My next concept of choice is Your Teaching Philosophy. Your Teaching Philosophy is your ideas and assumptions on how to teach so students will learn. A teachers philosophy is one of the most important things a teacher can have throughout their careers for it is the way you know and understand how to teach from the experience they have accumulated. You can a lot about the teacher about their philosophy, for example: do they prefer the to give the assignment as is from the text, do they prefer to make it fun by making a game out of the subject, or do they prefer having the student self teach themselves and make so that they learn the material through the homework. My teaching philosophy would be to turn it into a game but at the same time be versatile for not every student learns the same way. That being said I would have to adaptable as teacher and be able to change philosophy as come across new and different students.
Finally my last concept is Critics of Technology in Schools. Many people argue that technology will not change the way students learn and others say the contrary. Personally I believe that the use of technology in school will not only speed up the learning but also allow the students to mentally digest the curriculum. I also believe that by integrating technology in schools also helps students get familiarized with new technology and computer programs which may benefit the students for any future use of any similar programs or everyday life use for we live in a very tech crazy world.
In conclusion, Teachers in today's world need can really benefit from technology that aids in teaching and such as Apps for phones and ipads by making it fun for the students to learn. A teacher's philosophy towards teaching should be forever changing to adapt to the learning needs to different students. And as technology keeps advancing so will teaching methods in order to acclimate students to the changes and prepare them for the world they live in regardless of what critics may think.
Resources:
Urich, C. (2015, January 22). Barriers to Technology in Education. Created with Padle. http://padlet.com/wall/5us3r8x3teev
Maloy, R., O'Loughlin, R., Edwards, S., & Woolf, B. (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education Inc.
W,W. (2013, July 29). Writing Wizard: Kids Learn to Write Letters and Words-IPad Educational App.
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Like your Padlet! It shows how you can create a virtual bulletin board for or with students. For example, you can set up a Padlet and ask students to post their own "sticky" response to questions or brainstorm what they've learned or want to know about a particular topic. You can also add photos and videos which makes it even more versatile.
ReplyDeleteMost teachers really do want to focus on their student needs, but it is difficult to juggle all of the teacher responsibilities and still stay student-centered all of the time - but it is an important goal. Rarely will students get optimal learning opportunities when the focus is on the teacher, but the 'lecture' method of direct instruction is still an important piece of the puzzle (when used in moderation!) to help students get introduced to new learning.