I just want to clear up something from my last blog dealing with the saying that "We do not essentially need technology to teach". These tools that are brought to us by the evolution of technology are amazing. This is true and we can use these tools both at home and in the workplace(which is school). BUT, to teach, technology in my opinion is not completely necessary. It will just make our job easier. I am going to use it; I am not going to lie, but it will be something I will use when it needs to be used. A class blog, projects, and whatever else is fine, but relying solely on technology to help you get the job done is not going to cut it. This is definitely a hard topic to go into depth on. I will have to break it down on request from others because it would be a pretty long blog and I like blogging but I have other blogs to do on here as well, so if someone wants an explanation, just request and I will put one up.
The "New Idea" portion of this blog has to do with this technique I have devised. I have subscribed to the magazine "Wired" which deals with technologies that are new and upcoming and I have been cutting out certain pages and keeping a scrapbook and journal on new tools that I could invest in later on after becoming a teacher. This is a great idea for all upcoming educators. I know everyone has been blogging on "New Information", but I am taking this to a new level. I might as well exhaust all of my resources. I am going to keep track of every piece of software and utilize it to the extent of my abilities.
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Jon, I know I challenged your last post. And I hope you are responding to that comment here.
I don't think we use technology to "make our jobs easier." I'm not sure that's the case by the way or more teachers would probably be on board.
My point is that just like we wouldn't have been teaching ELA 50 years ago without pen and paper, not optional tools for expression in the 50's, why would current tools be optional?
If kids need to be able to use a variety of digital technologies to remain current, how can the use of those technologies not be those we "rely on?"
I am hoping that the effect of all of the reading and experiences you're having in 307 and elsewhere (great idea by the way--subscribing to WIRED) will only lead you to draw the conclusion that technology is, in fact, essential to "getting the job done" in today's classrooms.
Keep talking. I'm listening. Your blog posts aren't too long for me.
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