Journal 4
Twitter is usually the place I go to for weird cat memes, pictures of food, or just to read celebrity drama. Therefore, I never imagined using Twitter for school related purposes. I remember chuckling to myself when we were told that we would be completing an assignment via Twitter. Despite my early doubts, I have found Twitter both productive and informative. I would have never expected to use those words to describe the social media platform where I spend hours procrastinating and honestly, wasting my time on. So far, I have interacted with Brenna Carrigan and Andrew Woodle. I look forward to talking to more individuals from our class in order to get to know one another and share our viewpoints on education related topics. Using Twitter has been beneficial since it has allowed me to interact one on one with my classmates, therefore providing a more personal interaction. This is nice because we don't always have time to do this in class. In my future career, Twitter might be useful as I could use it to communicate with other instructors in order to learn what they are doing in their classrooms and compare our teaching methods. I could also use Twitter to communicate with parents so that they know what is going on in the classroom. Since I want to teach Kindergarten, I would obviously not have my students use Twitter themselves. This would be too technologically advanced for them.
The term, digital divide, is used to discuss the gap between individuals who do and do not have access to technology. Most assume that since we live in a developed country, everyone has access to technology in their homes. However, this is not the case. There are plenty of individuals who do not have access to computers or know how to use them. Thus, the digital divide affects student success in schools as it creates a disparity among students. This disparity is between students with access to updated technology and those with access to older technology or maybe even no technology at all. This puts the latter at a disadvantage, inhibiting them from succeeding. Even when schools provide computers or technology, this disparity is still evident. This is because those with outdated or no technology at home, do not really understand how to use classroom technological tools. Some causes of the digital divide include where students live and their parents' income. For instance, students in rural areas do not use technology as much as those in urban areas and clearly, students whose parents cannot afford technology affect the digital divide. Additionally, some teachers may not even require their students to use technology while others may heavily use it in the classroom. This may cause students to enter college or the workforce at a disadvantage. As a classroom teacher, I might experience the digital divide among parents. Some parents might prefer that I contact them via email while others might prefer a phone call. Among my students, I may not experience the digital divide much since my students will be so young. Therefore, I will incorporate technology into my teaching strategies in order to introduce them all to technology. This will allow for students who do not have technology at home to be at less of a disadvantage than they would normally be. If I have students who do not have access to technology at home, I will be sensitive to the digital divide and not assign homework that requires the use of technology. This way, I can avoid placing them at a disadvantage.
Types of student software I expect to use the most include graphics and educational games. I believe that these types of software will allow me to engage my students in my lessons. As you already know, I plan to teach at the kindergarten level. Oftentimes, since these students are so young, they have trouble focusing in a traditional learning environment. Therefore, creative graphics will capture their attention and enhance the learning process. Similarly, educational games will engage students while allowing for them to practice the skills they learned in class. This practice will allow for them to really learn the material. Types of software I expect to use the least include reference software and integrated learning systems. I simply think that these would be too difficult to use in a classroom of kindergarten level students. There are several other software types that are better and easier to understand for children of this age.
The term, digital divide, is used to discuss the gap between individuals who do and do not have access to technology. Most assume that since we live in a developed country, everyone has access to technology in their homes. However, this is not the case. There are plenty of individuals who do not have access to computers or know how to use them. Thus, the digital divide affects student success in schools as it creates a disparity among students. This disparity is between students with access to updated technology and those with access to older technology or maybe even no technology at all. This puts the latter at a disadvantage, inhibiting them from succeeding. Even when schools provide computers or technology, this disparity is still evident. This is because those with outdated or no technology at home, do not really understand how to use classroom technological tools. Some causes of the digital divide include where students live and their parents' income. For instance, students in rural areas do not use technology as much as those in urban areas and clearly, students whose parents cannot afford technology affect the digital divide. Additionally, some teachers may not even require their students to use technology while others may heavily use it in the classroom. This may cause students to enter college or the workforce at a disadvantage. As a classroom teacher, I might experience the digital divide among parents. Some parents might prefer that I contact them via email while others might prefer a phone call. Among my students, I may not experience the digital divide much since my students will be so young. Therefore, I will incorporate technology into my teaching strategies in order to introduce them all to technology. This will allow for students who do not have technology at home to be at less of a disadvantage than they would normally be. If I have students who do not have access to technology at home, I will be sensitive to the digital divide and not assign homework that requires the use of technology. This way, I can avoid placing them at a disadvantage.
Types of student software I expect to use the most include graphics and educational games. I believe that these types of software will allow me to engage my students in my lessons. As you already know, I plan to teach at the kindergarten level. Oftentimes, since these students are so young, they have trouble focusing in a traditional learning environment. Therefore, creative graphics will capture their attention and enhance the learning process. Similarly, educational games will engage students while allowing for them to practice the skills they learned in class. This practice will allow for them to really learn the material. Types of software I expect to use the least include reference software and integrated learning systems. I simply think that these would be too difficult to use in a classroom of kindergarten level students. There are several other software types that are better and easier to understand for children of this age.
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