This particular video was very intriguing, it hit dead on to what students in college classrooms are really doing in class when they bring their computers to class. I really related to the student who held up the notebook stating that they spend hundreds of dollars on books that they will never open, and to top it all off you can not even get the full amount of what you paid for the book back! Fact is that many teachers assign books to be read and then do not address the contents in the books or even test the students on the information. All in all its pointless to buy textbooks. I'm glad EDM 31o does not require a book.
I love how the information was presented to us in the video. It was very creative, and I loved it. The videographer could have slowed down the pan and focused better because it was hurting my eyes, however it was very informative. It raised a good point on how half of what we learn we just learn for the test, and we will not use have of these classes in the real world anyways.
Technology is Taking Over
The four points mention in this post were very true. Education is not a profession for someone who does not enjoy learning. As you get older their will always be new ways of teaching, and just because you learned it a certain way does not mean that a new generation will learn it the same way. Technology is taking over at overwhelming rate and as educators we have to be ready for what ever comes our way. We must learn to keep up with the times, because if not money will definitely be wasted.
No matter how much you constantly enforce something into some one's head, if they are not captured by the material at first glance then your efforts are possibly irrelvent. This why educators must find new resources and new ways to present and teach things to our students.
I love how the information was presented to us in the video. It was very creative, and I loved it. The videographer could have slowed down the pan and focused better because it was hurting my eyes, however it was very informative. It raised a good point on how half of what we learn we just learn for the test, and we will not use have of these classes in the real world anyways.
Technology is Taking Over
The four points mention in this post were very true. Education is not a profession for someone who does not enjoy learning. As you get older their will always be new ways of teaching, and just because you learned it a certain way does not mean that a new generation will learn it the same way. Technology is taking over at overwhelming rate and as educators we have to be ready for what ever comes our way. We must learn to keep up with the times, because if not money will definitely be wasted.
No matter how much you constantly enforce something into some one's head, if they are not captured by the material at first glance then your efforts are possibly irrelvent. This why educators must find new resources and new ways to present and teach things to our students.
It's Not Okay to Be Illiterate
In Karl Fisch's post, "Is It Okay to Be A Technologically Illiterate Teacher?", Mr. Fisch went into thorough detail about how teachers need to become technologically literate, and by doing so he was also encouraging them. It is imparitative that teachers become technologically literate because their students will be, and the teachers need to be very prepared to teach the future leaders of our country.
It is a great idea for teachers and staff to be required to take technology and software classes. They need to be prepared, and this will only make them better teachers. The best teachers are those who are always willing to learn and keep on learning. I completely agree with the statement Fisch made, "In order to teach it, we have to do it....." It is a very powerful statement.
Alex, I don't know if I could've said it better myself. You are extremely right--Karl's statement "In order to teach it, we have to do it" is an extremely powerful statement. And the video "A Look Into Our World as Students" hit the nail on the head. Students are burnt out and bored throughout most of their classes, and unless they have a super-interesting teacher, they are not paying attention one bit. Whether they are texting, doodling, or surfing the internet, the last thing they are doing is tuning in on a lecture they believe is irrelevant to their future career. This is why it is important for us as educators to be entertaining and lively, which has a lot to do with how we present our lessons. Students in upcoming generations are technology literate, so we need to make absolutely sure that we are, too! :)
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ReplyDeleteI too related to the student who stated that they spend hundreds of dollars on books that they never even open. That has happened to me more then once and it's so very aggravating. There is a lot of pressure being a student and focusing on obtaining good grades, and I think that this video did a great job of portraying that. I also like what you said about students not being captured by material and because of that what your teaching my possibly be irrelevant. I think so many times teachers are forced to teach in a way that is unappealing to students that the entire concept of trying to instill education in a student is lost. I wish there were more teachers that taught with creativity and not because thats what the book said to do.