Digital Literacy is something I hope to incorporate more in my teaching. I agree that it should not be taught as a "standalone" and should be used in our everyday activities. The 1-1 student ipads allows classes the opportunity to communicate with the click of a button & create using a plethora of apps. In years past, we have incorporated student research projects and used "turn it in.com" to credit and cite work that is not technically ours. This is something that many of our students continue to struggle with. The importance of also having students respectfully engage with each other is often blurred with technology. Often we see students posting items that are not kind to others in lieu of saying them to someone's face in person. As an educator, it could be beneficial to incorporate having students respond to each other's blogs or discussion posts. Or even how to respectfully debate. I have also found myself discussing each year to remind students how to send respectful email messages to their teachers.
The 4th Industrial Revolution video was very surprising to watch. As a Global 10 teacher we discuss how the Industrial Revolution was a huge turning point in history. It was very interesting to see the 3 stages of the Industrial Revolution and begin to wonder what will come in the future. I recall hearing a crazy statistic that approx. 80% of the jobs the current kindergarten students will one day have are not even created yet. Hearing about the huge access to technology will continue to make our practice change. It is essential we continue to encourage higher level, critical thinking and utilize technology in a way that is positive and productive.
The 4th Industrial Revolution video was very surprising to watch. As a Global 10 teacher we discuss how the Industrial Revolution was a huge turning point in history. It was very interesting to see the 3 stages of the Industrial Revolution and begin to wonder what will come in the future. I recall hearing a crazy statistic that approx. 80% of the jobs the current kindergarten students will one day have are not even created yet. Hearing about the huge access to technology will continue to make our practice change. It is essential we continue to encourage higher level, critical thinking and utilize technology in a way that is positive and productive.