Technology Journal Blog #4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6vVXmwYvgs&feature=youtu.be

I love the idea of student-centered classrooms especially the point she made about releasing the power. Letting the students have more power and choice over their education can make even more students want to come to school. I have never experienced Google's model but I really wish I had. Getting to spend an hour each week learning about something I really care about would have been amazing. The curriculum I had growing up was less strict than others because I went to a Montessori school. However, we never really got to learn about things we chose to learn about. "Embrace their knowledge and they will embrace their learning". I love this quote so much. Allowing students to teach their peers about things that they love or learn about on their own will increase confidence. It will make students feel more invested in their education. It makes no sense why other teachers are not using this model and I hope they start to. I do not think phones should be banned entirely from school. Some students cannot focus with screens nearby. However, if the material on the device is purposeful and entertaining then we can use technology as a strength in the classroom. The projects we have been creating in this class, such as the NearPod and Thinklink projects, are great examples of this. Students can participate and be engaged in class with their phones for these projects. I believe more teachers are not taking advantage of this because it can be really hard to get kids to focus when they have their devices. However, I think they should be trying to find ways to incorporate phones and technology into their classrooms.

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  1. Kara McElwrathJuly 5, 2024 at 8:41 AM

    This video really speaks to me and enforces the how powerful our profession truly is. How we use the tools made available to us and our students can and does make a difference. "If it's right for kids, it's right." YES. We go into this profession because of the learners, not because of ourselves. This perhaps the most important lesson in this video. Did teachers of years ago manage to do great things with just textbooks and chalkboards? You bet. But can we do more? YES! Should we do more? YES! I would advocate to use every tool at our disposal - and encourage our students to stretch their imaginations for new ways to learn. Google pays their employees to come with ideas, good or bad, because they value creativity and innovation. I would say that teachers should do the same for students - show them we value creativity and innovation. A tool won't make a teacher great. But a tool added onto all the other tools we have? A tool that has been touched by creativity and innovation? That's what our students deserve - everything we have to offer.

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