Quick Notes:
- Feedly is a good Chrome extension for managing updates from several different sites.
- Awesome Screenshot is another Chrome extension that works great for screen/audio recordings.
- Computational Thinking is an upcoming focus in the MB Curriculum.
- You don't need to learn how to write code, you just need to know where to find the code you need.
- You can't just teach content anymore, you need to teach kids how to learn.
Today's Reflection:
If I started my first year of teaching to a Kindergarten class in 2023, they wouldn't graduate high school until 2035. This was a really great reminder that we need to be forward-thinking and purposeful in our instruction. Often times I find it difficult to find the relevance of some of the information in the current curriculums, but if I can deliver that information through technology, they can also be learning computer literacy at the same time. However, it is also difficult to imagine what the world will look like in 2035, so it is also difficult to imagine what we need to prepare our students for.
Throughout my time in the PENT program, I have often thought about the subject or grades I would prefer working with, and teaching Computer classes for middle years or high school has always been in my top 3. After today's class, particularly the collaborative Google Doc activity, I realize that you can incorporate these types of activities in early years settings as well. While it is difficult to imagine where technology will bring us in the coming decades, there is no doubt that computers, smartphones, and the internet will be a huge component of our daily lives.
Great reflection. It is sobering to think about what the world will look like in 2035. Likely very different from the way it looks now but most certainly will be even more ICT involved. I like your background pic!
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