While the theoretical discussions about how and why we should use technology in our classrooms have been informative and enlightening, I think what I'll honestly take away from this class is my newfound ability to work with programs to create useful classroom tools. Now, I can create a photostory or a podcast to display new information rather than drone on in endless lecture mode (and I'm a prodigious lecturer, so that's saying something).
Since technology is so much a part of the world that surrounds us, we have to make sure we, as teachers, are using technology to enhance and enrich the lives and learning of our students. If we remain stubborn Luddites, we miss out on reaching some of our students, possibly dooming them to be forever left behind the rest of the digital world. We have to use technology, and we have to teach them how to use it, too.
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Cliff,
ReplyDeleteYou make some great points here, especially in your mention that if we are stubborn and resistant to adapting to the digital world, we actually do our students a disservice. I, too, have recognized a need to add some variety to my lessons (rather than lecture the majority of the period).
Cliff,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed how you talked about using the things you have learned to create useful classroom tools. I think that is an excellent idea. I think we should also make sure our classrooms are filled with activities and lessons that involve technology so we can better prepare our students for the world we live in.