I think there are a lot of influences on teachers and students to use technology in the classroom. I feel like the main thing that influences teachers and students to use technology in the classroom is that it's all around us. It's kind of hard to teach now without some type of technology. If the students are already going to try and be sneaky by using their phones, teachers might as well find a way to properly engage students with technology.
As I reflect on the ISTE Standards for Educators, the main standard that is meaningful to me is the learner one. I think it is important for teachers to consider themselves as students as well and always be willing to learn the new and upcoming technology and the new skills technology offers. One standard that is outside of my current skill set would definitely have to be the facilitator. It is out of my current skill set because I know how to find the data but I don't know how to properly use it in my classroom if I was a teacher.
Personally, I agree with the term digital native. To be a digital native means to be someone who grew up with or using the technology that is all around them. Today's youth literally has grown up playing with iPods and iPads of some sort. I feel like digital native teachers are more excited to use technology and aren't as afraid as digital immigrant teachers to use technology. My learning experience with teachers that are digital natives has been heightened as opposed to my learning experience with digital immigrants. I hope that as I get older I don't become a digital immigrant and always stay updated with the latest form of technology so I could teach my students better.
I completely agree that it would be very hard now a days to not use technology in instruction. I think it's also a good point that teachers should just find a way to incorporate use of phones so students don't have such a dying itch to use it during instruction. Interesting we both chose the learner standard as our meaningful one! I think it's very important that teachers are just as open to learning as their students. I hope I don't become a digital immigrant either!
ReplyDeleteHi, Edda and Kemory
DeleteJust like both of you, I do not want to become a digital immigrant either as a teacher. I am always open to learning from my students, my advisor, colleagues, others, and online resources. So, I really enjoy reading your post and comment. :)
Hi! I agree that technology is all around us which is a big influencer as to why teachers and students want to use technology in the classroom. I hope that in the future I do not become a digital immigrant as well and that I can keep up with the technology trend around me. How did teachers that were digital immigrants impact your learning? Was it in a positive way or negative way?
ReplyDeleteHi, Noelle and Edda
DeleteI agree with both of you that teachers have to use technology because technology is everywhere.
Noelle, you asked great questions.