Not Your Old School Chalkboard
21st century literacies framework is necessary for our students. Students will not be prepared for the global job market without this type of education. The school systems are behind the eight ball because they are not providing the training for teachers nor are they investing in technology for the schools.
Students must be computer literate and integrate technology with reading and writing. Integrating technology with content areas provides authentic learning. When students use blogging for literacy responses, book talks,or create their own website to demonstrate their literacies, students will be accomplishing 21st century educational outcomes. Mr. Seyfert's class
Students can participate in conducting a research report like the circulatory system by viewing multiple online sites like Wikijunior. Additionally students can work collaboratively on a project within their school or with students in another location. Deb Norton celebrates digital learning with other schools throughout the country. This will indoctrinate students to accept other's thinking and respect the cultural differences that exist in the world.
As students read online, they will become more adept at critical thinking skills as part of Common Core Standards because they will need to analyze multiple sources of the same information and make judgements as to the legitimacy of those sources. Only through these experiences can students becomes competent to live in the twenty-first century.
In order to use technology, students must learn the responsibilities to access information. Students must be alerted to the safety and legal uses of the tools of the Internet. NETS
What is your opinion about our 21st century responsibilities as educators? What role should parents play?
Hi Lea! Thank you for sharing the link Integrating technology with content areas provides authentic learning. It really makes me miss teaching the little guys. They are so excited about learning at that age! I also wish we had the "wiggle room" in our curriculum to let kids explore:)
ReplyDeleteI love the Youtube video about 21st century skills. I love that they 21st century skills are helping our students to become creative problem solvers who make learning their own. That is the kind of students I want leaving my classroom at the end of the school year!!
ReplyDeleteYou pose a great question: What role do parents play? Yes, teachers should be helping further kids' technological knowledge but like most things, learning technology starts at home...and kids need supervision and assistance. I think parents play a big role in helping our kids becoming more technically literate.
ReplyDeleteI also thought Leah posed a great question about the role parents play in technology use. I would like to think that parents keep a close eye on what their child is doing on the internet, however, I have often found that Parents don not monitor, and at times even promote programs that are inappropriate for kids. Classic examples are Facebook & Twitter - which are social medias - however, each site states child under thirteen should not be allowed to use - yet most of my students have accounts on both sites. In addition, iPhones now have the capability of taking pictures which can be transmitted anywhere. Parents are often shocked at school, when phones are confiscated and they view content on it via text, video, or internet access sites. One question I have is: Should schools be responsible for providing programs that inform parents about technology use and what is and is not appropriate for certain age groups? I dont believe that most parents are being apathetic. I believe that most parents simply do not know, as they did not grow up in a world of technology. Yes - there are those parents out there that buy their kids "Mortal Combat" video games and take them to "R" rated movies - which in my view is totally inappropriate for a 6th grader - however, advertising and media surrounds these kids on a daily basis to buy these. How much does this have to do with kids wanting to grow up to fast? These 2 questions seem to be two different areas of discussion - but are really connected on an underlying level. your thoughts on this?????
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