"People around the world are taking their education out of school into homes, libraries, Internet cafes, and workplaces, where they can decide what they want to learn, when they want lean, and how they want to learn." (page 3)
The quote above summarizes how far our technology has come and how it has impacted learning. Teachers are no longer the only ones doing the teaching. People of all races and ages are teaching each other through the internet in one way or another. I think that it is important for teachers to realize this, especially when students are allowed to use internet sources on a project. Teachers need to be aware that students could be finding false information that they get from others over the internet. So it is very important for teachers to teach their students how to find reliable sources on the internet. Teachers also need to do their best to keep the students interested in class as students can easily just decide that they aren't going to pay attention and will just look up the answers to their homework on the internet.
"Home computers are almost as popular as microwaves and televisions, and in many homes children lead the way, showing their parents how to use computers for gaming, research, and networking." (page 5-6)
While the quote points out that home computers are very popular in student's homes today, as a teacher you have to remember that not all students will have a computer and they all might not have an internet connection either. Perhaps it would be a good idea to find out at the beginning of the year who has a computer and an internet connection. That way the teacher would know ahead of time when it comes to assigning projects who has what resources. Since children are teaching their parents how to use the computer, there may be some parents who are not comfortable communicating via email with the teacher. In order to communicate the teacher may have to send a note home or call the parents instead of sending an email. Just another thing for teachers to remember.
"Teachers who embrace new technologies in their practice are regarded as as mavericks, and are often left to seek out professional and curricular support on their own." (page 6)
I want to be a teacher that uses a couple forms of technology in some way in my classroom. I also want to grow my knowledge of the different technologies out there. No teacher should have to find the support on their own, especially one that has never any kind of technology at all. That is why I want to be a support person in my future school for teachers who need help with using technology in their classrooms. I want to provide them with the knowledge that I have so that way they can help their students learn in a new way by using this new technology in the classroom. The quote also means though that I will probably need to do a lot of digging on my own learning how to use a new technology. I am okay with that and I am usually able to play around with different programs and figure it out on my own.
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