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This morning as I am catching up on some of the technology news to which I subscribe here are a few of the headlines related to measuring 21st Century Skills…
“On the way: Nations first tech literacy exam”
“Report: Retool instruction, or will U.S. fail”
“Groups push for media-literacy education”
“P21: Rethink testing for future success”
“ISTE unveils new tech standards for teachers”
And the one that made me stop and think…
“Are your students learning the way they are living?”
You may be asking or wondering what does this look like in the classroom? I would suggest that it involves the very tools and strategies that we offer training in and support the implantation of in BISD – podcasting, blogging, and creating media to collaborate in the global world. Many are using these tools in a personal way or at least know others that are. You have your social network accounts (MySpace, Facebook, etc), you create and enjoy videos on You Tube, you blog about your families, and goodness knows you email regularly for both work and personal life. It’s time to utilize these tools in the teaching and learning process.
So, here’s my question for you…
“Are you teaching the way you are living?”
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This is indeed my favorite season of the year. Recently I visited the Dallas Arboretum and saw what I believe to be their best fall display ever! Two ideas came to mind while observing the beauty of nature…we live in a very diverse world, and changes is all around us!
We considering diversity and technology, we all have a very diverse skill set that we use to approach our daily tasks — some are expert emailers, some are expert bloggers, some are expert movie editors, some are expert podcasters, and some just feel like their areas of expertise are not in the realm of technology! I can accept that and it bring me to my second point, change!
Changes is inevitable. We have choices when it comes to change – we can embrace it, deny it, or stand back and watch. Regardless of how each of us choses to respond, we can’t stop it. The way we interact with the world is changing, the way in which children need to be educated is changing, therefore, as educators we must change.
As you view the pages of my blogsite I hope you will find a way to make a positive change in the way you teach children. There are many options to choose from — Digital Storytelling, Podcasting, Distance Learning, Tools of the Web 2.0 World, and many more. Start with just one tool, and begin infusing it into your daily instruction, into the various areas of the curriculum. These are exciting days in education and offer many opportunities for student engagement while we continue to prepare students for our ever-changing world!
