Technology in Education isn't Leaving, So Let's Evolve Together

 

Special Guest: Kelsy, my Instructional Facilitator 

        Last week's blog was all about teacher autonomy when it comes to social media. This week, I am going to switch gears and talk about the important of staying "in the know" with technology advances when it comes to education. I decided to have an informal discussion/interview with my colleague, Kelsy because she is so savvy when it comes to advancements in education. A little background on Kelsy is that she's worked at multiple school districts around the Denver area, as well as Omaha Public Schools. This makes her stand out because she as a lot of perspective on the subject. I will be sharing the questions I asked her and then her response under the questions: 

    How important is it to stay up to date with teaching students about technology? 

    Kelsy says, "It gives our kids an advantage in the real world. It allows them to connect with others while practicing respectful digital citizenship" I then talked about my past experiences in high school with technology. During my senior year of high school, I moved from a big, title one school district in Georgia to a small town school in Nebraska. Here in Nebraska, I received my first school MacBook. I was in total shock. In Georgia, I will still writing papers by hand, so this new piece of technology was foreign to me and a learning curve. I brought this back to the students we have now and how much they know about the internet and how to connect with each other. 

    Have you ever heard about "flatten" the educational world? 

    Kelsy admitted she has never heard of this term before, so I got to share what it meant. I told her that to me it basically means that it is leveling the playing field. If we can make sure that our students are learning about technology strategies, that we can give them this advantage and they will not be behind when they are done with school. 

    In conclusion, I said I was going to share different educational strategies, tips and tricks and everything in between. I also had in mind of discussing certain topics that are being brought up in the class I am taking because it allows me to dive deeper into the learning process of some profound, yet complex ideas.