My early course experiences on Twitter were slow compared to how I usually am on Twitter. Although I have yet to do much interaction, I hope to interact and get to know my classmates more to share the experience of all of us having a class together. While I do not plan on teaching at all in the future, I can hope that networking can get me a long way with a career. In class, I really enjoy Twitter being a learning method.
The digital divide may affect students because not everyone would be on the same page when learning. One student will get internet before another or other sorts of technology and it can affect a teacher if the student cannot get the wotk done. Therefore, there should be more methods for borrowing laptops or anything to help the student be a part of the class.
Educational games is definitely the way to go. It creates the infrastructure of all school not feeling like work 100% of the time. The teacher can feel like they are having more of an interactive experience rather than standing and lecturing the entire time. As far as what grade I would want to teach, I would want to teach 3rd grade. It's a happy medium in elementary school and you can learn more advanced things in a fun way. Different types of apps or programs can offer a fun experience and it is all about determining which ones to use.
I dont plan on teaching either but agree that Twitter is useful as a learning tool. I think making laptops available to all students is a very useful way to try and combat the digital divide. I think your 3rd graders will love learning through games and its a good idea!
ReplyDeleteI agree, when I first made the twitter account it was very slow pace compared to my personal account. I also agree that students should have access to things that'll help/benefit them within the classroom.
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