for my students to really learn. And if technology turns out to be the way, then I'll use it. Still, I got to admit that the video is somewhat convincing as to the use of technology in the classroom, but I still think that technology should be a resource, a helping hand, not the whole project.
RAISA LLENZA So the question is how will I teach today’s students, to answer this question I need to think about how my students will be how are today’s students. Students and including my self, live are lives rapidly thanks to technology, which has provided this to us. We have got accustomed to this accelerated life style, which is great I cannot deny it. As a future teacher who will be providing information to my students I will have to observe what do I have to work with. Not only the resources provided to me by the school but also, would have to know what recourses my students have and what can I bring to the big table. I have learned to teach with technology and I know realistically technology is mostly scarce in schools; hopefully that will change soon. So I need a huge backup plan for when reality sinks in and enter the classroom. Today’s students are all about being up to date so as a future English teacher I will teach what must be taught but, always keeping in mind when it comes to assess them, make it creative and relevant to what is going around them and is of there concern. Not every topic that might be of my interest may relate to them. So I might not have technology in the class room but I can research from home, and ask my students what catches their attention, so I can do my own home work and make writing, reading and speaking lesson appealing and interesting for them.
This video is very creative. It shows the reality of todays change. We live in an era where everything is digital and where this is what the newcoming generation will know and be more familiarized with. As teachers, we have to be aware and up to date with all the changes and advances in educational technology. We have to know what the students like to keep them interested. Not only interest, but technology is useful in so many different ways. In our ESL program we have been taught through our TEED courses how to integrate technology into a lesson in such creative and unique ways and I beleive we are definitely prepared to be those educators. Although technology is awesome, we have to remember that it cannot replace excellent teaching. Technology in the classroom is what we as educators make it so it is upto us how are we going to use this amazing and versatile tool that has been handed to us in a way that will be effective and benefit all of the students.
Well, nowadays we live in a society that runs fast and that is mainly characterized by the use of facebook, cellphones, ipads and other sources or devices of technology. The first thing that we need to understand as future teachers is that students live in a world where there is fast everything; fast foods, fast and furious, fast checkout, fast internet banking, and fast time. Like Americans say, "time is money". Therefore it is important to know how to handle and manage our time wisely in order to handle our students' time successfully. As professor Arlinda said, I would rather give them a lesson per week, test them and keep on with the rest the same way rather than teach them several lessons for a whole month and test them just once. This way they have more time to dedicate to a specific lesson and learn more effectively. I believe that since people are so custom to having technology for everything nowadays, I think it needs to be integrated into the classroom because it plays a major part in the student's learning. I would try my best with different technology to make my teaching more effective, creative, fun and intuitive for the interest of my students. In the other hand, we need to be understandable and above all remember that we are human beings (just like our students) that suffer, worry, have stress, tension, and many other things going on than just studies and school. We need to look at things from a humanistic point of view and approach them with that mentality. With that being said, I think that teaching involves many aspects that can make it very fun and effective or boring and non effective. It is basically up to us as teachers and human beings to make it our best for our students because we need to remember that once, just like them, we were also students.
I think it’s harder to teach students nowadays. I come to this conclusion considering that there are too many sources of information to which students are exposed to, unlike probably 7 or 10 years ago. Children and teens these days are exposed to a great deal of information that is not necessarily educational and does not provide anything essential to their development. When you are a teacher, resources like the internet can work both in your favor and against you. It all depends on the ways you incorporate them in the classroom.
ReplyDeleteAs a future teacher, I believe in the importance of teaching students how to distinguish between what are genuine and reliable educational sources of information from those that are unauthentic. Technology should definitely play an important role in our classrooms. We should take advantage of the tools that facilitate our teaching process and draw the attention of our students. In my opinion it’s our responsibility as teachers to keep up with new trends and technological advances in order to find new ways to teach effectively and maintain our students interested in classroom activities. The great thing about technology is that it allows us to expand the teaching and learning atmosphere to students’ online communities and homes.
William Valentin Cruz
Jeiny L. Hernández
ReplyDeleteAs a future educator I have to go further of what is expected of me. Focus on my students; having in mind that they are individuals and members of different cultures in the community. I would try to work individually with every student to determine the level and pace they can work and achieve highest at. Also, pay attention to my assessments, to guarantee the students’ learning is being transformed and expanded outside the classroom.
