Reflection on ISTE
Standard One: Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
In order to meet Standard One as defined
by ISTE for teachers, I try to facilitate successful technology integration into
my lesson plans. For example, next week,
as we discuss the Chinese New Year, our class will visit websites to learn more
about China. We will be able to take a
virtual tour of the Great Wall and other well-known landmarks, as well as listen
to Chinese music without ever leaving our classroom. My students are much more engaged in topics
that can be “brought to life” on the Promethean Board instead of simply
listening to me tell or read about those subjects.
Furthermore, on any given day, a student
may have additional questions that were not addressed in our lessons (We call
these “wonderings” in kindergarten.). Because we are fortunate enough to have a
computer, internet service, and a Promethean Board, our class is able to
research together in order to try to find the answers to some of the questions
posed by these inquisitive students. I
believe in this way, we are encouraging the creative and critical thinking of
the learners in the class. We are all involved
in learning together. Regrettably, time
constraints often limit our inquiries.
I
am grateful to have access to three computers and the internet in my classroom;
however, I must admit that I use them mostly to seek additional information, as
stated previously, to communicate with colleagues, or to have students play
interactive games that reinforce skills taught in class. Every day we use sites that offer phonics
practice and those that provide math games. Additionally, we access learning
songs on a site called School Tube that we use daily. I also must record attendance and maintain learning
portfolios online for each child. Although I am required to use the computer
for certain tasks, I consider myself technically challenged, and I am hoping that
this course will help me improve in this area.
I realize that our students are of a generation that spends
unprecedented amounts of time consuming various forms of media (music, movies,
video games, internet, etc.). In order
to compete for student attention, it is essential that education become equally
engaging. I must rise to the challenge of
creating lessons and a classroom environment that meet the needs of our technology
savvy children. Perhaps we should consider
this need as another learning style to be addressed with our teaching.
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