This week was mostly focused on the issues of modern education and what we are going to do to face these challenges. I think that reflecting on this often is important for my own personal future success as an educator. I was not preparing to be an educator during my undergraduate work, and therefore was not thinking on these problems much if at all when I first joined the La Verne credentialing problem. I know like to focus on this as much as I can. While it has only been six years since I graduated high school, so much has changed in education since then, and I can see that every time I step into a classroom.
One of the biggest changes has been through the advent and inclusion of new technology. One of the reasons I was excited for this course was because I was excited to learn about some of this technology and it’s effectiveness in usage in the classroom. Technology really does have to be used and folded into every lesson that you do in the classroom today. One of the best ways to keep students engaged is to have them engage with the technology that they know and use it for educational purposes. I have also been interested to learn that one of the most important skills that educators must teach their students today is media and technology literacy. This is something I want to get better at doing myself, and I hope to do that as we continue with this course.
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