Blog Post #2 What Will Teaching in the 21st Century be Like?

Mr. Dancelot
In the video "Mr. Dancelot", the central message is how not to teach your material in a classroom. The professor would not let the students practice the dance steps before the final and would lecture them behind a podium instead. I don't agree with Mr. Dancealot's method of teaching. I believe students need hands-on experience in the classroom, especially in this situation and many others.

Teaching in the 21st Century
The amount of technology available to our students today is astounding. The internet and the devices they use to access it have brought the world to their fingertips. There are just so many ways that teachers can show students how to properly use that technology to be successful in today's world. I find it very exciting how much technology is evolving every day. In a decade or less, the way we look at a classroom could be different. In my classroom, I would incorporate as much technology as I could because it is the future.
I. Technological availability
   A. Children's access to technology
II. Technology Education
III. Evolution of Technology
   A. Everyday there is something new
   B. Classrooms in the future
IV. Resources
   A. Our greatest source of information now is the internet
VI. Technology In My Classroom

The Networked Student
I think students still need a teacher in the classroom, even though technology has evolved so much that most students can learn things on their own. They would need guidance from teachers on how to properly use a computer, the internet, or any other device. There are still social rules to follow when using these tools.

Harness Your Students' Digital Smarts
I really liked this teacher's method of teaching. She helped them understand how to use blogging and the computer without teaching from her desk. Teachers have to be learners too or how are they going to adapt to new material and situations in the classroom? I think she was correct when she said that all teachers had to be learners too. I believe they also have to be technologically literate to keep up as well.

Who's Ahead In The Learning Race?
Younger students today are very far ahead in the learning race. They are learning new technological things in the classroom that I was never taught. I remember having Windows 98 computers in our computer lab in middle school. They were extremely outdated, but now every student in my hometown is given a laptop to take home so they can work on their schoolwork. It will be interesting to see what children these days will be using in the classroom when they are in high school or college.

Flipping the Classroom
The method "Flipping the Classroom" is completely new to me. I've never heard of it before. I think it's very important to get the parents involved in their child's classroom so that they can be aware of what is being taught. I would really enjoy using this method in my class because it is a progressive move forward in the classroom with using technology.

Bringing The Locker Room Into The Classroom
Teamwork is a vital part of the classroom and building team-based skills is very important in a student's life. When they finish school and go to work, they will need to work in an environment where they learn to work together and accomplish a goal. I have always supported teamwork and team-based projects in the classroom.