After reading the article I thought, "Yup, there is not use, this is the way we are going, which way to the band wagon?". This technology mumbo jumbo all sounded a bit out there for me but the words are all to familiar. Growing up in the age of technology surely had its advantage. As I read the article and found out more about Web 2.0, I think cars magically turning into suitcases as in The Jetsons isn't to far off.
I'd like to see my students making a giant leap into the future. Although my subject matter is not a traditional subject that is to use whiteboards, computers, and Internet. I have found ways to embed them into my curriculum. Showing my students clips from famous Broadway shows of YouTube, showing them how to access informative data bases, and showing them proper research methods for costume, lighting, and set design.
I am still in search of my happy medium. I want to use these technologies and take full advantage of them. However, I am a bit concerned with losing normal everyday conversations. I think I have forgotten how some of my best friends speak because we no longer have phone conversations, we just Text it! LOL, JK! IDK, if I can handle my students using IDK to abbreviate I don't know. I want my students to understand that technology is to help us with our everyday lives, not change it, make us lazier and substitute for good old fashion conversation and hard work.
I will let you know how this happy medium works out for me. ;) LMAO!
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Thing #1 Reflections on Lifelong Learning
Wow I am such a procrastinator. Being a theatre person myself, I find that I usually take things as they come. This has both its advantages and disadvantages (mainly disadvantages). Learning 2.0 made me think about how I can start up a journal and then never finish it, pick up a book that I really want to read and then only get a third of the way in, (they do look really cool on my book shelf though) and in general, I am easily distracted.
I know I am a good planner. That is for sure. I think, as long as I stick to my guns, buckle down, and set some strong laws down for myself I can be a better lifelong learner and benefit myself and lifestyle in the process.
Habit 1 is probably the one I do the best, "Begin with the end in mind." I am great at thinking of the big picture. The hard part is figuring out the little steps to get to the top. I think this is still important to me as this is a problem I need to fix. Dreaming and thinking big is something I do all the time, now it is time to put it in action.
And of course, Habit 7 1/2 is my favorite. I still learn while having fun. I play all the time, I feel it really is the best way for me to learn. I think this is not only important to me but to everyone. If I don't make the learning process fun, I feel that I get to bored with a project. it is important for me to keep this in mind.
I know I am a good planner. That is for sure. I think, as long as I stick to my guns, buckle down, and set some strong laws down for myself I can be a better lifelong learner and benefit myself and lifestyle in the process.
Habit 1 is probably the one I do the best, "Begin with the end in mind." I am great at thinking of the big picture. The hard part is figuring out the little steps to get to the top. I think this is still important to me as this is a problem I need to fix. Dreaming and thinking big is something I do all the time, now it is time to put it in action.
And of course, Habit 7 1/2 is my favorite. I still learn while having fun. I play all the time, I feel it really is the best way for me to learn. I think this is not only important to me but to everyone. If I don't make the learning process fun, I feel that I get to bored with a project. it is important for me to keep this in mind.
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