Quote:
"As educators continue the quest to
ensure that all students have the opportunity to participate fully in society,
multiple paths for learning must be explored. Although in its infancy,
game-based technologies hold promise in forging new models of learning and
teaching for the formal schooling process. Central to this challenge in the 21st
century is finding cross-sector partners who are willing to take up the research
and development mantel in order to shed more light on the educational benefits
of games. "
Reflection:
As I was reading the article, I was struck by the section where it talked about Webkinz and Club Penguin. My 8 year old daughter has been using both of these programs for a couple years. Her interaction with the programs was more about moving through the worlds and decorating rooms, than dealing with the social aspect, until recently. However, it shows that children are being exposed to technology at a younger age all the time. In order to take advantage of digital literacies, educators are going to have to be committed to staying abreast of all the latest trends in technology. I imagine what I learn today will be "old-school" by the time my daughter reaches high school. A commitment to digital literacies will require a commitment to lifetime learning on the educator's part also.
With that in mind, I googled "new technologies in education" and found this article on new technologies set to "change education" - what I found is that we're on the cusp!
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I agree that our youth are becoming so much more exposed to technology that we ever were. My nieces and nephews have a collection of school websites were they are already learning through computers even at their young ages. Good post.
ReplyDeleteTeachers do need to stay up with technology, which is why on the back of newer teacher's certificates it states that he/she will participate in a technology class every three years (in fine print of course). However, I know when I was finishing high school, I saw Kindergarteners with cell phones. Why a 6 year old needs a phone is beyond me! I couldn't believe it, and yes, technology is being introduced to our kids at an earlier age every year. Remarkable!
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