Transliteracy, the ability to read, write and interact across a range of platforms, tools and media is the greatest tool that a teacher can develop in an ever evolving and more technologically enhanced world.
The lives of our students are constantly being shaped by the ways that they interact with technology. Their engagement with media, be it written, visual or auditory, happens almost exclusively through the screen of a device. A teacher’s ability to modify their instructional practice so that it full engages students where they are is beginning to be the marker for quality teaching. My greatest challenge in trying to adapt to a world that requires transliteracy is figuring out a way to incorporate web 2.0 tools into my instruction in ways that authentically enhance my teaching. As a result of receiving my masters in innovative education I went from being an instructor who limited their tech integration to powerpoint, to one that is constantly searching for ways to integrate technology in fresh ways to develop my students critical thinking skills. Whether it be increasing communication between my students using surveys, enhancing a learning experience by making it more visual with apps like desmos or using video tutorials to help my students learn and review material, my instruction has grown because I am able to present my students with many different learning experiences.
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JP
7/15/2019 04:08:24 pm
You give me hope for our students at Vintage, the fact that you are so willing to adapt to the needs of your students is huge. Tech must be more than the shiny pencil we have come to learn about. I am excited to see where all this will take you and your students in the classroom.
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