https://padlet.com/lizbeegirl/qe77vp8dr2wj Blog Posts en-us 2018-10-17 00:37:59 UTC 2018-11-25 01:27:14 UTC hello@padlet.com lizbeegirl https://padlet.com/lizbeegirl/qe77vp8dr2wj/wish/293646928 I found this article on how to better understand digital kids very interesting and insightful. One of the biggest things I got out of this article is that their is a huge gap between the way digital children are learning and they way that traditional teachers teach. The second big thing that I read was that the world is out of sync with what is being taught in the classroom. The third big thing that stuck out to me in this article is that teachers need to shift the way that they are teaching in the classroom. 
In this article they talk about the need for teachers to change the way that they teach. One of the pros of this change would be the fact that the children would be getting an education more fitted to the environment they live in. Another pro to this would be the fact that the teachers would be able to keep up with more current educational trends to be able to better teach their class. One of the cons to this would be the loss of a more traditional education and the values that go with it. 
One of the other changes in teaching digital natives would be to incorporate more technology into the classroom. One of the pros to this would be that the students would be able to get practice for the real world by using the programs that technology offers. One of the cons to this would be that the students would most likes be on some form of technology at all points in the day which would ultimately defeat the purpose of using technology in the classroom. 
One things I thought about while reading this article was the switch that teachers would need to make. Why haven't they taken the time to make the switch? It seems like it would be such an easy thing for teachers and administrators to do to help the students learn a little better. I plan to do more research on this to see if I can come up with a reason as to why this is happening. If you would like to read the article for yourself it is titled: Understanding Digital Natives 2- Strategies for Engaging the Digital Generation. ]]> 2018-10-17 00:41:09 UTC https://padlet.com/lizbeegirl/qe77vp8dr2wj/wish/293646928 lizbeegirl https://padlet.com/lizbeegirl/qe77vp8dr2wj/wish/297779842 This article on rethinking the use of technology in the classroom was very informative. One big point in this article was that their are two different types of learning, just in case and just in time learning. Normal school curriculums foster this idea of just in case learning which is learning for the future. However, technology helps to foster this idea of just in time learning which is learning for the time at hand. The second big point in this article is that there is no "golden" past in education. People tend to think that students from a couple of centuries ago were much smarter and more disciplined than todays students. This however has not been found to be true. A third big point in this article is that technology can actually help students to become more intellectual. Different computer programs can help students explore things such as history, science, and even the most main events happen in the world today. These are just a few of the ways that technology can help our students today. 
One of the big pros to this whole idea of rethinking technology in education is that it will help to normalize the idea of using technology in education. However, there is a con that comes with this type of change. One of these cons would be weather or not the school as access to certain technology programs and electronic pieces. I love the idea of being able to use technology more in the classroom as a way to help further a child's education. 
One question I have for this article is how would we be able to ensure that the teachers in our schools are well equipped to teach using more technology. This is something that I hope will be resolved over the next few years, so that all children will be able to have a valuable education. ]]> 2018-10-28 17:48:26 UTC https://padlet.com/lizbeegirl/qe77vp8dr2wj/wish/297779842 lizbeegirl https://padlet.com/lizbeegirl/qe77vp8dr2wj/wish/305346108 I thought that this article was a very good read, and it had a lot of good information about assistive technology. The first big thing in this article was that assistive technology can be used in two different ways. The first of these is to help support a child's learning, and the second it to bypass a challenging task. It is important that when a child is using assistive technology that they still be able to learn new things.
The second big point in this article was that computers are a great tool for students to use for assistive technology. Computers can give students feedback, help them practice things such as spelling and math facts, and even help them learn to read. 
The third big point in this article was that not all assistive technology needs to be high-tech. Pencil grips are a low-tech assistive technology for students who struggle with writing. A mid-tech device would be an audio recorder or even just a calculator. These are some simple gadgets that could make a world of difference in the academic lives of some students. 
One of the pros of using assistive technology is that the student will be able to progress in their schooling. The student will also be able to stay in the classroom with their peers instead of being pulled out to work with a different teacher. Assistive technology can help children to feel more confident in their learning abilities, and it can help them to catch up to and stay on grade level.
One of the cons of assistive technology is that it can be distracting. If the student is not properly shown how to use a tool it can become more of a distraction to that student than it is a help. An easy way to avoid this problem would be to make sure that the teacher and student know how to operate the assistive technology being used. 
One of my questions for this article is how can we as teachers make this type of accommodation more available to our students. It would be easy to have low and mid-tech devices in our classrooms, but it may not be as easy to have the high-tech devices. Although high-tech is not always needed, it can be very beneficial in an area where low- tech cannot be. The main issue with this could be budget, but I believe that it is important for schools to have a fund set aside for this type of assistive technology so that no student will be denied their right to the best education they can get. ]]> 2018-11-16 16:54:19 UTC https://padlet.com/lizbeegirl/qe77vp8dr2wj/wish/305346108 lizbeegirl https://padlet.com/lizbeegirl/qe77vp8dr2wj/wish/307449246 This article on Digital Citizenship was very interesting and informative to read. One of the big points in this article was that digital citizenship shapes itself based on the three different types of citizenship. These three types are personally responsible, participatory, and justice-oriented citizens. A persons digital citizenship will be based on which of these types of citizenship a person falls under. A second big point that this article made is that today's students need to be able to dissect more that just a frog. They need to be able to dissect things such as a persons tweets and Facebook posts. This is important because a majority of our world's communication is through social media. The third big  thing in this article is that it is important for schools to teach about social media in the classroom instead of banning it. By doing this teachers could explain to students the proper way to use this technology and help them become better digital citizens.
One of the pros in this article is that it encourages schools to use technology in their classrooms. This allows students to be better prepared for the world ahead of them. I think that one of the cons with this article is that you never know what can happen in social media. Although teachers can do their best to teach their students the correct way to use these platforms, there is no way to keep them completely safe from everything out their. 
One question I have about this article is how would the schools decide which platforms to uphold and which ones are deemed unworthy? There are so many different types of technologies and social media that I believe that it would be hard to narrow down which ones to talk about. Overall I love the concept, but I'm wondering how hard it would be to put it into practice. ]]> 2018-11-25 01:08:36 UTC https://padlet.com/lizbeegirl/qe77vp8dr2wj/wish/307449246