Reflection Week 6

As I ponder over the last couples of week of learning I have been amazed at the technological advances that are used in the classroom. I don’t have any children so I’m not familiar with what students are learning and how they are learning material in the classroom. I’m excited to know that technology is being used to help, assist, and allow students to explore content they are learning and that it does not end when class is over. I’m a 1970’s baby and I’m not to fond of all this technology but over these past weeks I’m am starting to let down my guard and allow my eyes to see educating our children in new and exciting ways that I did not have as a student.

I loved the Flipped classroom! I believe it allows educators to teach the content with more detail and passion since it’s done without the students present. I like that technology will allow students to view and re-review, as many times as needed, the lecture content and that they will be able to understand or come prepared to ask questions. This method of teaching will allow students to be more active in their education inside and outside of the classroom; not just reading a book but having a lecture along with the book. I like that interactions between educator, student and their parent(s) is available through Web 2.0; another use of technology in education that I had never heard of! In 1970’s and 1980’s we had parent conference twice a year and report cards; Web 2.0 is a resource that allows students and parents to know what’s going on in the classroom as much as an educator post information. Learning about Copyright was informative and a much needed conversation that needs to be explored more due to the use of internet access to so many people, places, and things. I thought if it can be accessed I can use it; I know better now and understand why my pictures have the creators name, copyright, always attached. There are so many forms of technology available to educators and students to learn, explore, create, and be informed about whatever content/subject there is an interest in; to learn, grow, and question!