Since students nowadays are so different from students 20, 30 or 50 years back, I would integrate many as possible audiovisual resources. It’s clear that today’s students live and breathe technology. Integrating computers, movies, audible stories, assigning them to search the web, and incorporating other resources in the class can help them in great ways. For this reason, I would design a curriculum that can prepare students to function and transform them into people of good use and significance in this competent world.
The students of the 21st century are quite different than lasts century’s students. What I believe has mostly influenced this change is technology and the constant modifications it goes through. Students have always had access to information, like those big encyclopedia volumes in the library, but nowadays with the push of a few buttons students have access to all kinds of information from anywhere in the world. Today’s students are connected, communicating, with a worldwide community. The internet and the devices that can access it, wirelessly or not, have been major catalysts in students’ learning process. Whatever question a student may have, that has not been answered by his or her teacher, will be answered almost instantly through online research. The information is out there and students have all the tools required to access it and use it, what they need is a guide in order to work with accurate and effective educational material.
ReplyDeleteAll of these changes in turn imply that teachers need to change their old-school ways of teaching. This is mostly because students, who are so used to technology, will not be motivated by these techniques resulting in them not wanting to work with the material and not learning. Like John Dewey said, “...if we teach today as we taught yesterday, we rob our children of tomorrow.” Teachers need to start integrating technology into their classes, but they need to do it wisely. As a future teacher of today’s youth, I intend to use technology, but in an appropriate way. The use of big, bright colored, loud, and flashy material on a device does not mean technology has been integrated. Instead, I plan to use it as a tool to facilitate the organization and presentation of the information to be dealt with. I will use technology as a tool for students to interact with the lesson and a medium through which they can demonstrate their learning. My role will be that of a guide -a facilitator, a mentor- for my students. A guide is necessary to point student in the right direction, as Daniel J. Boorstin said “Technology is so much fun, but we can drown in our technology. The fog of information can drive out knowledge.” I think that the use of technology in the classroom is an incentive that will make them feel motivated through the learning process, but it cannot be the only tool due to its limitations.
I wanted to take this chance to share a few string words I came across with online:
“Any teacher that can be replaced by a computer deserves to be.” –David Thornburg
I wanted to take this chance to share a few string* words I came across with online:
DeleteAnaira
ReplyDeleteFor me teaching students today is an adventure where teachers can implement amazing things to the lesson that they are giving. We can make a proper educative use of the technology. This way we can help students understand better what we are teaching. Also there are different activities that teachers can do to teach in different ways. This will help students with different learning styles absorb better the lesson. We have so many ways in which the students can demonstrate their abilities and develop new ones. This will contribute to have better learners inside the classroom and it gives the teacher the opportunity of having diversities in the way of teaching. Also the class is going to be more effective and enjoyable for students. It is also truth that teachers have to be very aware of students using the internet for other purposes that are not related with the class.
We have the opportunity to influence in a child when their brain is still like a sponge. When they are eager to learn and we are eager to teach them. Personally I want to be a elementary school teacher but middle school students are just as eager as well. We are living in a world where the world is literally in our fingertips. Everybody has a cel phone or a laptop or something that keeps them connected with the world and why should the classroom be an exception? Well it shouldn’t and it’s our job to include as much technology into our curriculum as possible.
ReplyDeleteI personally love the use of computers in a classroom but let’s face it you may not always be in a school where they have the resources you need to integrate technology. Resources like computers, projectors or smart boards are costly and may not always be available, but integrating technology could be as easy as listening to a podcast in class or like showing your students a YouTube video and asking them to reflect on it. Let’s use audiovisuals to get our message across. We are there to prepare the students for the 21st century work environment so let’s leave behind the 19th century teaching methods and get aboard the technology train that is here to stay.
Aixa Tello
Teaching children has transformed or changed throughout the years. A future or present teacher's mission should be to be relevant to his or her surroundings, a child might know how to use a computer to his advantage (play games, research photos, listen to music, find a friend etc. ) but can he really further his knowledge this way? That my friends, is a teachers job. Most students are hands on and know how to use technology, put for other purposes. Find interacting fun games, videos and music acceptable in their eyes but educational. Finding programs, social medias and websites they now and giving them another view of it. After taking what they know and applying it to an educational view, we then move on to new and different resource. Challenge the child with technology they have never seen before, this will also keep you up to date with new and better gadgets as well as upcoming tools for your own convenience. This is taking the learner as well as the educator from the simple to the more complex. They will be eager to earn and love to interact with new things, so this will not be a problem. Consider this, teaching them how to use their common resources for expanding their imagination, creativity and knowledge. The main goal is not to be afraid and try the uncommon. Do not stay stuck with the old, because improvement most of the time is for good. Teach yourself to teach others, and do not stay stuck with the traditional, because traditional ways come from times before us and we need to learn how to modernize our common traditions.
