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Why do our schools need
to embrace the innovations of visualization, democratization of knowledge and
participatory cultures of learning. Which of the three innovations will you be
most likely to be able to address in your classroom and division? Why? What
challenges will need to be addressed?
After reading Cheryl Lemke’s chapter on “Innovation Through Technology” from her book titled 21st Century Skills: Rethinking How Students Learn (2011), more than ever, I have come to the realization that todays education system needs to be adapted to todays’ students. I believe it is vital for our schools to embrace the innovations of visualization, democratization of knowledge and participatory cultures of learning. I believe this to be true because we are now fully into the 21st century it is not the future it is today and it has been for 12 years. There are basic 21st century learning skills that need to be addressed. Web 2.0 is the standard of how our students interact and how our students spend their time out of school. As Lemke mentions in her book, “96 percent of nine- to seventeen-year-olds embrace the Web 2.0 culture of social networking, blogging, tweeting, GPS mapping, or interactive gaming at some level”. We need to address this culture at school too in order to ensure that students are involved and empowered to ensure that they will be ready to face and conquer this high-tech world. The top reasons for using Web 2.0 in the classroom are to keep students interested and involved in school, this allows for different types of learning styles to be met, and following Web 2.0 develops critical thinking skills of students.
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I find it a challenging task to determine which one of the
three innovations to most likely be able to address in the classroom. They are all vital, and at the same time it
is very difficult for me to imagine them being implemented with five year
olds. I am leaning towards the innovation of:
Participatory Learning. This would be
because society is increasingly emphasizing on team work and collaboration, in
other words participatory learing. The
idea of participating and communicating with each other in real time offers
endless opportunities in education throughout all grade levels. It is important
to create an education program that actively engages students instead of having
them passively observe.
I completely agree with you when you say that we need to address this culture at school to ensure that students are involved and empowered to success in this world of technology. I also think that if we as teachers become aware of our unconscious uses and attempt to give preference to imagery as opposed to auditory or written messages we will create a culture where awareness and visual stimuli are the norm in a structured manner.
ReplyDeleteI loved the same comment than Lourdes. Empowering students means to fulfill our role as educators. It means we are not going to give them the things but the know-hows, and therefore, they will be capable to develop the necessary skills to succeed in this fast changing world.
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