The content of the video Who Owns the Learning? Preparing Students for Success in the Digital Age really caught my attention. I agree with what Mr. Nelson discussed and liked how he mentioned the easiness our students have when looking for any answer online. Students too, want to find things quickly without having to put the effort. I see this in my own classroom when students are asked to complete research. They want to find answers and facts right away. However, as fourth graders, many don't have the experience or practice on how to search for things online. Mr. Nelson also had me thinking more about how I use technology in my classroom. Our students are living in an era where everything is at the tip of their fingers, but how we as teachers are helping them become contributors to our world? As Mr. Nelson asked in the video: "Who owns the learning?" (2014.) As Mr. Nelson mentioned in the video, the myth going around that "digital natives know everything about technology" (2014.) We need to help them get out of their bubble and begin teaching them how to ask the right questions. We need to help our students find that sense of being curious and wonder about the world that surrounds them. I can how the 4 C's can help bridge this gap.
As an educator that likes to integrate technology in the classroom, I would like to learn about tools that will help my students become more fluent when it comes to typing. Although many of my students have tablets, cell phones and other digital devices, they can not type. I would also like to learn about tools where my students can collaborate with one another. Lastly, I would like to learn more about Flipgrid and how it can be implemented in the classroom. I've heard about it and used it for the introduction for this class, but I want to see how it can play a role in an elementary classroom. Overall, I want to learn about tools where my students are practicing their speaking skills with the use of technology. I have a high number to ESOL students this year and speaking has always been their weakness on ACCESS, so if there is a tool out there that can help them practice this important component of English, then I am willing to give it a try.
I know technology can be a great factor to help students success in the classroom and this is why I like to implement them in my classes. Web 2.0 can be used to help students with disabilities, ESOL and regular ed students. These tools can help differentiate for the different learners when have in a classroom. However, I think when it comes to online tools, we just have to be careful ensuring that our students information will be protected and it won't be just another website with a game that will be added to the list.
The Brain Waves Video Anthology. (2014, May 5). Who Owns the Learning? Preparing Students for Success in the Digital Age [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOAIxIBeT90
As an educator that likes to integrate technology in the classroom, I would like to learn about tools that will help my students become more fluent when it comes to typing. Although many of my students have tablets, cell phones and other digital devices, they can not type. I would also like to learn about tools where my students can collaborate with one another. Lastly, I would like to learn more about Flipgrid and how it can be implemented in the classroom. I've heard about it and used it for the introduction for this class, but I want to see how it can play a role in an elementary classroom. Overall, I want to learn about tools where my students are practicing their speaking skills with the use of technology. I have a high number to ESOL students this year and speaking has always been their weakness on ACCESS, so if there is a tool out there that can help them practice this important component of English, then I am willing to give it a try.
I know technology can be a great factor to help students success in the classroom and this is why I like to implement them in my classes. Web 2.0 can be used to help students with disabilities, ESOL and regular ed students. These tools can help differentiate for the different learners when have in a classroom. However, I think when it comes to online tools, we just have to be careful ensuring that our students information will be protected and it won't be just another website with a game that will be added to the list.
The Brain Waves Video Anthology. (2014, May 5). Who Owns the Learning? Preparing Students for Success in the Digital Age [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOAIxIBeT90