Learning can be cool.
I believe the more technology that is used in the classroom, shows student how they can successful find information. A lot of students see the internet as a way to stay updated but not a useful tool to search interesting practices and tools to help understand a topic. Facebook and Twitter is used by many students to update each other. However, showing them how these social media sites can help with assignments and fully understand the background is shocking to most.
Valerie,
Learning needs to be engaging and through your guidance and input it will be. When students see your passion for your field and enthusiasm for teaching about it your students will catch the excitement and enjoy the learning process.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
I feel as long as i make the class fun and exciting all of the students will learn at their own speed. I make all the students feel special in a certain way.
One thing I would like to point out while I agree those are great tools it seems this up coming generation relies heavily upon These avenues they need to remember social interactions goes along way in earning an individuals respect and creats a more solid foundation for networking.
Great idea!!!! Economically speaking, each student having access to a laptop or other computer in a classroom setting is somewhat of a difficult task. However, the idea ia superb! Students today access social media daily, even by the hour.... so, why wouldn't the internet be used to research ideas, find out answers and discuss new progect and ideas?
If students had the opportunity to use laptops for course work, then some would be on the social networking sites doing things other than work. Textbooks and visual aides will have to do for me and my students now, but computers are a great source for studnts to access(:
Bernard,
This is a very good point and suggestion for instructors to consider. They more connections we make with resources, what every form they may take the better. The students need to learn how to use and integrate these resources into their knowledge base.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
