Fear mantra
Posted by Lauren on February 14, 2008
The video posted by Matthew on his ‘learning conversations’ blog is interesting. It raises some valid points that even I have had float past me now and again since starting this course. Things like ‘what if I make a mistake in front of my students?’; by opening up the web to students it may encourage plagiarism (deliberately or not) – how do I deal with that? I enjoy technology and learning new ways but it is advancing so quickly that I feel myself floundering sometimes.
As Jo McLeay (2006, p.39) states “it is up to us as teachers to educate our students to be digitally literate citizens and fulfilled and decent human beings.”
How does one incorporate all the good and wonderful things technology offers in the classroom but ensure that any negative effects stay out? I am hoping that the answers to these will come as I continue my journey.
REFERENCES:
McLeay, J. (2006) Beautiful blogging. Teacher Learning Network; v.13 n.3 p.38-39; Spring 2006. Retrieved from: http://search.informit.com.au.ezproxy.lib.uts.edu.au/fullText;res=AEIPT;dn=156002
March 1st, 2008 at 2:46 am
I feel the same as you Lauren. I have moments when I think that technology is advancing all the time and I wonder how I will possibly stay on top of it amongst all the other things we need to as teachers.