I am brand new to twitter, and so this was my first experience using it. I had some trouble understanding the purpose of using twitter as a teaching tool, but after going through some examples on how to benefit from using it, my mind has been changed. I ran into some problems on how to use a tweet for a purpose, but i later saw some meaning with the group quiz we took. I thought it was awesome that our class collaborated to complete the questions assigned from the chapter. I think it worked out great, because even the people that didn't read were able to learn from what others were tweeting. The challenge of using twitter is the same as using the internet with knowing what information is actually significant or legit. The purpose of using this technology in teaching with twitter would be to have the students collaborating and working together to achieve a common goal; just what a connected learner should.
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Twitter and Me
I am brand new to twitter, and so this was my first experience using it. I had some trouble understanding the purpose of using twitter as a teaching tool, but after going through some examples on how to benefit from using it, my mind has been changed. I ran into some problems on how to use a tweet for a purpose, but i later saw some meaning with the group quiz we took. I thought it was awesome that our class collaborated to complete the questions assigned from the chapter. I think it worked out great, because even the people that didn't read were able to learn from what others were tweeting. The challenge of using twitter is the same as using the internet with knowing what information is actually significant or legit. The purpose of using this technology in teaching with twitter would be to have the students collaborating and working together to achieve a common goal; just what a connected learner should.
I am brand new to twitter, and so this was my first experience using it. I had some trouble understanding the purpose of using twitter as a teaching tool, but after going through some examples on how to benefit from using it, my mind has been changed. I ran into some problems on how to use a tweet for a purpose, but i later saw some meaning with the group quiz we took. I thought it was awesome that our class collaborated to complete the questions assigned from the chapter. I think it worked out great, because even the people that didn't read were able to learn from what others were tweeting. The challenge of using twitter is the same as using the internet with knowing what information is actually significant or legit. The purpose of using this technology in teaching with twitter would be to have the students collaborating and working together to achieve a common goal; just what a connected learner should.
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
The Final Frontier
CALL TO ACTION
Students are in need of teachers who can teach and be connected. Technology is a huge part of students lives and a huge part of how our world runs. Connected learners need connected teachers. Teachers need to set aside their fears and beliefs and adapt and integrate this new system of learning and teaching. A goal for a teacher is to have their students be able to succeed. So, using technology is one more great way to achieve that!
Students are in need of teachers who can teach and be connected. Technology is a huge part of students lives and a huge part of how our world runs. Connected learners need connected teachers. Teachers need to set aside their fears and beliefs and adapt and integrate this new system of learning and teaching. A goal for a teacher is to have their students be able to succeed. So, using technology is one more great way to achieve that!
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Hi, I'm Brent. I am a freshman at Edinboro and I am studying as an Education Major. I plan to be a future middle school math teacher. I know with becoming a teacher I will need to learn more about technology. I believe that students learn much easier through technology. To me, I feel as if it is easier for students to work and communicate through these means, because how much interaction they have with it.
Teachers will be able to utilize the advantages of these tools so they are able to co-operate, collaborate, and communicate on the same level. I think that if educators implement technology into their lesson plans and classrooms, then it will help students obviously learn within those sorts of sources. This is great, because students will later in life actually need to be required to have this knowledge of technology for future jobs and tasks.
With tools and technology aside, I believe a great teacher is someone who can make learning fun and easy but is still very knowledgeable. I believe that teaching isn't just about having the kids learn the material, but teaching them life skills and self-improvement. Teachers should guide students into the right direction and give them confidence to pursue what ever.
Teachers will be able to utilize the advantages of these tools so they are able to co-operate, collaborate, and communicate on the same level. I think that if educators implement technology into their lesson plans and classrooms, then it will help students obviously learn within those sorts of sources. This is great, because students will later in life actually need to be required to have this knowledge of technology for future jobs and tasks. With tools and technology aside, I believe a great teacher is someone who can make learning fun and easy but is still very knowledgeable. I believe that teaching isn't just about having the kids learn the material, but teaching them life skills and self-improvement. Teachers should guide students into the right direction and give them confidence to pursue what ever.
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