This chapter discussed the importance of making sure our students know how to operate things when it comes to the read/write web. The book said, "If we fail to graduate students who are not able to create, sustain, and participate in these networks, in safe, ethical, and effective ways, we've done them a disservice". I could not agree with that statement more. I believe it is our responsibility, as educators, to prepare our students for the real-world. The real-world is becoming more and more dependent on technology and the internet and we truly would be doing our students a huge disservice if we didn't prepare them for that.
I love that when our students complete work that it doesn't just have to be finished. The idea that they can display their work for people all over the world to see is not only fascinating but exciting. I like the idea that learning can be a conversation and not just a lecture, and it can be collaborative instead of independent. Ultimatly, I think our students are going to benefit from all of these ideas and advancements in our society, and to me, that is exciting!
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I think it's a great time to be a new teacher, because we are on the wave of new technology being introduced in the schools. It is exciting!
ReplyDeleteGreat quote! I agree too. Students are going to use this technology for their own social purposes no matter what, so it is our responsibility to show them how it can be used for other purposes that are educational!
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