Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Assignment # 2
All 5 technology standards are important but if I had to choose one, I would lean towards Practice2-Digital-Age Learning Culture. Everything that we do somehow revolves around technology. Therefore, we must strive to immerse ourselves in technology to “keep up with the times.” The students who we teach come to us with a vast amount of technology knowledge. If we are to prepare our students for life in the 21st century, technology is the key. As an administrator I have to make sure that my school is equipped with the necessary equipment needed to provide adequate instruction to the students. The technology should be geared towards meeting individual student needs, and incorporating all students in the learning environment. In our readings for the class we learned about digital natives, these are the individuals who we have in our buildings and we have to be able to meet their diverse needs. I have to be able to model how effective technology can be so that the digital immigrants that I have on staff will be more willing to incorporate technology in the classroom, because technology can help to increase student achievement. I also have to provide the tools and resources necessary for my staff to incorporate technology within the curriculum. To give an example of where our students are, my husband is an army recruiter, he needed some information from an applicant in regards to their driving record, he told the applicant to call the DMV to get the information. The applicant asked my husband, if he knew the number to DMV, my husband said no but told the applicant he can look the number up in the phone book. The applicants response was “how do I do that” I told my husband if he had told the applicant to Google the number, there would have been no problem. I say all this to say that we have to be aware of where our students are and incorporate ways to meet them at their level to help them succeed and I believe technology is the way to do it.
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That is so true! Digital natives are on a whole other playing field. Students now are so technology oriented that it's scary. It is so funny when I get notes or work from my students, they often write like we are texting each other. I'll get shortened words with no vowels, symbols to represent words or phrases, or the number 3 instead of the letter E in words. It's like they figure that since this is how they write online with their peers then it is acceptable to hand in work the same way.
ReplyDeleteI agree that standard 2 is the most important. If our school culture is immersed in technology, the students will have the newest technology at their fingertips. They will be more prepared for the 21st century. The teachers will also be more prepared because they themselves will have technology surrounding them. We have teachers at our school that have to be told to check their email. That should not be the case. Teachers should be up to date and prepared for these digital natives coming to us. I also have to say, the story about looking up the phone number completely made me laugh!!! Too funny!!! (And too true!!!)
ReplyDeleteI am begining to notice a trend with Standard Two. I like your comments about getting our digital immigrants involved. I hate to view this process as such a money issue, but for me and my school technology money has not afforded us with the opportunity to keep up to date on the latest technological gadgets. This is the reason I chose three as the most important but your and Allison's points are very convincing. I just have to attempt to get my teachers to remain up to date and utilize the technology we have.
ReplyDeleteI agree that students are advanced in some areas of technology simply due to the generational aspects of their development. We might mistake a high level of technology usage by our students "socially" for being technology savvy. As an administrator, our vision for technology usage and integration in the school community will filter down to students. They can gain an understanding of technology usage for educational advancement and to be globally competitive. They will gain that insight from us.
ReplyDeleteI want technology that will enhance quality education. I remind my students that they can send a resume in 5 seconds but the person on the other end must be happy with the contents. Tech. speak has a time and place.
ReplyDeleteUntil our younger generation returns to the value of quality education--they will not be globally ready.Most businesses that test potential employees check the reading and math skills first.
M. Edwards