Last night we had a guess speaker, who gave us some great inspiration as we will become
the teachers of the future. One of the most important thing that he talked about was the importance
of being prepare to the rapid changes that are happening with technology and consequently
with the minds of our students.
As teachers, we have to be prepare and vulnerable to those changes; therefore it's very crucial
that we are updated, engaged and knowledgeable of how to use technology in the classroom as a great,
modern and effective way to deliver instruction.
Our state, California, has been facing a budget crisis, which is affecting tremendously the education
of our children. One of the negative consequences of this crisis is the increased number of students per teacher. Therefore teachers should be using technology as a way to improve and deliver
instruction in a timely manner. Teachers have to deal with more issues in the classroom since the ratio of students per teacher has increased. With this in mind, technology is a great, fabulus and amazing vehicle to use that will help teachers a lot to maximize their precious time and obtain immediate feedback from students. Creating a survey online is a great example of this strategy. I will definitely use it in my classroom.
Great speaker! I enjoyed the class a lot! Thanks!
Yes, I enjoyed the presentation too.
ReplyDeleteDr.Vollmert has great knowledge and experience. As he mentioned technology is changing rapidly. I liked his advice in reference to creating social networks with other professionals to share and collaborate and to be ready to confront the challenges that Education will demand in the future.
It is true that teachers have to be awared of the fast changing world, especially, in education. That's why it is very important to educators to attend professional development courses continuously. It is not just for keeping on track of technologies. Additionally, as teachers, we should be in a variety of conferences which would enhance our content knowledge and teaching strategies. It is good to be open-minded to accept any options available to us and handle challenges with diligence as life learning experinces.
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