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I really enjoyed this movie. I thought the camera work and the series of messages to be captivating and enjoyable. The movie does a great job at capturing the college experience especially from a large classroom perspective. I found that when a girl had written on her sign that she has to be multitasking in order to make it, to be really true and easy for me to relate to.
If I were to add some things to the video to help better represent the college experience I would show the long walk from an available parking space to the class. I would have placed this at the beginning of the video and had it been a smooth transition from the walk into class to up to the desk and the writing on the wall. However, I really enjoyed the video and thought that the majority of it accurately represented the college experience.
It's Not About the Technology
First off i would like to say that this blogs' message of teachers must be learners is one of the most important principles that myself and fellow future teachers must embrace. It is true that technology is exponentially expanding at an incredibly fast rate, but it is not all about technology. The blog even points out that technology is useless without good teaching. However, I feel that good teaching is hindered from reaching its full potential without being able to effectively use technology and incorporating it into the curriculum.
Today's children are being plunged into an ever growing technological world. These children will grow and learn throughout their education and most will have jobs that currently do not even exist. When it comes to incorporating technology, if it is done successfully, the possibilities in the classroom are endless. It may not be a necessity to be technologically literate, but future teachers would do well to ensure that they have at least a good understanding.
Fisch: Is it ok to be a technologically illiterate teacher?
This post was very interesting and shows how opinions can come across too strong. I do agree with the idea that teachers should be technologically literate, but the wording of this post seemed to express that it was a crucial requirement instead of a useful addition. Comparing technological literacy to regular literacy is more than a stretch. I recognize the abundance of technology in daily lives and communications but it can in no way be required as a must know when it comes to many areas of teaching.
For example while technology offers new ways to express art to the world it is not the best approach to teaching a child to paint or form a sculpture. Technology may aid and in fact be a more important teaching tool in some areas of education like this class for example. However children have been learning their colors and multiplication tables for centuries without technology and if computers disappeared off the face of the earth tomorrow it is safe to say that teaching could and would continue without missing a beat, perhaps the only field that could truly say that.
Gary's Social Media Count
This social media counts is breathtaking. It is a true testament to the times we are living in and just how quickly technology is expanding in our world. The numbers continually grow and everyday children begin to dive into technology adding even more numbers to the count. It seems surreal that this many new accounts, posts, and items being purchased can in fact be going on. I can not even comprehend what new technologies will be out and available in five years or to be honest even next year.
With so many new technologies being developed one must really submerge themselves on almost a daily basis. With the unveiling of Apple's Tablet the world is soon to experience yet another revolution in the technological world. Predictions have been made that the Tablet will impact every occupation and every life across the world. The future will truly be breathtaking as we witness science fiction items of the past sitting in our hands and laps.
It's Not About the Technology
First off i would like to say that this blogs' message of teachers must be learners is one of the most important principles that myself and fellow future teachers must embrace. It is true that technology is exponentially expanding at an incredibly fast rate, but it is not all about technology. The blog even points out that technology is useless without good teaching. However, I feel that good teaching is hindered from reaching its full potential without being able to effectively use technology and incorporating it into the curriculum.
Today's children are being plunged into an ever growing technological world. These children will grow and learn throughout their education and most will have jobs that currently do not even exist. When it comes to incorporating technology, if it is done successfully, the possibilities in the classroom are endless. It may not be a necessity to be technologically literate, but future teachers would do well to ensure that they have at least a good understanding.
Fisch: Is it ok to be a technologically illiterate teacher?
This post was very interesting and shows how opinions can come across too strong. I do agree with the idea that teachers should be technologically literate, but the wording of this post seemed to express that it was a crucial requirement instead of a useful addition. Comparing technological literacy to regular literacy is more than a stretch. I recognize the abundance of technology in daily lives and communications but it can in no way be required as a must know when it comes to many areas of teaching.
For example while technology offers new ways to express art to the world it is not the best approach to teaching a child to paint or form a sculpture. Technology may aid and in fact be a more important teaching tool in some areas of education like this class for example. However children have been learning their colors and multiplication tables for centuries without technology and if computers disappeared off the face of the earth tomorrow it is safe to say that teaching could and would continue without missing a beat, perhaps the only field that could truly say that.
Gary's Social Media Count
This social media counts is breathtaking. It is a true testament to the times we are living in and just how quickly technology is expanding in our world. The numbers continually grow and everyday children begin to dive into technology adding even more numbers to the count. It seems surreal that this many new accounts, posts, and items being purchased can in fact be going on. I can not even comprehend what new technologies will be out and available in five years or to be honest even next year.
With so many new technologies being developed one must really submerge themselves on almost a daily basis. With the unveiling of Apple's Tablet the world is soon to experience yet another revolution in the technological world. Predictions have been made that the Tablet will impact every occupation and every life across the world. The future will truly be breathtaking as we witness science fiction items of the past sitting in our hands and laps.
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