"If students are to achieve their full potential, they must have opportunities to engage and develop a much richer set of skills... While there is still a need for more empirical evidence that these factors can be taught as transferable competencies across situations, there are a wide range of promising programs and approaches" (Schechtman, DeBarger, Dornsife, Rosier, & Yarnell, 2013 as cited in Solomon & Schrum, 2014, p.8).
What a true statement. The world is constantly changing and most of the jobs we are preparing students for don’t exist yet, will use technologies that haven't been invented yet, in order to solve problems we don't even know are problems yet. As this generation of students make their way through school, as educators it is our responsibility to teach them not only academic knowledge, but also educate them in the field of technology. It is imperative that students have knowledge of these technological skills in order to be prepared for the jobs of the future. According to Solomon & Schrum, today's students live in a world of interactivity and connectedness (p. 15). As educators, we must be able to change with the times and adapt to how our students are learning. We must have a desire and willingness to learn new technologies ourselves in order to best serve our students.
Throughout this semester, I hope to learn more about the internet tools that will be most beneficial to my students. I am already familiar with several tools such as Schoology, Socrative, and Kahoot. I am excited to learn more about Symbaloo and Nearpod. Both of these tools seem like they would be beneficial to me and my students and I would like to utilize both in my classes.
I am fortunate to work in a school system that has been 1:1 for three years. All of our students have MacBooks. My teaching has been totally transformed by this, and I utilize many Web 2.0 tools now in my classroom. This has truly enhanced my teaching, and made my students much more engaged in the curriculum. I look forward to learning about other tools that I can use to continue to engage my students in the classroom.
I have known for a while how effective Web 2.0 tools could be in the classroom, but prior to going 1:1 it was difficult to secure a computer lab or a mobile laptop cart. Since going 1:1 and utilizing two technology coaches our county provided for us, our students come to us with extensive technology skills and knowledge...something most of us did not have when were were our students' ages. We need to be prepared to teach today's technologically advanced students. Web 2.0 tools provide that enrichment needed for today's learners.
Students today come from a variety of backgrounds and learning styles. The use of Web 2.0 tools in my classroom has provided me with ways to reach every student. For example, I have two students who speak little to no English. One of the tools I utilize daily with them is Google Translate. Also, both students use a tool on their cell phones that allows them to scan a document and immediately have it translated to Spanish. This is just one example of the many ways in which Web 2.0 tools are helping to support student needs within the classroom, and allow teachers to efficiently work with all learning styles.
Solomon, G., & Schrum, L. (2014). Web 2.0 how-to for educators. United States: International Society for Technology in Education.
What a true statement. The world is constantly changing and most of the jobs we are preparing students for don’t exist yet, will use technologies that haven't been invented yet, in order to solve problems we don't even know are problems yet. As this generation of students make their way through school, as educators it is our responsibility to teach them not only academic knowledge, but also educate them in the field of technology. It is imperative that students have knowledge of these technological skills in order to be prepared for the jobs of the future. According to Solomon & Schrum, today's students live in a world of interactivity and connectedness (p. 15). As educators, we must be able to change with the times and adapt to how our students are learning. We must have a desire and willingness to learn new technologies ourselves in order to best serve our students.
Throughout this semester, I hope to learn more about the internet tools that will be most beneficial to my students. I am already familiar with several tools such as Schoology, Socrative, and Kahoot. I am excited to learn more about Symbaloo and Nearpod. Both of these tools seem like they would be beneficial to me and my students and I would like to utilize both in my classes.
I am fortunate to work in a school system that has been 1:1 for three years. All of our students have MacBooks. My teaching has been totally transformed by this, and I utilize many Web 2.0 tools now in my classroom. This has truly enhanced my teaching, and made my students much more engaged in the curriculum. I look forward to learning about other tools that I can use to continue to engage my students in the classroom.
I have known for a while how effective Web 2.0 tools could be in the classroom, but prior to going 1:1 it was difficult to secure a computer lab or a mobile laptop cart. Since going 1:1 and utilizing two technology coaches our county provided for us, our students come to us with extensive technology skills and knowledge...something most of us did not have when were were our students' ages. We need to be prepared to teach today's technologically advanced students. Web 2.0 tools provide that enrichment needed for today's learners.
Students today come from a variety of backgrounds and learning styles. The use of Web 2.0 tools in my classroom has provided me with ways to reach every student. For example, I have two students who speak little to no English. One of the tools I utilize daily with them is Google Translate. Also, both students use a tool on their cell phones that allows them to scan a document and immediately have it translated to Spanish. This is just one example of the many ways in which Web 2.0 tools are helping to support student needs within the classroom, and allow teachers to efficiently work with all learning styles.
Solomon, G., & Schrum, L. (2014). Web 2.0 how-to for educators. United States: International Society for Technology in Education.