As I began Chapter Ten, I totally saw myself in the teacher
Dan that the introduction spoke of. And so as I pondered what concepts I could
pull from this chapter I decided to begin with Dan.
The first concept of how best to teach both the class as a
whole, as well as any number of diverse differences that may arise, from among others, language, disability, learning styles,
WOW!! It seems like a monumental task, but as I read and study, I remember that
the reason I am here now, is that I do
want to teach, and being a teacher doesn’t just mean throwing random
information out there and hope that my students can grasp it. It takes time to balance
how best to provide what works for most, with what also helps those who may not
learn as quickly and easily and others. I chose to think that even as I study
today, and sometimes feel overwhelmed, that technology from many different
sources (perhaps not yet even invented) is the best option to afford my future
students as well as my own triumph.
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The third concept I chose was the concept was the idea that
even though technology can work to provide great outcomes and adaptations, the
tools can be low-tech, mid-tech or high-tech. By this we could use the least
amount needed as we work to help students through accommodation and not
modification. I can also mean that teachers like myself, who were born before
technology was a common everyday item, may still help our future students and
even learn right along with them and perhaps help them to see that learning and
growing are lifelong adventures and nothing to be self-conscious about.
This chapter offered many types of ideas for technology use.
From interactive and international newspapers and maps, multilingual web sources,
whiteboards, spellers, dictionaries and other writing tools, calculators and other
math applications the world is truly expanding the abilities of twenty-first century
teachers.
Resources Used:
Maloy, Robert,
Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park
(2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition.
Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.
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