SJR Teacher/Learners

Vodio presents you with a series of Channels covering popular video categories – these include Buzz (a sort of overall What’s Hot section), Music, Entertainment, Sports, Tech (yay), and Comedy. You can add more channels easily –

smartphones just haven’t been around as long as TV; we haven’t yet established norms, or language, for what's socially acceptable and what's off limits.

struggling to make sense of a technology he didn't completely understand and the affect

smartphones move from Stage 2 to Stage 3. What is the indicator for this grand cultural shift? Dilbert

Just as Apple has entered the market for digital music and, more recently, consumer-focused e-books, it appears set to put a digital, interactive spin on the textbook.

But as Dr. Boyd sees it, adults are worrying about the wrong things.

“Children’s ability to roam has basically been destroyed,”

even though by all measures, life is safer for kids today.”

t “most teachers” just don’t put in the effort to incorporate technology into their instruction. I would have to agree, but I think it’s important to ask, “Why should they?”

Or do they?… Are their colleagues telling them they have to? Are their administrators telling them they have to? Are the parents telling them they have to? If not, then they don’t have to learn it.

I believe it is our responsibility as educators to integrate technology into instruction as much as we are able to

continuous, regular, “hands on” collaboration.

 Instead of bookworms, perhaps we should call these kids “gadgetworms.” So, how can we keep them focused on our lesson when they would rather text their friends?  We can return to the very first principle of good lesson planning.

my experience has shown that if the lessons are engaging, student-centered, and appropriately presented, kids will focus and their devices will stay in their pockets.

 Integrating technology is no more optional than teaching how to use a pencil.  And while many may find that extreme, we cannot equip our students with the skills they need to be successful learners and teachers without teaching them to use technology properly.