Blog Post #12

Assignment

Watch the video Social Media in Education . Write two or more paragraphs telling your thoughts about the video and how you what you will take from the video into your classroom.

Response

I thought the video was very informational. It gave great insight into what kids are actually thinking about learning and what they actually use for education. These students were born into the age of technology. They don't know anything else but technology. It was crazy the number of hours students used on the internet. what's even crazier then that is the fact that in all reality the hours are much greater. Student's don't go to books any more for information they go to the internet.
Since these students are being born into the age of technology why would we limit their learning with pencil, paper, and books. My class is going to be full of technology based learning. My students will keep blogs and make videos for projects. Even though I will be teaching history this will be very beneficial for my student's. The can keep a blog and write about the research they have done for the week on a specific topic. Their videos will have to do with a historical event that they will be reenacting. This is how i plan on keeping my students engaged in learning and preparing them for the future.