Sunday, April 10, 2011
21st century skills
Reading the article about 21st century skills made me really think about how much education has changed and is changing. Now there is so much that goes into education. Incorporating technology and using multi-sensory items in the classroom never used to be something that educators think about. It requires more thought, effort and planning. At the same time, I believe that it keeps students extremely engaged in their learning - but it definitely requires skills that never used to be taught in classrooms. There are some people who are against using technology too much, however I think that it is extremely beneficial. It is just important for educators to keep in mind that in order to use 21st century technology, we need to be able to teach the skills that go along with it. And while it make take more effort and planning, in the end it will make the classroom a much more engaging and dynamic learning environment.
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Adina, I absolutely agree! Although figuring ways to implement technology into our classrooms seems daunting regarding how much extra work that is involved and how many aspects could go wrong, but it is so important. Technology can be so useful in the field of education. I also think it is a very important idea that you bring up about teaching skills that go along with it. We really need to make sure that we don't just give our kids the technology and run with it. There are so many skills and tools they need to understand in order to navigate the media properly.
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