I enjoyed the being creative with your
photos. Whether you and your students are into scrapbooking or digital
storytelling or just having fun with photos and video and audio, that
application is worth investigating.
This is a wonderful presentation. It
really helps teachers get their head around the 21st century concept. This hits
many of the challenges we are facing as we move toward and the changes due in
teaching
The 21 century technology in the
classroom; I believe that students beneficiate a lot of a lesson that used
technology as a tool of learning. We need to prepare them to go to a 21 century
world that operates everything with technology and changes very quickly. Mixing
the curriculum, time, and technology is the challenge. It is very interesting
to have projects that include picture taking, videos, mp3, and research. All
these activities need more time and it is hard to finish some of the
requirements in a school year as it is. I believe that the assessments need to
be change but until then we can start with little steps.
Building
educator skills will help students upgrade their own skills through modeling,
and the inclusion of technology helps brings learning to a global level as it
builds 21st century learners. Everyone plays a role in online learning, and the
successful launch of an online experience involves being knowledgeable about
all aspects of online learning.
Problem solving is definitely a 21st
century skill and allowing our students to struggle a little when trying to
figure something out is okay (this isn't only true of technology, but
anything). When technology fails
encourage your students to figure it out on their own and allow them to fail.
Parent
Tech Night
was a great blog. Parents joined and learned how to use technology in
innovative ways to enhance their child’s literacy program. They had an
opportunity to learn from their child and see how tech allows for the creation
of new tasks previously unimaginable. This hands-on networking session, showed
parents how the apps that the teacher used to promote creativity, opportunities
for differentiated learning, personalized learning and collaboration with the
world. Parents had an opportunity to discovered how throughout the day,
technology is embedded in their child’s learning in a meaningful way.
Kinder
Twitter Night
was a success too! Kindergarten parents and children were invited to join in to
learn all about one of the most popular social media on the planet: Twitter!
Their child shared with them how they use Twitter in the classroom and also
helped them set up a Twitter account.
