When I think of the digital generation, I think of all the digital items that I am involved with and all the digital items that I use on a daily basis. I would definitely have to say that I am a part of the digital generation. I use my cell phone every day, and I also use a computer every day. It is all just a part of my daily living and what I do and what I obviously have to use in life.
These portraits compare with me because I have done some of the things that they do or some of the things that they like. I have done something similar to what Cameron does for fun. I took a radio/ TV class in the high school. I have done some special effects when making a video for class. Just how Cameron does his special effects that’s how I did mine. I agree with Dylan when he said he couldn’t learn his ABC’s if it wasn’t for technology. When I did cadet teaching I saw that in a lot of the classrooms they learned either math or English by playing video games on a computer. The students had remembered how to spell or count by remembering how they did it on the computer.
I think that once I get into the actual school I will be teaching my students how to do most of the work probably on computers or with some sort of technology. I know that it will change and it won’t be the same as in using books. Technology is moving fast in this world and before we know it as teachers we won’t be using textbooks.
I have heard a lot of people say how they hope that textbooks don't become extinct, but honestly I can't wait for it! I would have loved to have gone through high school with only having to carry around a tablet instead of a backpack that weighed 30 some pounds! Advancements like being able to have students write their responses to questions in the classroom on the board without them ever having to stand up is one of the many things that make me so excited to have my own classroom!
ReplyDeleteI found it interesting that as recent high school graduates we noted similarities between what our experiences in high school and some of the younger students that were profiled on that page. Those kids have the opportunity to learn so many things at an earlier age.
ReplyDeleteRegarding the use of textbooks - I don't think they will ever go away completely. Lots of people like being able to have a hard copy of a document to look at. If a teacher has an electronic textbook rather than a physical book he or she runs the risk of loosing the information. Technology is not as reliable as books. Computers crash, internet service has glitches, and batteries go dead.