Standard 3 Reflection

3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning
Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society. Teachers:
a. demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations
b. collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation
c. communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital-age media and formats
d. model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning

Reflection:

It is very important for teachers to demonstrate knowledge of technology. It is not good that the students know more about technology than the teachers (which there is a good chance of that actually happening). Teachers should not “have” to learn about technology, but they should “want” to learn more about technology. Being able to demonstrate fluency in technology will help a teacher be able to transfer current knowledge into new technologies.

The teacher alone cannot be the only one to use technology. It is also the responsibility of the student, parents, and the communities to have technology become more effective in teaching. Success of using technology will not only benefit the student, but also the community because the whole community grows when the students are learning and achieving.

Using technology to convey ideas and information effectively to students, parents, and peers is very important. If the parents have no clue what you’re teaching, it may be hard for the parents to fully support and convey the message of the lesson onto the children when the children may need help with homework. Having parents to reinforce learning at home after the teacher has taught during school hours will definitely benefit the child.

The teacher should not only just use technology every so often, the teacher should regularly implement technology in the classroom to keep consistency. The teacher should also use the technology to the most it can be used for because this will help the children in the learning process.

Artifacts/Evidence:

• Blog
• Website
• Photostory

Future Learning Goals:

My future goals would be to incorporate as much technology as possible into not only the student's lives, but also the lives of their parents and peers. This will not only encourage learning from the students but from the parents also. The parents would also be able to help the students and everyone will learn. My goal is to use as many resources as possible to have these goals accomplished.