Today's post is brought to you by a tweet from the Office of EdTech the Washington Post tweeted by the. The sentiment of this article is similar to my last post about the "censorship" of some technology in classrooms, but looks at technology through usefulness and practicality in the classroom.
What I found most relevant from this article is Vicki Davis' thought about technology and students:
"Putting computers in the hands of kids doesn’t make them any smarter than if they rubbed Einstein’s head. It is how the technology is used—by interacting—that improves learning."
This goes back to one of the topics we discussed in class: do not make a lesson around technology. It is incredibly important that I keep this in mind as I create lessons and work with students because putting an iPod touch or iPad in their hands will not help them. It is about incorporating the use of technology into my lessons to enhance learning and teach them skills applicable to the "real world." Davis cites students whose interests were sparked with the use of video and photography, but really it was the teacher who allowed these students to use these tools and taught them how to use them that really created this spark for learning. What Davis states above is and will be important to bear in mind as I progress as an educator.
Davis' article:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-leadership/the-greatest-teacher-incentive-the-freedom-to-teach/2011/07/19/gIQAd7NYOI_story_1.html
No comments:
Post a Comment