Nik Peachy's Blog

By navigating through Nik Peacy's Posts, I have learned that I still have a lot to learn.  The possibilities for using the internet and other technology are endless, such as using animation to create an xxtranormal tutorial within animated movies, sending a postcard with 3d images, and mobile learning through google and cell phones.  As Nik said, "I love the power of images and their adaptability for teaching" on his Technology Blog (Nick's Learning Technology Blog), the internet and other forms of technology are providing attractive tools for teaching virtually any subject to ALL students.  The challenge is not necessarily how to use the technology, but maybe looking through all the sites available and choosing the correct website appropriate for you students/lesson.  This would be very time consuming.

Basics for beginning technonerds

 “Writing a five paragraph essay is just not enough anymore. A whole new form of writing has emerged!”

Teachers need to be aware of and become familiar with the new technology. This is scary for many of us because of all the new vocabulary BUT, There is help out there!!! Just go to “Basics for Beginners: What is Web 2.0” and you will be exposed to the necessary vocabulary to become technologically savvy.

 “As educators, we know that vocabulary is one of the single most important indicators for academic success and we teach students new vocabulary all of the time. Shame on us if we are going to ask our students to learn new words daily, and we cannot wrestle with a few new words ourselves! We must stop making excuses and get those neurons firing to learn some new terms! Education is not just for the young - stop preaching it and start practicing it!"

Shift Happens

The rate of growth for technology all over the world is amazing.  Maybe we shouldn't be teaching to specifics in our schools, but to the ability to participate in continuous learning activities and to adjust and make changes to our ever changing world.