Blog Journal #1
There are a wide variety of influences that make K-12 students and teachers to use technology in the classroom such as increased learning and effectiveness. Some programs such as Kahoot, which is a studying/ testing app, introduce fun ways to review lessons and material. Students can be more receptive to lessons when they are presented in a variety of formats. Using technology in classrooms allow teachers to have simple and easy ways to present lectures, reviews, and tests for students that are also entertaining.
The ISTE Standard for Educators that is the most meaningful to me is the Learner Standard. The concept of Learner Standard is that teachers are constantly and continuously improving their teaching by learning new methods and using new technologies. It is also important for teachers to stay current with modern research and information within their field. This standard is important for k-12 educators because there are constant new improvements to teaching developing students, staying up with modern research results in better performing students.
I agree with the label "digital native" for modern students today. To be a "digital native" means that depending on when people have been born it determines how easily it is for a person to learn a new technology. As a student i have not seen a lot of differences in my teachers. i anticipate that there will not be a huge difference in technological ability between my future students and I, having grown up in an age of technology it will be simple for me to understand newer technologies that come out in education or in my profession.
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I enjoyed reading your blog post! It's interesting to me that when I think of technology in the classroom, it is different depending on the circumstances. I totally forgot about games like Kahoot, which are so fun and really encourage learning. I also wrote the same in my blog about learning being the most important standard and agreeing with the label "digital native."
ReplyDeleteI really liked this post! I thought it was interesting that you went more in depth on technology, talking about learning games and how they can benefit learning.
ReplyDeleteIt seems we have a similar mindset for certain aspects about technology in the classroom. It always interesting, though, to see were thoughts and opinions differ. In regards to the label "digital native" we seem to disagree a bit.
ReplyDeleteLeaner is a huge standard. I stand behind your meaning for it. I pick leader but they way you explain learner was mind changing.
ReplyDeleteHi Pedro! I agree with you regarding the feasibility it will be to understand new technologies as educators since we are "digital natives." It is interesting to see how difficult it is for Generation X educators to get a grasp on the emerging technologies compared to Generation Z educators. Also, it's interesting to see how apps, including Kahoot or Quizlet, are becoming more prominent in the learning era. I access websites for researching things I want to know, but I am preoccupied with apps most of the time and websites do not preoccupy my attention span as much as they used to let's say back in 2010.
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