Video Clip

Knowing you are one of many teachers a student like this will have in their educational career:How connected are you? Are you a 21st Century learner, teacher or both? What role do you play in supporting the 21st Century student?



I feel that I am just beginning to be connnected this year. After taking my first tech class at SLP this year and this cohort I have been introduced to many different mediums that are out there. I felt like this is the first year that I truly could incorporate techonology in my classroom.



I think I am a little of both, teacher and learner. I feel that I have started incorporating technology with my second graders, much more than I have in the past. Students are so curious of what we can do and the tools we use. I also think I am a learner, still finding out the new mediums to use and the jargon. I would love a teacher to show me all the different places that I could look at for information. I liked how the video clip solely used technology instead of a textbook. In addition I think it was awesome how someone can use webinars and podcasts to hear someone that is far away. That speaker or session could be so powerful.

I feel that I want to foster students curiousity about technology and have them see and work with it. I also think it is important to see me learn how to use it so they know that they won't be perfect at it right away and they will have to practice it. In addition, I want to ensure that they are safe when they do use knew technologies. I want them to have enjoyment, educational benefit, but I need to make sure they are safe as well.