Learning about these techniques and skills will help my experiences in the classroom. With technology being such an influential part of society, it is virtually unavoidable. Teachers are encouraged to use digital learning when educating students because technology is used in so many aspects of children's lives today. There are many different forms of digital learning, and it is important that students have a good understanding of media. Students need to be aware of their impact online.
I am excited to be learning about some of the uses and skills associated with technology. In the classroom, I will need to continue to explore the uses of technology. It can be a great method for connecting with students and for them to connect with one another. The ways in which we learn are forever changing and technology is one of the most influential advancements in the last few years. Teachers are finding new ways to engage their students in the learning process (which is AMAZING!).
The International Society for Technology in Education provides a great framework for how critical digital literacy can be used in the classroom, specifically from an educator's standpoint. It provides great methods as to how a teacher can use technology to advance their teaching. They express the seven standards for educators which include; learner, leader, citizen, collaborator, designer, facilitator, and analyst. The section on collaborator discusses the importance of learning from our networks and colleagues, as well as our students (ISTE Standards FOR EDUCATORS). Even after years and years of teaching, there is always even more for the educator to expand upon. As educators, we need to conscious of the many roles that we must fulfill in order to be successful in providing the best learning experiences for the students.
This framework made the most sense to me as a future educator. I am aware that being an educator means that I must continue to develop my understandings of the world around me, especially those related to my field of work. This career is much more than that just explaining information to students from books. It requires all these qualities for the students to recieve the education they are deserving of.
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The teaching and learning practices that I use somewhat correspond to these frameworks. In my experiences with teaching before, I have not explored as many different options as to programs and the functions that are available online. I am certainly not opposed to trying them. I was able to learn a lot about using technology in the classroom from my host teacher during a placement I had last year. This teacher was fully engulfed in expanding the student's level of learning beyond the walls of the classroom. There were opportunities for students to use new programs and keep up with work on laptops. One great use of a program called "Google Classroom" was that the teacher was able to update and assign work to students when they were away. This meant that absent students were still able to keep up with the rest of their class. This is a link that gives a bit more information on the use of Google Classroom. At the bottom of this page, it has a few stories of instances when this platform has been really useful.
This blog post by Kelly Bielefeld explains some of the strengths of using Google apps for the purpose of educating: Ten Reasons Why You Should Use Google Classroom.
References
Bielefeld, K. (2016, September 21). Ten Reasons Why You Should Use Google Classroom. Retrieved from http://blog.mimio.com/ten-reasons-why-you-should-use-google-classroom
Google: For Education. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://edu.google.com/intl/en_ca/k-12-solutions/classroom/?modal_active=none
ISTE Standards FOR EDUCATORS. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.iste.org/standards/for-educators
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