In Ditch that textbook, I read about how Kay kept thoughts to herself because she was nervous to speak in front of her peers. Matt Miller created a way for her to speak her mind by using a backchannel. I think that this is an important tool to use in a classroom because it makes any shy students feel safe to express their opinions without having to speak out loud. In Shake Up Learning, it talked about how technology is expanding and how students should have creative thinking and problem-solving skills.

In Shake Up Learning, I liked Bell's point about allowing our students to "practice the art of curiosity by giving them the same freedoms entrepreneurs have, including: authority over their time, resources, and what they create. Educators need to realize that students now require a different set of skills than past generations to be successful, and maybe the way of teaching them, is taking a step back and giving them more control over their learning.

  I believe that we can create dynamic learning experiences and empower students by using technology in the most optimal way possible. This can be achieved by focusing on students as a group and as individuals. When this is done, we can create learning experiences they truly will feel are dynamic. 

When Miller talked about Kay and the backchannel it made me happy. I loved how he was able to find something that empowered his student. A lot of educators can be harsh and not consider things like shyness because of “the real world”. I also loved how it changes everyday discussion in the classroom. It’s dynamic because it takes something so common and makes it compatible to the individual student as they work as a group. Another thing that Miller mentioned about technology stood out to me. He talked a lot about how technology we have at hand gives students the chance to be an individual. This aspect of technology he says, “opens students minds to new possibilities and empower them to explore what drives them” (Miller, 2015, p.25). This can mean that students have endless choices and can learn anything they feel interested in. I think this means that teachers must introduce this world to students during learning. Not many students have access to this knowledge. 

 When I read Shake Up Learning Bell brought up many great points. She talked a lot about traditional learning and what that meant for students. Bell says, “With learning at our fingertips, traditional schooling and learning methods are being pushed to the wayside” (2018, p.17).  I believe that this is an answer to how we can make learning experiences dynamic. We should try new methods, and it is likely that students will individually feel that something works best for them. As a result, this empowers them and how they make learning choices. They simply do what works best.  Bell also points out how to use technology other than as a solution. I think this is something we need to keep in mind. If we use technology as a solution, then I feel like it starts to go back to how things were before.