Accelerated Math
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Friday, October 24, 2008
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Technology Standards for Administrators, Teachers, and Students
1. Should the new administrator standards parallel the new teaching standards?
Technology has become a great means to improve curriculum and instruction within our classrooms. As administrators being the leaders of curriculum and instruction within the school setting, I think it would be in our best interest to have some links to the forms of technology used in the classroom. So yes, the new administrator standards should reflect the new teaching standards. Teachers and administrators alike must become fluent users of the technological tools of the classroom so they can help provide a relevant education to their students. I believe the standards should parallel one another especially when it comes to quality instruction. In determining what quality instruction looks like, it is imperative that the administrator know the standards set before the teachers and have a clear understanding of those goals. The purpose of education is teaching and learning with a concentrated focus on learning and technology is a driving force behind that goal.
2. Are there additional standards to which administrators should be held?
I don’t think there are any new standards to which administrators should be held though I feel administrators should embrace a leading role in ensuring their standards are carried out, therefore inspiring their teachers to do the same.
3. What is your overall reaction to the current administrator standards?
I feel these standards are a good foundation of what administrators need to know and practice. I do believe that the standards need to be revisited regularly to ensure we are keeping up with the ever-changing world of technology. We need to be fully aware of the tools and resources available to us so we can prepare our students for a digital world.
Technology has become a great means to improve curriculum and instruction within our classrooms. As administrators being the leaders of curriculum and instruction within the school setting, I think it would be in our best interest to have some links to the forms of technology used in the classroom. So yes, the new administrator standards should reflect the new teaching standards. Teachers and administrators alike must become fluent users of the technological tools of the classroom so they can help provide a relevant education to their students. I believe the standards should parallel one another especially when it comes to quality instruction. In determining what quality instruction looks like, it is imperative that the administrator know the standards set before the teachers and have a clear understanding of those goals. The purpose of education is teaching and learning with a concentrated focus on learning and technology is a driving force behind that goal.
2. Are there additional standards to which administrators should be held?
I don’t think there are any new standards to which administrators should be held though I feel administrators should embrace a leading role in ensuring their standards are carried out, therefore inspiring their teachers to do the same.
3. What is your overall reaction to the current administrator standards?
I feel these standards are a good foundation of what administrators need to know and practice. I do believe that the standards need to be revisited regularly to ensure we are keeping up with the ever-changing world of technology. We need to be fully aware of the tools and resources available to us so we can prepare our students for a digital world.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Synching Up with Digital Learners
The first statement in the article, “Synching up with the iKid…”, is very powerful and true. It states, “Educators must work to understand and motivate a new kind of digital learner.” I don’t know if we, as educators, truly understand that there is a new kind of learner sitting in our classrooms today. And, if we do not understand that fact, how are we going to motivate them? We must realize that technology is increasingly important in the lives of young people in today’s society. Technology is what they know and what they understand. As educators, we should be trained and equipped to use what they know and build upon it. There is another quote in the article that declared that we have to work with the kind of brains we’ve got now. The students are not geared to paper and pencil assignments on a daily basis. Technology is a tool that can be used to differentiate instruction, provide some excitement throughout the lesson, and to keep kids involved.
Through teaching Language Arts and Social Studies to sixth graders, I tried my best to incorporate as much technology as I could. Though some things were done using paper and pencil, a lot of class time was spent in the computer labs where we did research, explored educational sites on the web, completed various projects, or played games that supported a lesson that was taught. I also used the Smart Board, Inter Write Board, and the CPS System frequently. By doing this, I knew that I was using a style of learning that most of my students could relate to. As mentioned in David’s article, I made sure that my students were not “bored to tears” while they were under my instruction. I also embraced those few students who did not have access to a computer at home and made sure that they stayed current with the ever changing world of technology.
So, how can we, as educators, help? I think teachers and administrators alike should be eagerly willing to be trained. Professional development in the realm of technology is crucial if we plan to meet our students at the point of their educational needs. As the article stated, we are no longer living in the age of “digital immigrants”, but of “digital natives”.
It should be our desire to reach every student that comes into our realm of responsibility. Therefore, we will have no choice but to get out of our comfort zones with conventional styles of teaching and learning, and do whatever it takes to prepare our students for whatever tomorrow may hold.
Through teaching Language Arts and Social Studies to sixth graders, I tried my best to incorporate as much technology as I could. Though some things were done using paper and pencil, a lot of class time was spent in the computer labs where we did research, explored educational sites on the web, completed various projects, or played games that supported a lesson that was taught. I also used the Smart Board, Inter Write Board, and the CPS System frequently. By doing this, I knew that I was using a style of learning that most of my students could relate to. As mentioned in David’s article, I made sure that my students were not “bored to tears” while they were under my instruction. I also embraced those few students who did not have access to a computer at home and made sure that they stayed current with the ever changing world of technology.
So, how can we, as educators, help? I think teachers and administrators alike should be eagerly willing to be trained. Professional development in the realm of technology is crucial if we plan to meet our students at the point of their educational needs. As the article stated, we are no longer living in the age of “digital immigrants”, but of “digital natives”.
It should be our desire to reach every student that comes into our realm of responsibility. Therefore, we will have no choice but to get out of our comfort zones with conventional styles of teaching and learning, and do whatever it takes to prepare our students for whatever tomorrow may hold.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
WELCOME!!
I appreciate you visiting my blog and through this class, we will all realize that we are SUPERSTARS in the world of education!
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