There is definitely a difference between students as digital
natives, and teachers as digital immigrants. Students use technology as a way
to socialize and for personal issues, while teachers use technology more to
create exams, presentations, lectures, study guides, etc
There are two main influences as to why schools today are
using technology more and more in the classroom. The first is the changing job
market. Teachers need to prepare students for a future in which most jobs
involve some sort of technology. The second influence is a changing world in
general. Most tasks today are completed with technology.
To be born as a digital native and a millennial I feel as
though we are often looked down upon by previous generations. We were
thrust into a world with technology that is absolutely astounding, yet are at
times treated as though it is our fault that we were born at this time in
history.
Janina - comment on Kalyn's blog
I love creative projects as well! Have you ever made a
movie? There will be a short film festival at the Challenger Learning Center in
the coming week (very fun + creative). Good luck on strengthening your collab
skills.
I hope that my students and I in the future are on a level
playing field when it comes to technology however, I hope they don't get used
to using technology in the class room. If technology is to ever fail I believe
that students need to learn how things were done the old fashion way, because
we never know what the future holds. So knowing how to do things without a
computer can better a student and help them appreciate the technology they have
today.
One standard that gladdens my heart is the Global
Collaborator standard that states: "Students use digital tools to broaden
their perspectives and enrich their learning by collaborating with others and
working effectively in teams locally and globally" (ISTE, 2017). This
standard gladdens my heart because it promotes technology that fosters diversity,
which is important in our society to embrace our differences to support
positive change.
The standard that I liked the most was "Students
recognize the rights, responsibilities and the opportunities of living, leaning
and working in an interconnected digital world, and they act and model in ways
that are safe, legal, and ethical." I really enjoyed seeing this standard
on there because I think students tend to overlook the impact that their online
usage can have on other people. The internet can tend of have a sense of
annonymty and I think it is important for students to learn to behave in an
ethical manner when using technology.
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