Digital age of the 21st century classroom
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- 1. Digital Age of the 21st Century Classroom
2. Contents
Preparing Teachers For the Digital Age
Trotter, A. (1999, September 23). Preparing Teachers For the
Digital Age. Retrieved August 4, 2010, from Technology Counts:
http://oak.cats.ohio.edu/~waltje/classes/media2008/preparing.pdf
Navigate the Digital Rapids
Lindsay, J., & Davis, V. (2010, March/April). Navigate the
Digital Rapids. Retrieved August 5, 2010, from Learning &
Leading with Technology: http://iste.org
Bridging the Digital Divide: A Building Block for Teachers
Smith, C., & Pearson, T. (2001, May). Bridging the Digital
Divide: A Building Block for Teachers. Retrieved August 5, 2010,
from Learning & Leading with Technology:
http://www.people.virginia.edu/~har4y/edlg345/elementary/files/digital_divid.pdf
3. Preparing Teachers For the Digital Age
Even with the best software ever made and access to the Web you
wont see much difference in student learning unless its teachers
know how to use the digital content in their classroom.Its all got
to do with the teacher.In a 1998 survey only one id five teachers
felt very well prepared to integrate education technology in the
grade they taught.Professional development is the essential
ingredient to making the most of digital content in the
classroom.If the teacher is able to choose their own software
rather than having it chosen by someone else they will have a much
higher opinion of their quality and less likely to rely on the
internet.Teachers bring digital content into the classroom in three
possible ways: adopting,adapting, or creating it.Adopting: booting
up the software and following the instructions, this method saves
the teacher preparation time.Adapting: teachers who are capable
adapt materials to their specific needs and goals.Creating:all
curricular enactment in the classroom in reality involves some
degree of customization, thats what good teachers do.
4. Digital Age: Continued
More teachers than ever seem to be creating their own digital
materials like PowerPoint presentations with text and graphics-as
presentation and authoring tools.When teachers felt a conflict
between the technical issues and the content they reacted in one of
three ways.
Backed off and pushed the technology to the sidelines to
concentrate on content.
Simplified, paring away all the technology but a few capabilities
they were comfortable with.
Plunged even further into technology, in hope that they and their
students would learn the technology while mastering the
content.
Trotter, A. (1999, September 23). Preparing Teachers For the
Digital Age. Retrieved August 4, 2010, from Technology Counts:
http://oak.cats.ohio.edu/~waltje/classes/media2008/preparing.pdf
5. AH HA..AH HA..AH HA..!!
6. NAVIGATE THE DIGITAL RAPIDS
7. NAVIGATE: Continued
Digiteachers use digital tools like colors on a painters palette,
mixing them in a variety of ways to create pictures of
learning.Good administrators empower these digiteachers in their
drive to customize and connect with students unique learning styles
and interests.Connecting students to other classrooms requires
teachers to have an understanding of technology, especially the
collaborativeWeb 2.0 tools, such as wikis, Nings, and blogging
platforms.
Lindsay, J., & Davis, V. (2010, March/April). Navigate the
Digital Rapids. Retrieved August 5, 2010, from Learning &
Leading with Technology: http://iste.org
8. AH HA..AH HA..AH HA..!!
Flat classrooms are interactive digital citizenships.
Sometimes participants slip into a social network mode of
communicating.
The toughest waters often come at the beginning of this digital
citizenship journey.
Educating students makes the Internet a safer place.
9. Bridging the Digital Divide: A Building Block for Teachers
10. Bridging the Digital Divide: Continued
By providing rich technology experiences for all students, teachers
can diminish thedigital divide.Being able to effectively use
technology for instructional purposes does influence the digital
divide.All educators should constantly work to improve their skill
in using technology to enrich instruction.Teachers must be provided
with prolonged training and an ample support structure.
Smith, C., & Pearson, T. (2001, May). Bridging the Digital
Divide: A Building Block for Teachers. Retrieved August 5, 2010,
from Learning & Leading with Technology:
http://www.people.virginia.edu/~har4y/edlg345/elementary/files/digital_divid.pdf
11. AH HA..AH HA..AH HA..!!
Personnel, equipment, and funding are also huge factors in closing
the digital divide.
Conduct fundraisers, count box tops, labels, and proofs of
purchase, this is a small price to pay for the gains in the
educational experience for students.
Begin with the things you can control.
Open labs in the afternoon or evening for parents and students to
work as a team, involving the parent shows students all adults must
work toward the goal of being lifelong learners.
12. CONCLUSION
Digital age of the 21st century classroom is becoming new and
exciting to the students as well as the educators.Digital divides
can be closed with some help from the whole community.Our students
are worth all the time and energy it will take to bridge this
divide.The presence of digital flat classrooms will help promote
cooperative learning and teamwork.Keeping our teachers informed and
trained in new technology will be a key element to the success of
our students.Lets embrace this digital age with open arms and open
minds.