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This chapter speaks about a technology-based learning environment , which "offers new possibilities for extending the classroom beyond the school day while building a greater learning community in the school"(Malory, 2014, pg.8). This would allow teachers to extend there classroom online so that students can post notes to one another, discuss questions that they may have, and post their assignments online to a blog or the teachers website. This learning environment can also allow students who need help to access online tutors, and converse with their fellow classmates about questions that they may have. In my opinion, having such a dynamic environment will intrigue students and make your course more interesting/appealing.
Another thing that took me be surprise is that teachers can have a technology-based office where they manage and organize most to all of their professional work. Teachers can use many tools to assist in communicating with students and parents, also to help keep record of students attendance and homework, and lastly to keep track of educational expenses. The amazing thing is that all you need to accomplish this technology-based office is a laptop and internet access. The tools are easy to find and to comprehend, whether it be Microsoft word, or an email account. All teachers have to do is allow technology to help, and this will make their so much easier. This is exciting, because as an online student I already use many tools that I had no idea could help me in my career.
While teachers are incorporating so much technology, it is important to not loose sight of their digital identity. A "digital identity as a teacher, refers to your technology talents and competencies-[basically] what you know how to do instructionally and professionally with computers and other new interactive technologies"(Malory, 2014, pg.15).Teachers should always strive to take their digital identities to the next level, a bit like credit scores. It is important that teachers also maintain a positive digital identity , something that they can speak of highly, and be proud of. I was unaware that this classification even existed until I finished the first chapter of our textbook. It is good to know that the skills I have acquired while using emails, blogs, social media, and Microsoft products (excel, word, powerpoint, etc.) will assist me in the future.
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Resources
Malory, R., O'loughlin, R., Edwards, S., & Woolf, B. (2013) Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition.
Boston, MA: Pearson Education Inc.
Web20Classroom Blog, Teachers Take Care of Your Digital Footprint, TeacherHub.com, Retrieved January 13, 2015 from http://www.teachhub.com/teachers-digital-identity
Great post! And I really like the visual enhancements (actually love that sailboat in the blog template - really makes me want to sail away!!) - unfortunately, there is nothing to indicate that either of these photos are licensed of public domain or Creative Commons and thus, they are considered copyrighted. For this class (and hopefully, for all of your ethical web creations/posts), you are not permitted to use copyrighted images. Check out my video link on the Google/Blogger page on Module 2.
ReplyDeleteYour reflective points are so true for me, too. There have been so many surprising new technologies over the recent years. And most didn't come with an 'instructional manual' so we have only learned from our own discoveries and/or other's modeling. I think that's why we don't really think of the consequences sometimes, as you mention the need for a positive digital identity - good points.