week 8

The first article I looked at this week was Do Your Students Know More About Technology Than You Do. This discussed big technology is in the lives of students. It was interesting when the article discussed that kids want to bring what they're doing outside the classroom into their lives at school. Some ideas include mobile learning, collaboration, and social networking. Some see the potential of smartphones, and mp3 players. It brought up how banning smartphones may hinder the implementation of digital. 
In order to meet students need to have technology in their daily education we need to ask students what that means. They are the ones that will understand best how they can effectively use technology. It needs to be used in a way that enhances their learning. 

  The next article I looked at was Three Trends That Define the Future of Teaching and Learning. This article focused on three trends the are defining way teaching and learning are interacting in the classroom. The first trend is collaboration and how sharing information and connecting with others is a powerful tool. The second trend is tech powered, which focused on discussing how technology like guitar hero, voice thread, and Skype are connecting students to virtual characters. Lastly this article discussed blended learning. It discussed backwards classrooms and reverse instruction. In this type of classroom students conduct research, watch videos, participate in collaborative online discussions both at home and school. This could be achieved by assigning students a video or article to read at home then coming into the classroom to discuss it. I can see this being used more in smaller Alaska villages that may not have a lot of resources readably available. 


https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/do-your-students-know-more-about-technology-you-do/

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/7854/three-trends-that-define-the-future-of-teaching-and-learning

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  1. UnknownJuly 20, 2018 at 1:48 PM

    Awesome post! It is amazing to think about how far technology has come in the last 5-10 years and how much of an impact it is making on education. There are times when I don't know if I love it or hate it. I agree with the point you made about asking students what they need. How can we know if we don't ask? We may think what we are doing is meeting student needs but in reality it might not be coming close. I think that having open discussion with our students about their technological needs is not only fun but gives us a better idea of what they need in order to thrive. I like the idea of blended learning and think it is a great way to balance the two. I do love how technology is connecting our students or even us with one another. I know I certainly wouldn't have just started blogging on my own if it weren't for this class. :)

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