Sunday, September 11, 2011

Blog Post #3

"It's Not About the Technology"
By Kelly Hines
Ms. Hines states in her post on a subject matter she seems very familiar about, technology in the 21st century. She explains the importance of having strong teachers that are eager to never stop learning over the years. What good is technology with teachers who cannot even familiarize themselves with it to teach their students? Schools can spend thousands of dollars on buying new technology, but it will do no good if the teachers do not incorporate it in teaching their classes.
I think that Ms. Hines in totally dead on correct. We, as upcoming educators, must never get too comfortable teaching through the years. We must always be open and willing to learn and try new things. After all, teaching is a highly important occupation, it will be our job to educate generations to come. Teachers must never stop learning.

Is It okay to Be A Technologically Illiterate Teacher?
teacher helping students


By Karl Fisch
This blog post was awarded most influential blog in 2007. Mr. Fisch says that if you are a teacher you must be technologically literate. He states the importance of knowing how to teach your students the fundamentals of technology. How will teachers teach if they do not know for themselves? He states the standards one must be at to be an educator.
Mr. Fisch does have some really strong points, and I would have to agree with him to an extent. I think that teaching technology is important, but teaching our students in general is also important. Times are changing newer and better resources are coming out I think teachers should take full advantage of it. As an educator you must always be prepared to learn more and be literate in all aspects of technology.

Social Media Count
Gary Hayes
This is crazy. I knew that these sites were popular, but I never knew the extent until now. The media count really puts things in prospective for me. How fast things can happen. The rate is crazy to me. It just goes to show that if things are like this now, we know that it will only grow more. Which means that if these sites have this much effect on the population, we can use these sites as tools for the good. As upcoming teachers it will be beneficial to learn and know about these tools and resources for the better of your classroom.

A Vision of Students Today
By Michael Wesch
This video is an eye opener. The statistics really hit home for me. The harsh statistics are the brutal truth. As a student, I can relate to so many of these facts written by other students. We are all going through the same/similar things. So, if all these facts are out in the open what will be done about them? Wesch Suggest that technology could be our solution.
I would guess that this all would fit under the category in being a technologically literate teacher. This should be a wake up call to educators to try and make things better for the students. These poor statics should catch some attention.

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