With today's knowledge age the digital tools our net generation students have access to will give them power to amplify their ability to think, learn, communicate, collaborate and create. With that power come the need to learn appropriate skills. Even when students are more fluent in the use of technology, they will always need teachers and parents guidance.
Our ever increasing age of technology forces us all to adapt to the new ways of communicating, learning, working and living. Technology helps develop independence as it is always available 24/7 but we must become self directed. Cross culture collaboration is possible giving students insight into how we are alike and yet different.
Technology allows us to divide work up among team members. Individuals can take projects utilizing their strengths to produce a creative outcome from the collaboration.
Our job is going to be a challenge to teach all students these 21st century skills along with the core subject areas to produce a well rounded individual.
I liked the quote, "Diversity is the one thing we all have in common". Isn't it great that we can glean knowledge from everyone elses strengths!
I love your comment that even when students are more fluent in the use of technology, they will always need teachers and parents guidance. I absolutely agree with that... there are somethings technololgy can't replace, and that's the human interaction provided through a teacher and a parent.
ReplyDeleteI like your comment about the collaboration technology offers. This is so true. Currently my school district is creating templates for our math. We are able to work individually on our selected area of the template and load it to the server. After it is loaded to the server all the teachers at that grade level are able to use the templates! Yes technology is great for collaboration among team members.
ReplyDeleteI agree that we need to have the well rounded individual and learn the core subjects then learn the technology.In any subject area students are going to need guidance whether from a parent or teacher.
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