Prompt #7

The Getsky Principle states, "I skate to where the puck is going, not where it has been." I believe this principle is important for all aspects of education, especially technology. With the rapid advancements in technology, it is extremely important to roll with it and adapt to it, not try to go back to the way things were. Our future students are digital natives, the here and now technology will be part of their normal life, where older people like us, have seen it grow. To effectively teach students, we have to use the current technologies and keep moving with the advancements. It is important to know that is is moving forward and we have no idea where it will lead us next. One technology that I read about that really sticks out in my mind and that I believe will be extremely beneficial to use in a classroom is the teacher tube. Will all these disorders, disabilities and diseases that have been seen so much more in our world, lots of students miss school. It is important to pay attention to those who have to miss school more often than others and we need to know that they still have as much to learn as the other students. Technology will help them stay up to date with the rest of the class. The different programs that we can use to connect with other schools around the world would help in K-12 schools as well because it gives the students a taste of different cultures and helps them realize how important diversity is and to know that children everywhere are getting an education just like theirs, but in different ways.

Reflection
The deeper into this class I am getting, the more I am realizing how important and beneficial technology is in education. Some of it is distracting such as texting and Facebook, but a lot of the programs we can use in the classroom open so many doors for our future students. By the time I actually have a classroom of my own, I bet there will be even more new programs to help the students stay connected with one another in an educational way. I think the whole idea of paying attention to where you are headed and not where you have already been is really insightful and also very true. If you keep looking back, you might miss what is ahead!