Reading through the links attached to Learning in the 21st
Century: Taking it Mobile! communicates the potential of student’s using
personal mobile devices within the classroom. If students already have the
device, why not use it for all it’s worth? If students were enabled to use
their own mobile devices there would need to be a set of restrictions to keep
them focused and on task. Students would also need to be willing to share their
mobile devices with their peers who do not have such devices. Teachers would
need to evaluate student’s interactions with one another to determine if the
potential benefits outweigh the possible challenges.
“Speak Up in Learning to Change, Changing to Learn” proposed
many perspectives on the need to integrate technology into the classroom. The
video proposed the reality that students continuously access technology outside
of the classroom. Technology enables students to research, collaborate and therefore
learn more efficiently. This evolution of technology has impacted the job industry
and will continue to impact the job industry. Students must be guided and
developed toward becoming technologically proficient. Students need to know how
to use technology to market themselves. The information within this video
reminds me of the importance of being open to the use of technology to market myself
as an asset to my profession. I need to continue to be open to using technology
as a mean to communicate with modern day students.
After reading through YouthTeach2Learn, I can see the
benefits in empowering students to become teachers. When students are
developing their educational perspective with an end goal in sight, they are
able to become invested in their educational outcome. Education is important
and students do not always understand the value of education. The
responsibilities within teaching accelerate the process to develop perspective
on the importance of education. Therefore, students should be given the
opportunity participate in teacher training, research the value of education,
and help others see the importance of education.
Hi Melanie,
ReplyDeleteI also really was surprised how rare it was for teachers to use mobile devices. I also really like how you said that students should be given the chance to participate in teacher training in order to be aware of the purpose of every assignment. I just wonder will the time for that would come from...
Lily
Hey Lily,
ReplyDeleteI agree! If students have the technology, why not let them use it! Students need to know the classroom is not the only place to learn. When students get comfortable using their own devices, they are likely to continue using their devices in an effective manner, in an outside of the classroom.
Also about YouthTeach2Learn, students are given such a gift through education, they just do not realize it! If the students had to think and develop from the teachers perspective, maybe they would gain insight and understanding into the value of education.