What influences teachers & students to use technology in the classroom?
I believe that there are many factors that influence teachers and students to use technology. One influence is the mere fact that we live in the 21stcentury which is an extremely digital age. We are surrounded by technology and have recognized that it can be extremely beneficial, especially in the classroom setting. I also think the school system itself is an influence. Teachers are encouraged to keep digital records of their students’ achievements and grades and attendance must be reported digitally. Students are even required to use online learning platforms in school.
ISTE Standards for Educators
One of the ISTE standards for educators that resonated with me was “Leader”. I truly believe that allowing students to hold leadership positions empowers them and encourages them to try their hardest. I think it shows students that their educator believes in them. I work with young students (ages 3-7) and even leadership positions such as line leader and door holder are very meaningful to the students. One standard that I feel is currently out of my skill set is “Citizen”. Although I agree that I it is important to encourage students to be positive and kind, I am unsure of how to make them mindful and act responsibly in the digital world.
Digital Natives & Digital Immigrants
According to the podcast, a digital native is a person “who have grown up knowing technology” whereas a digital immigrant are individuals who were introduced to technology in their teens or adult years and chose to adopt it. Throughout my educational experience, I did notice differences regarding technology between my teachers and myself. All of my teachers did adopt technology in some way even if only to record grades and make/print worksheets and tests. However, the older the teacher was, the less willing they were to elect to use technology. Younger teachers seemed to embrace the technology more but would still struggle with certain things that I did not struggle with since I was so familiar with it because the technology had been around my entire life. I do think that my generation will still become “digital immigrants” in the sense that we will be less familiar with new advances in technology than younger generations are because technology constantly changes.
Comments
I commented on Jacobs blog post. In this comment I focussed on what he said about the influences that educators and students have to use technology in the classroom. I really admired the strong arguments he made, but added my own views as well! I also commented on Mallory's blog post. I was intrigued by the comments she made about the ISTE Standards for Educators and was curious about how she thought being a facilitator of technology could be something negative which is something I would like to explore.
Comments
I commented on Jacobs blog post. In this comment I focussed on what he said about the influences that educators and students have to use technology in the classroom. I really admired the strong arguments he made, but added my own views as well! I also commented on Mallory's blog post. I was intrigued by the comments she made about the ISTE Standards for Educators and was curious about how she thought being a facilitator of technology could be something negative which is something I would like to explore.
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ReplyDeleteI really liked your thoughts in this post! I agree with your point about how schools are starting to push the integration of technology in the classroom. The implementation of the online classroom (Google classroom, Haiku, ect) is really changing the game, and making it so students can accomplish tasks that they normally would at school right from home. The use of technology appears to be a status symbol for a lot of schools, they use it as a way to communicate to parents that they are a better and more effective institution for their children. I also think that the use of digital records is going to become even more important as it will allow for things like tracking the progress of a struggling student as they progress yearly from teacher to teacher.
ReplyDeleteHi, Alina and Evelyn
DeleteI agree with both of you that schools are pushing the integration of technology in the classroom and emphasizing online learning. It's a good trend.
While I definitely admire a balance between technological and non technological learning, I am very please that schools are pushing teachers to use technology in these ways because it can really help to track students' progress and see where they need further assistance. It really helps to personalize learning for each individual student.
DeleteHi Alina! I agree that that since we're surrounded by technology, teachers are more inclined to use it in their classrooms. Similarly, I discussed in my blog post how younger teachers wanted to adapt to technology use more so than the older teachers. I also hope that I don't become a digital immigrant in the future as knew technology emerges. I noticed in classrooms that I observed how teachers communicated with parents through apps that monitored the students progress in the classroom throughout the day. From personal experience, what is an example of how a teacher that was a digital immigrant impacted your learning? I agree with all of your thoughts on your post! Good job!
ReplyDeleteHi, Noelle
DeleteYou asked a good question: From personal experience, what is an example of how a teacher that was a digital immigrant impacted your learning?
Personally, I do not think that my past teachers being digital immigrants have hindered my learning experience. Rather, I think that students were able to help educate the teacher which I believe may have actually formed a respectful and symbiotic relationship in which both teacher and students recognize that they do not know everything.
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