In chapter 12, it looks like the main subject is centered around technology literacy for teachers. Now because there is no slideshow for it, I am going to guess that the main theme would be that practice on new technology is not simply enough, educators must learn to absorb and master the given technology in order to be able to adapt it to their everyday activities. Little did I know, but apparently there are certain technological standards that all educators must conform to. I didn't know that there were standards with fancy abbreviations that teachers are expected to adhere to. NCLB legislation makes sure that teachers can keep up with the technology that is growing at an exponential rate so that they don't fall behind other educators and their students. If this were to happen students could miss out on a good quality education with massive technological potentials. As a future educator I can see the importance of keeping up with modern technology not only for the sake of the students but for our own as well. In fact the other day I was talking to an educator which I am close to and she said that she had just returned from a technology seminar in California. While she was there they gave every teacher an iPod touch and instituted a faculty centered school wide blog. The iPod touch was really only a result of a grant from the state of Ohio, but now every teacher at the school has a professional blog and this makes it easier for all of the teachers to keep in touch and exchange ideas even when not in school. I have enjoyed making this blog even though it was a bit confusing at the begining. There were also many things I will take away from EDTL 2300 and use in my future classroom. Because I am a history/geography education major and one of my main passions in life is to travel, I think I will leave everyone with a short clip. I discovered this video by accident one day and found it most inspiring. Oh to have an adventure like this!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlfKdbWwruY
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- Ms. Koba
- Hello and welcome to the Modern World History blog. I am Ms. Koba, a senior AYA history education major at Bowling Green State University. I was born in Norwalk, Ohio and have lived in this area my entire life. I plan on graduating this spring (2011) with my Bachelor of Science degree in Adolescent Young Adult History education. This particular degree focuses on secondary education which means that I will be licensed to teach grades 7-12. Starting this Spring, I will be taking over Modern World History and teaching your student until the first week of May. This blog has been established to keep both students and parents up to date about what activities will be occurring in the classroom. Although I will not begin teaching until mid January,I would greatly appreciate if parents would email me their contact information so that our connection can be well established even before the first of the year. Feel free to browse the blog and do not hesitate to email me if there are any questions! I look forward to working with you and your child during my student teaching semester!
Interestingly, unless the revised NCLB changed this, the teachers who were certified before it passed are exempt from the technology standards; just like they're exempt from the Licensure standards we are subject to.
ReplyDeleteAlso, good vid. If you get a chance to travel, I highly recommend it, just make sure you travel smart. Been to some of those places; and all the ones in Australia. The Brisbane one made me laugh, because that's in the botanical gardens, about 40 feet from the bench where I chilled at every day for about a week while my uncle did his Brisbane Symphony thing.
Your video link makes me extremely happy.
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