A Vision of Students Today by Michael Wesch

A Vision of Students Today by Michael Wesch

This video hit the nail on the head with a lot, but not all, of the information in it. This is truly a vision of students today. I believe many instructors hand out assignments that are irrelevant to our profession or that will be helpful in life in any way. That is why it is hard for me to buy textbooks knowing that the teacher may use one example from it and never refer to the book again.

Technology has become very addicting. I am one who is guilty of facebooking during class. Because this is a generation where technology is a huge part of our lives, I believe that technology should be involved in the lecture at some point to maintain interest in the classroom.

It's Not About the Technology by Kelly Hines

I agree with Kelly in the sense that you can be a 21st century teacher without the technology. Yes, technology is great, but it is not about the technology. It is about the teachers determination and drive for helping the students learn in the most effective way possible. Teachers must be creative because not all students learn the same. A teacher must not only be creative while teaching the material, but also teach the students how to be creative which will well prepare them for their future profession.

A teacher must teach with learning in mind. All good teachers need to be teachable. Students need to feel that the teacher has a message about something they truly can explain...yet at the same time the teacher needs to be open enough to the student so that the learning becomes reciprocal.


Is It Okay To Be A Technologically Illiterate Teacher? by Karl Fisch

In our society, as dependent as it is now on technology, teachers who are incompetent with technology are jeopardizing their students’ success. I do not think that all teachers should be at an expert level, but a teacher should have a basic knowledge of technology and how to use it. If a teacher gives an assignment to their students for them to write a paper, the teacher should be able to answer questions about how to create a simple word document.

Just as it would be crazy for a teacher not to be able to read, in this generation, it is crazy if one is not technologically literate because it is considered the "norm" to be able to work a computer. As Karl said, teachers have to make the effort to learn. We accept nothing less from our students.