Life-long learners-it’s the goal of every teacher, every
school and every district I’ve ever worked in… Technology is the key to
motivating and inspiring students to become what we’ve always wanted them to
become. Although I’ve always thought of
myself as a life-long learner, technology has created a new meaning of that
term. There is now so much to learn, we
will never be able to take it all in.
HOWEVER: we have some great teachers
to help us tackle the world of technology-our students. I witness my granddaughter, at the age of 18
months, tackling and learning how to operate an iPad and iPhone with ease. She has NO FEAR of messing up. That
is an advantage in learning-an open mind without fear of messing things
up. It’s how I want to approach my
life-long learning with technology.
Students will eagerly embrace learning with technology. They are more engaged, intrigued and involved
when our lessons incorporate their world.
Their world is technology. When I
can present something new to them in the world of technology; their minds are
blown! So, I will make it my quest to
continue to pursue technology to stay on the cutting edge.
Coming up in January, my students will complete a research
project on three colleges of their choice and look at future careers. The assignment will be altered this year; the
students will be working within Google Drive to access their work from school
or home. They’ll also use the Google
Research to cite sources and build a works cited page with ease. Google Book search will enable them to
research multiple sources with no excuse of needing to go to the library or the
book store – the resources are right at their fingertips! The search tips will enable the students to find
pertinent information quickly.
Technology is not only something to learn but a tool to enable us to
learn better!
My goal is to incorporate technology more, and to ask the
students for their knowledge and expertise in this area. If we are to be life-long learners and
competent teachers – it is a must to continue to embrace technology.
Here's a start-there are so many YouTube videos to get started. It's time for my students to begin investigate the things we've been delving into in our Master's Program!
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