Six must watch videos

“Classroom of Tomorrow”

This short video shows scenarios of students using technology in many different ways in the classroom. Students were using iPads to read their textbooks, their phones to take notes and interact with the teacher’s lesson, and to remind themselves of things going on around campus. Although this seems crazy, I do think there is a chance in the future that our students will strictly be using technology to complete daily tasks at school. I do think this is beneficial because it prepares them to use technology necessary to college and work. If schools are given enough money to provide technology for their students, I think this would be a great step.

“The Voice of the Active Learner - Education From a Digital Native's Perspective”

This video is a student who is considered a digital native talking about how school is for someone like her. I think it is important to consider students like this because as teachers, we are stressed differentiated instruction. Some students learn online better, and if schools offer that to their students then that might benefit them more than being in the classroom. I also thing offering online courses in middle and high school could also help students who miss school for health reasons. They could still get the material they needed for class even if they weren’t there. I also think this is important for students because online classes are offered in college. Before I attended Jones County Junior College, I had never taken an online course. My first online class was a little challenging, but I enjoy taking them now. Therefore, if high schools offered online courses it could prepare their students for those types of classes in college.

“The Future Starts Now - 2012 edition”

This video talks about implementing ICT, Information and Communication Technology. I think that most schools have this technology the teachers just do not know how or want to include it in their lessons. Therefore, like she says at the end of the video I think teachers should be educated on how to incorporate ICT in their daily lessons to help better intrigue their students.

“Designing Schools for 21st Century Learning”

This video was very boring. It was basically a man explaining his influences on designing and how school was for him. He talks with teachers asking their opinions on how schools designs have changed and are changing.

“Tools and Resources for the 21st Century Educator”

This video just pops up resources and tools that teachers can use in their classrooms. They showed things such as TedEd, YouTube, and Vimeo. I thought this video was interesting because their were resources they showed that I have not heard of or used yet that I may can use one day in my classroom.

“A Vision of 21st Century Teaching”

This video is of teachers who use technology in their classrooms explaining how it helps their students and why they use it. They also explained what types of technology they used. They did not talk in the videos but used cards with words written on them. I was surprised by the age of some of the teachers who used technology in their class. Not all of them were young teachers. The older teachers that I had in high school were the ones who were the most boring and did not enhance our learning. I thought there were some interesting ways that teachers used technology and how it benefitted their students.