#16 Reflection

The top 10 things that I have learned in technology in education are as follows:

1. There are many more effective and engaging presentation styles than Powerpoint Presentations
2. The most effective and efficient way of developing a lesson is to use lessons that have already been taught! Don't reinvent the wheel!
3. Technology is making some serious advances and the responsibility will fall on the teachers to keep up with the continuous changes of the culture.
4. There are many negative effects of excessive technology use including cyber-bullying and harmful digital footprints.
5. On the other hand, technologies such as podcasts, blogs, and video sharing software can be effective educational and social tools.
6. Technology is not always reliable but many of the pros outweigh the cons of use in the classroom.
7. Twitter can be used as a professional marketing tool.
8. Classroom instruction is moving towards being witnessed outside of the classroom while in class instruction will focus more on questions and student development as opposed to lecture.
9. In this digital age, students are being raised on technology and therefore are requiring teaching that reflects the pace of technology. As of now, there is a lag between educators and students as a result.
10. Be specific with your instructions to students, especially if it involves making PB and J's :)


Design and Develop Digital Age Learning
Experiences and Assessments
Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic
learning experiences and assessment incorporating
contemporary tools and resources to maximize content
learning in context and to develop the knowledge,
skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS·S.
a. Design or adapt relevant learning experiences that
incorporate digital tools and resources to promote
student learning and creativity
b. Develop technology-enriched learning environments
that enable all students to pursue their individual
curiosities and become active participants in setting
their own educational goals, managing their own
learning, and assessing their own progress
c. Customize and personalize learning activities
to address students’ diverse learning styles,
working strategies, and abilities using digital tools
and resources
d. Provide students with multiple and varied formative
and summative assessments aligned with content
and technology standards and us.

In my opinion, the instruction and refinement of this class focuses most specifically on this NET. The bulk of learning that I experienced during Tech in Ed directly emulates the capacity to design and develop digital age learning experiences for students. This is important for teachers to identify and develop because it directly correlates to our efficacy as teachers. Without grasping this concept, it will be difficult to effectively engage students who are, becoming more and more by the day, consumed with technology.