Riding the Wave This week’s question for EDTC 6103 was pretty straightforward. Given ISTE standard 5, I wanted to focus in on indicator C, which called for teachers to “evaluate and reflect on current research and professional practice on a regular basis to make effective use of existing and emerging digital tools and resources in … Continue reading “Surfing the Wave: Keeping Abreast of the Digital Ed Field in ISTE 5”
How can I participate in local and global learning communities to explore creative applications of technology to improve student learning? (National Education Technology Plan 2010) The word networking to me as a public school educator is such a foreign concept. An idea meant for young entrepreneurs and marketers. Even more for those who are just … Continue reading Growing your Professional Learning Networking – EDTC 6103 – Module 5
My question this week was about how we can develop human capacity in teachers to become technology leaders? How do we get them to step up and share what they know and teach others? Selfishly, I took this tack at … Continue reading →
Overview Being an English teacher, I have had the chance to work closely with my school librarian over my five years of teaching. I somewhat selfishly… As technology brings changes to the learning environment, this also alters the roles educators play in how they guide students and facilitate learning experiences. This changing role is particularly […]
Engaging in Professional Growth and Leadership Being an ELL teacher can feel isolating at times. I can’t count the times I’ve been excited about PD days only to look through available workshops and feel none of them really apply to my needs or objectives. We are a minority group of educators. Our students come from … Continue reading “EDTC 6103 Module 5 – Professional Growth and Leadership”
The Standard ISTE for Teachers Standard 4 states that “teachers understand local and global societal issues and responsibilities in an evolving digital culture and exhibit legal and ethical behavior in their professional practices” (ISTE 2008). To me that seemed like quite a charge. It’s a huge responsibility for teachers, but it is one that is … Continue reading “ISTE 4: Teachers Who Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Ethical Use – Can We Try Different?”
The Digital Divide The concept of the “digital divide” has been around ever since digital technology has been used in classrooms. Initially, the term applied to students who had access to digital devices and the internet at school and at home versus those who did not. Today, however, that term has come to mean something … Continue reading “Digital Citizenship and the New Digital Divide: ISTE Teacher Standard 4 Indicator B”
My original question was “How do we raise awareness in teachers about their roles and responsibilities regarding legal and ethical behavior?” I still think it’s important but I’m not finding any good resources regarding teaching teachers about digital citizenship as … Continue reading →
ISTE Teaching Standard 4 – Meet the Digital Divide then make them Digital Citizens. In my research I was guided by Teacher Standard Four: 4 b. Address the diverse needs of all learners by using learner-centered strategies providing equitable access to appropriate digital tools and resources. Moreover, Teaching Standard 4c. Promote and model digital etiquette … Continue reading EDTC 6103 – ISTE Teaching Standard 4 – Meet the Digital Divide then make them Digital Citizens
This week we are looking at ISTE-TS 4: Promote and model digital citizenship and responsibility – “teachers understand local and global societal issues and responsibilities in an evolving digital culture and exhibit legal and ethical behavior in their professional practices.” In past blog posts I have discussed ways in which digital citizenship is or can be particularly relevant to a … Continue reading “Digital citizenship clicker questions in math, and Mendeley (Module 4, ISTE-TS 4 digital citizenship)”
