Blog D

This chapter that's very informational about how we live in our world using technology discuss  lot of different topics, when learning how to search the web on different topics and materials that may arise on a daily base. This chapter is educating students  on how to research information and become responsible digital citizens. Digital citizenship is a variety of concept encompassing all aspects  of how to use technology appropriately. Its to direct students to to developing a strong commitment  to digital ethics in the school and over society.

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 In this day and age of the internet, teachers and students must develop skills to become their own search experts. to fully understand the literary of technology you have to determine the nature and extent on information needed, access the effectively and efficiency, evaluate information and its resources,and understand many of the economic legal and social issues surround the use of information the internet. using the term information literacy , digital literacy, and digital and citizenship. I thought what was the writer trying too tell us in  this chapter about thees different terms of today, when a person has information literate, they must be able to recognize when information is need and has the ability to locate,evaluate, and use effectively the information that was gathered. digital literacy is the ability to locate organize, and analyze information. student must be thought how to use technology the proper way so that its available to answering question that might come about in there daily life's.  

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this is just to show you how quickly our research in the world has gotten, when it comes down to the different things that can be found on line thorough internet. Its practically second nature to our work force now, dealing with the job industries  with our money dealing with banks and stock holders  and many more other things in life that is not done manually anymore. we all have responsibilities  when it come down to how we use technology . your honesty, trust, and and safety for you and others are all raped up withing the technology system. 

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Figure 1: Rodney, B. (2013, June 5). Basiyr Rodney, Literacy and Technology Timeline. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
Figure 2: Information_literacy_-_references. (n.d.). Retrieved September 23, 2015
Figure 3: Technology in the Classroom: Digital Media. (2011, October 20). Retrieved September 23, 2015.

Blog C

Transforming learning with unique, powerful teaching can really really ope up the mind of educator who are and that are becoming teachers. There goal is to create and opportunity for each of there students to think outside the box, when solving different problems using technology that's created for them to learn. The question is ''What is it that you can teach technology, that you cannot teach just as well without?'' (Page Wolf). Well, educators tend to follow three theories: Behaviorism, Cognitivism, and Constructivism. Its basically how your students learn because there are different ways to process information in the brain.

this is not to say that students who are apart of each of theses different learning techniques are not normal but for educators to be able to brain storm and find a way, when teaching a lesson. To get the message across to every student. that way, no student feel left behind.Now they have something called teacher centered and student centered approaches. the difference is teacher centered or they call it transmission teachings a focus on energy of the class room flow teacher to student v.s student where they are actively part of all elements of a class from planning lesson, conducting actives etc.(Ch.3 p.51 line 1-3) A lot  of this new technology makes it easy to communicate and collaborate within the class room.student are drawn to the digital environment. Computers are its on  reliable source. it allow you to create things without being in the class room. technology is just basically to advance your skills and create new knowledge in a way that it could last.

Blog B

Technology these days is the integral part of our lives & we are totally dependent on it. Technology is a mean of making learning accessible, seamless and integrated. It is a mean of enhancing the learning experience and supports the teacher in filling gaps as they emerge. Education technology is the path to widening participation in education and the path to mobility across learning areas, and teaching institutions.

 Technology is a very important part of education now. Even though we are finding some major issues and trends within technology such as, personal uses of electronic devices or the internet connectivity.  This is actually some of the situation that will arise as become and educator using technology.

 The promise for change in K-12 schools by integrating technology into instruction heavily relies on a workforce of teachers who can effectively teach with technology. Teacher educators have been exploring effective ways to help preserve teachers integrate technology into instruction. Teachers can use technology to provide powerful learning experiences for students. However, to unlock the power of technology, it is widely recognized that integrating information technology into classrooms requires a change in teaching and learning. Teacher preparation programs play a critical role in reforming schools by supplying technologically competent teachers. In the past few decades, practitioners and researchers have been exploring how to help preserve teachers develop knowledge and skills to use technologies for instruction

Today’s students are highly visual, preferring pictures and video to words and speech. Mixing in visual learning tools increases their engagement, by adding variety to the learning environment.

Equally, when they can choose between several teaching media, such as online videos and interactive reading materials, their engagement and motivation are also boosted.

Today’s students are also social. They love being part of a community, collaborating, sharing and exchanging ideas. Interaction is therefore vital, so you could integrate tools such as Google apps and wikis to involve students in collaborative environments with one another. Equally, instant messaging allows teachers and students to discuss tasks, share ideas and links, and generally work together.

This can also extend beyond your school group.

 After all, to succeed in today’s world, students need to network widely. That means co-operating and collaborating with others outside the classroom.This is really all about how we as can and educational institution, can we really stay with the 21 century dealing with technology as we advance more into moving away paper and pencil and towards automatic devices. Become a teacher these are some of the things that we have to face as educators. Rather you are new or old to the field.this is something that has to change and must change to bettre our future youth.

  

Blog Post A

Today’s teachers face very different challenges never been thought of years ago or even imagined by their colleague . Preparing students to thrive in a global, technologically advanced society where they must use digital tools that evolve at a blistering pace to succeed at their career that did not even exist a decade ago.  Information developing skills have become a survival skill nearly easy to access to anything of an Web-based. this may open up information that may expose learners to more information in just one day than those of previous generations would have been able to access in a lifetime. In order to prepare students for their future, teachers must have the support and leadership of there  school and faculty to fully understand 21st century skills.

To be effective leaders for the 21st century, they  must ensure that instructional needs, the greatness of teachers, and the ultimate needs of students are considered. These 21st century teachers has to understand that is no longer and open book thing in the classroom . Technology is the key. as a body I believe as teachers they should ask themselves before they do any lesson, What outcomes do we want to accomplish in the classroom? What available tool and resources  can and will support the teachers in helping their students meet these outcomes? What preparation do we need to ensure that teachers have that students can appropriately utilize tools and resources? these will better get teacher to see a better view on the 21st century in the education field in become a teacher.