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    EDIM 508 Unit 1 Summary Posting

    Media Minds: Students Use of Media Today


    Ive enjoyed reading your discussions this week. I hope that the readings have better opened your mind to the
    use of digital media and technological resources in education. Id like to highlight some outstanding thoughts
    from this weeks discussion.

    Angela- The biggest struggle I often find is working with colleagues that are not incorporating
    technology, but like Prensky stated are probably speaking an outdated language. It is unclear to me whether
    these digital immigrants are aware that their methods of teaching are outdated and have no personal
    connection to the current population. Prensky states that immigrants need to take advantage of native
    knowledge and ask them for help to learn and integrate technology. It is imperative that educators take a role in
    adapting their methods to connect to the current mindset of students.

    Ashely G.- I agree that there is a strong correlation between a parents


    educational level and their child's academic performance abilities because I have
    experienced this in my teaching years. We are creatures of habitat and it is no
    surprise that we often mimic what we see around us- it is important for us as parents
    to model fluent reading daily in order to let our children know the importance of
    reading daily. With that being said, it is important for us as educators to make sure
    that our students still understand the importance of reading in todays changing
    world.

    Ashley W.- Technology provides the opportunity to differentiate instruction, and deliver the content
    in a way that speaks to digital natives, but the concept of standardized learning and assessment does not always
    align with the efforts to reach digital natives in their language.
    As students technological interests and skills advance, it is important to adapt the way content is introduced,
    practiced, discussed, and assessed. It can be difficult and overwhelming to make adaptions to meet the needs of
    digital natives, especially when it comes to the required assessments and projects, but it is important to find
    ways to do so. Students who are engaged will take more away from a lesson than those who find the material
    and its delivery to be mundane.

    Cara I believe that todays students have been over encouraged to the point where they have a fixed
    mindset and cannot take the slightest bit of criticism without feeling like they failed. For teachers this may mean
    needing to provide more feedback more often. Provide compliments on the process as opposed to the product
    and give opportunities where failures can be starting points for more learning.

    Catherine- Most teachers today arent adequately prepared or highly qualified to teach students
    about technology. I believe schools need to spend more professional development days on introducing new
    technologies to teachers and giving them ample time to become comfortable using it. However, so often for
    digital natives technology is second nature. Due to the fact that digital immigrants havent grown up with
    technology, it is harder for them to learn or teach about technology.

    Christopher- Most of our students are exposed to different types


    of technology in almost every second of their non-school time. It is only
    logical to think that such an amount of exposure, and starting from such a
    young age, would lead to our students cognitive skills being different. So, if
    we recognize that reality, we must also recognize that our instructional
    methods and curriculum must change to accommodate this new normal.

    Esperanza- Because technology is so easily accessible to kids, and everything is so instantly


    available I see a decrease in my students attention spans. We have iPads and laptops and I use them often,
    however, there are still time when paper/pencil is needed and the attention level seems to drop. Short of putting
    on a show, teachers have to find the balance and hold students accountable for learning the basics while using
    technology as an extension to their reading, writing, or math content. Teachers must also continue their own
    learning in this area in order to provide students the tools they need to be successful.

    Jeremy- Once digital immigrants understand that new expectations regarding technology need to
    be established in the learning environment prior to incorporating digital resources than instructors can better
    visualize the benefits of using these tools. I believe that is is important to use the most beneficial method for
    instructing our students, and at times, this does not involve technology. For me, it seems like using technology
    all of the time takes away from the interest and engagement that web 2.0 tools are credited for.

    Jessica- It is true that we must reconsider our methodology and content as Prensky suggested to be
    able to relate to our students in their "world." The implications for teachers as stated above are that we must be
    willing to continually learn and evolve as we live in an age of rapidly evolving technology.
    Students today are so focused on the rewards that they rarely focus on anything of importance. I'm not sure if
    we will ever be able to change this fact. I hope that as teachers we can keep up and continue evolving with our
    students, providing them relatable, significant opportunities to use the technology around them.

    Kara- I liked how Perensky talked about how digital immigrants


    have digital accents when it comes to technology. It is very important for
    teachers to move towards different ideas on ways to teach the new generations
    who are digital natives.

    Kayla- I truly believe that because they are digital natives, they
    want things and they want them now. They always have digital media at their fingertips and never give
    themselves time to be bored. They want to have fun right now. They want a reward right now. Yes, technology
    needs integrated and we need to teach them where they are at, but would a little old school teaching hurt?

    Lindsey- When faced with figuring out something technologically, I am all for jumping in and
    playing around until I figure it out. This is how I introduce new apps and interactive activities to my digital
    native students. I want them to love technology and problem solve to figure out how it works. Without the
    knowledge and willingness to discover, they will fall behind in this new digital world. The natives can
    already do so much at a young age, it will be amazing, as they get older, to see how much they progress and
    thrive with the use.

    Matthew- I must say I totally agree with more professional development within the school year to
    help get everyone on staff up to speed with what we must know to work with this new generation of learners. To
    add to that I feel that our schools must also give us access to the best technology and tools as often as they can
    afford to. I know within my district in our K & 1st building there are 2 ipad carts per grade level that must be
    shared between multiple classes. As well as not having up to date technology for the teachers themselves to use
    throughout daily lessons.

    Nicole - Since students are processing information differently, we as


    educators need to change our style of teaching. I feel that many teachers are stuck in
    their ways of straight lecturing and standard tests. These tests are sometimes the only
    type of assessment teachers use and include questions pulled directly from lecture. I
    believe our in-service days should be used to teach teachers how to speak the digital
    language and how to incorporate meaningful activities in our classes.

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