So as a teacher of change, I am committed to closing the digital divide, by utilizing technology in the classroom with students. What are your list of high tech skills, you'd want your child to learn in school? Holograms? QR codes? Coding? Blogging? Tweeting? Edmodo? They all seem to have great value, since technology is around us, in almost every aspect of our lives. Jenkins et al. (2006) remind us, we live in a participatory culture, where youngsters interact with technology from a very young age. To neglect the benefits of technology in the school setting, will nuture a digitial divide between the tech savvy and those without access and opportunity to technology.
Over this final year at USC, I will try out more technology in my lesson planning, to figure out what's most useful and fun for students in the classroom. Wish me luck! The only way to get started, is to get started!
P.S. For now...I will browse Ted Talks to see what ideas I might find! If you have technology ideas for classroom use, post a comment. Thank you! Fight On!
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