ReplyDeleteI will teach with love and respect, computers and books
I will teach the new but still appreciate the old
I will teach our old English with new technology
I will have them teach me to teach them
And I will take what they know and teach what they don't.
At this point, our world has changed in a variety of ways. Technology has been an interesting and innovated way of a daily bases communication. Every day a new method, item, article or devise will appear. People would want to become involved and learn from those particular tools that are out there. I still remember when I was a child, there was only one computer in my house and the screen was black and the letters would be colored green, nothing else. It was a hassle because all of us would want to use it at the same time and we couldn’t. Comparing that generation with this new generation, we have evolve; everyone have a phone, a laptop, computer, iPad, Kindle, iPhone, iPod, etc. This is why I think a teacher should always be updated in terms of technology and education. Every day we learn something new. Students would know more than a teacher in terms of how to surf the web, work with the devise and understand the use of the application.
ReplyDeleteIn order for me to be a prepared, well experienced, innovated teacher; I must include technology with teaching and incorporate it with the objectives of the curriculum. Students will appreciate more and become more involved in class if I teach them the lesson using different methods. Technology will develop interest in the topic, participate in class and share ideas with their classmates. We will have a diversity of students and notice that each individual learn differently. Moreover, I would start teaching them how to use the program and letting them work with it. Given the options, these will it improve their ways of thinking and motivate them to work with the topic and future studies.
I do not think we should change our way of teaching, teaching is a skill we develop and are capable of transferring to others. What we must change as our generation keeps adapting to different materials, new technological and new needed subjects is the way we teach it. That is part of our responsibility to learn and put away the obsolete to be able to keep the path our students are going, we must have an understanding of the new equipment of technology and read anything that will help us achieve this. We must be capable of using this in our classrooms effectively so that are students are not just captivated by the equipment but that also learn how to use them for doing class works and not just fun.
ReplyDelete- Evelinda Rivera Vega
Today teaching is a talent you must possess. Since every person is different we must be a kind of psicologist to understand our students. We as teachers MUST be strict in what we do and establish disipline in our classroom. Why is say this? It is become the generation of today is what I call "the generation of devils and rebells". Back in the day students had self discipline and did not dare to raise a hand to a teacher and/or disrespect the teacher authority. Students THINK they have the whole law on their side and forget that teacher also have laws that defend them. Also parents these days don't implement discipline on their kids, neither care about them or their behaiving. Also parents are blinded by their kids. Sometimes when a teacher calls a parent to tell him/she that their kid is misbehaving they almost always give their kid the reason, NOT THE TEACHER. So, we as teachers have to find a way to teach without getting ourselves in a whole lot of trouble with todays students.
ReplyDeletechristopher
Teachers should be constantly transforming, learning new ways to teach. Every generation is different and unique. Every generation has different interest. The teacher must analyze his/her students so that he/she knows how to teach them.
ReplyDeleteThere is no doubt that students now are wired. This generation uses a lot of internet and technology so a teacher must use this to his/her advantage. Technology is a motivator for students. Technology helps make learning more fun and interesting and not boring. When students are taught with old text books, old music or video tapes they get bored.
A teachers mission is to want to inspire the student to become active learners. Many old school teachers are afraid to start learning new ways of teaching, but sometimes getting out of your comfort zone can mean a lot. Education is evolving the times are changing and teachers have to keep up!
Teachers should be evolving as time goes by, we live and we learn. My generation wasn't taught the same way as my parents was, every year there is something new, something to learn. Which is why teachers are constantly taking workshops what's new on the block or at least that's how it was in Florida.
ReplyDeleteIn today's society students are technologically savvy, if it can be done through an 'app' or through a computer that's how they will do it. Technology has really influenced education, I think it has brought a great element of intriguing the students attention to learning by grasping it from a place they're familiar with. Which is why I would stay on top of the technology realm and updating the technology I use or adapting it to the needs of my students. With technology we create active learners in our students.
