Educational Technology

'Every Child Can Learn, Every Child Must Learn!

Mr. Daley

      Every child can learn and have a special ability, they must learn. As a teacher, It is our role to be effective, positive, passionate and articulate with my pedagogical skills, and most importantly my character.It was said that 'teaching is not a profession, but a calling' (anonymous), therefore I will dedicate my self towards setting firm goals and objectives for myself and my students that we will achieve together. I will teach with such quality to captivate my students each time I enter the classroom, I will become their role model and where necessary, make other teachers 'take a page out of my book' as you read along in this digital portfolio.

The children of the 21st century are actively engaged in the use of technology,they see books as 'enemies' and the computer and other technological gadgets as their 'best friends'. It is not their fault why they are like this. Times have changed, technology has improved drastically and there are various types of media that grab s their attention whenever they get in contact. The 'meat of the matter' is that as teachers we must develop the necessary skills to impart meaningful knowledge with the use of technology within our lessons.  According to the website ncrel.org it was said that 'a decade ago, access to technology was limited and wiring schools was one of the nation's highest education priorities' the website practically informs that technology in schools today is vital and it improves students skills and leaning capabilities. I strongly believe that every teacher should be equipped with the the skills and resources necessary to incorporate technology to these young minds that crave for it. Technology should be incorporated in education to enhance the teaching and learning process, it is a very good tool to attract students especially with subject areas that they consider boring.


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If teachers do not know how to utilize technology within their classrooms. They should take an initiative to research and become aware of the benefits of technology in their lessons, after which various measures should be taken to implement these technologies using the necessary resources available at the schools. If our 'nowadays' children are so technologically driven, why not just follow the trend and made them comfortable learning the way they want to. Since they are the future and we must, as teachers make it bright and beautiful for them. As a student of Church Teacher's College: Mandeville, I have been enrolled in the Educational Technology Course from January 2013. I must say it has truly impacted on my character and content as a teacher in training. During my practicum exercise I utilized most of what I have learnt in the course thus far. Various tools such as interactive power points and videos that helped to introduce my lessons and explain important points to students.

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ISTE and NETS Standards

ISTE developed the NETS with input from the field and pioneered their use among educators. 

The National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) are the standards for learning, teaching, and leading in the digital age and are widely recognized and adopted worldwide. 

      Why are these standards important? 

Technology has forever changed not only what we need to learn, but the way we learn. 

The NETS set a standard of excellence and best practices in learning, teaching, and leading with technology in education. The benefits of using the NETS include:

• Improving higher-order thinking skills, such as problem solving, critical thinking, and creativity
• Preparing students for their future in a competitive global job market
• Designing student-centered, project-based, and online learning environments
• Guiding systemic change in our schools to create digital places of learning
• Inspiring digital age professional models for working, collaborating, and decision making

Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/standards on May 14, 2013

Our children are the future, teach them well with technology so they may learn and become the best they can!!

I am very excited and delighted when it comes to using technology, especially in teaching my lessons or for just researching purposes. I believe it is a very powerful tool which can be used to change the way students think, how they interpret lessons and also their attitude towards a particular subject. I have learned a lot and I in this course and had plenty fun, due to this I can surely say that the content will be indelible from hence forth.

Educational Technology

Over the years was recognized that technology has improved drastically. These advancements are observed by students, teachers and the rest of society. It is therefore vital that all teachers in the educational system of Jamaica must be technologically educated. 

I enrolled in the Educational Technology course from January 2013 at Church Teachers' College : Mandeville and I must say it has truly been a wonderful, exciting and memorable experience. The importance of this course cannot be exempted at any institution. Reason been is that it helped me to enhance my technological skills in computing by using programs such as Microsoft Word, Power Point and Excel just to name a few.I also participated in online discussions which was very interesting and beneficial to my holistic development. 

I must say thanks to my Lecturer Mrs. Crawford for delivering the content in such a meaningful way for me to understand and learn at a fast rate. I can say I am appreciative of your time and efforts and I will continue to educate Jamaican children with the use of technology using these various skills.

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