Before I had to use Twitter in this class I hated it. I have a personal Twitter account but I never used it. I honestly thought Twitter was for the birds!(pun intended). No but seriously I despised Twitter. Now that I get a chance to use Twitter for more than tweeting about what I ate for lunch, I like it a little more. Not only is Twitter used for tweeting about your life, it can also be used for communicating with other Educators and students. Today in class we did a group test. This test was silent and the only way you could communicate with the members in your group was through Twitter. Never in a million years would I have guessed I would be taking a test that involved Twitter! Because of this, I now understand the importance of using technology/internet/networking in the classrooms. So many new doors could be opened up to those who choose to teach/learn via social networking. Twitter is just one example of what is available to today's teachers/learners. The possibilities are endless for a 21st century teacher & learner.
The assignment for my education class (Sedu183) was to create a presentation based on an article we read called "Teacher Beliefs about Technology" and persuade people to take action.
The article talked about how more and more teachers need to use technology in the classroom but their certain beliefs about it sometimes stop them from using it. In order to get teachers on board with it you should consider their beliefs and introduce them to technology that is relevant to them now. Rather than throw a bunch of things at them and expect them to like it let alone understand it.
Working with two other members on this presentation was very easy. Things went well and turned out good. Working with two other people rather than just yourself helps to get more done. It also helps to throw different ideas and comments to help get a better outcome than if you were by yourself.
Our Presentation is titled The Final Frontier and discusses what some of the beliefs are that teachers are concerned about and what teachers think about technology in the classroom.