Rosa Gonzalez
Kathleen Gomez
ReplyDeleteThroughout the years we have different scenarios with different types of students, we have to be able to be up to date of the different shift especially in technology which has become a crucial part in not only our life’s but in our future students. In the 21century students are more in touch with technology, the use of different types of media through cell phones, I pads, laptops and more let them be in touch everyday with technology.
As future teachers we have to take in consideration and explain them there is plenty of information in the web but we have to be careful using suitable and reliable sources to search information. We have to incorporate them into the classroom in order to engage them using technology but not merely just used them but explore and construct their own knowledge and be active in their learning. I think teachers may or may not have equipments in the classroom depending on the school policies or proposals and they could be limited to have them; but not necessarily have to own great technology in the classroom because we can incorporate them with the use of blogs, WebPages with activities for students, Skype in others were students can have suitable access and the teacher can create great activities and communicate with students throughout the use of technology.
To be completely honest I am a little old fashion when it comes learning. But then again I didn't exactly grow up on a technical era. I don't really want to integrate a lot of technology in my classroom unless its necessary, for example a game that helps enhanced their brain activity or some videos or multimedia. I know I have to change that reluctant part of me, and I plan to work on it. Truth is, I have no idea how but I take comfort on knowing that once I see all the resources and all the different possibilities to improve my teaching I will use them. Because at the end, that's what I really want; for my students to really learn. And if technology turns out to be the way, then I'll use it. Still, I got to admit that the video is somewhat convincing as to the use of technology in the classroom, but I still think that technology should be a resource, a helping hand, not the whole project.
ReplyDeleteRAISA LLENZA
ReplyDeleteSo the question is how will I teach today’s students, to answer this question I need to think about how my students will be how are today’s students. Students and including my self, live are lives rapidly thanks to technology, which has provided this to us. We have got accustomed to this accelerated life style, which is great I cannot deny it.
As a future teacher who will be providing information to my students I will have to observe what do I have to work with. Not only the resources provided to me by the school but also, would have to know what recourses my students have and what can I bring to the big table.
I have learned to teach with technology and I know realistically technology is mostly scarce in schools; hopefully that will change soon. So I need a huge backup plan for when reality sinks in and enter the classroom. Today’s students are all about being up to date so as a future English teacher I will teach what must be taught but, always keeping in mind when it comes to assess them, make it creative and relevant to what is going around them and is of there concern. Not every topic that might be of my interest may relate to them. So I might not have technology in the class room but I can research from home, and ask my students what catches their attention, so I can do my own home work and make writing, reading and speaking lesson appealing and interesting for them.
This video is very creative. It shows the reality of todays change. We live in an era where everything is digital and where this is what the newcoming generation will know and be more familiarized with. As teachers, we have to be aware and up to date with all the changes and advances in educational technology. We have to know what the students like to keep them interested. Not only interest, but technology is useful in so many different ways. In our ESL program we have been taught through our TEED courses how to integrate technology into a lesson in such creative and unique ways and I beleive we are definitely prepared to be those educators. Although technology is awesome, we have to remember that it cannot replace excellent teaching. Technology in the classroom is what we as educators make it so it is upto us how are we going to use this amazing and versatile tool that has been handed to us in a way that will be effective and benefit all of the students.
ReplyDeleteWell, nowadays we live in a society that runs fast and that is mainly characterized by the use of facebook, cellphones, ipads and other sources or devices of technology. The first thing that we need to understand as future teachers is that students live in a world where there is fast everything; fast foods, fast and furious, fast checkout, fast internet banking, and fast time. Like Americans say, "time is money". Therefore it is important to know how to handle and manage our time wisely in order to handle our students' time successfully. As professor Arlinda said, I would rather give them a lesson per week, test them and keep on with the rest the same way rather than teach them several lessons for a whole month and test them just once. This way they have more time to dedicate to a specific lesson and learn more effectively. I believe that since people are so custom to having technology for everything nowadays, I think it needs to be integrated into the classroom because it plays a major part in the student's learning. I would try my best with different technology to make my teaching more effective, creative, fun and intuitive for the interest of my students. In the other hand, we need to be understandable and above all remember that we are human beings (just like our students) that suffer, worry, have stress, tension, and many other things going on than just studies and school. We need to look at things from a humanistic point of view and approach them with that mentality. With that being said, I think that teaching involves many aspects that can make it very fun and effective or boring and non effective. It is basically up to us as teachers and human beings to make it our best for our students because we need to remember that once, just like them, we were also students.
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