Technology

In the world of Teaching, articles about new ways to use technology in the classroom are everywhere. Every teaching blog, newsletter, magazine and seminar covers new uses of technology. Teachers are constantly told that you, students of the 21st century, use technology every day, are tech-saavy, and need to be taught WITH technology because that is how you learn best. We are also told that, in order to prepare you for the modern workforce, we need to teach you HOW to use new technology effectively.

Respond to that idea. What do you think about it? Do you think that teachers could be more effective if they used technology tools (think podcasts, web videos, online discussion forums, electronic assignment submission, tech-related project assignments)? Are modern students technologically inclined? What about being a student in Utah? Do you think that being in Utah keeps you a little behind-the-times as far as technology learning is concerned? Would YOU do better if more multi-media was used in your classrooms to teach and present, and for you to demonstrate your learning and communicate?

I think that it is important to keep up on all the new technology in the world. Though i wouldn't necessarily say that teachers should be using all the new technology in theit lessons. I think that they should have their students have homework that inclucdes getting on the computer so they can be better prepared for college and their jobs.

I think that being in Utah really effects how we (the students) learn. Most schools have big class rooms which makes it so the teacher and the students can't have as much one on one learning time. I think that being in utah does keep us a little behind the technology but not much. in New york they might have more technology and beable to use it in the classrooms more but we have some students in utah that know about as much as them.

I would not like to learn by all the electronics, i don't think that i would beable to learn as well. I think that they could ask us a little more to invole technology when doing homework but i would not enjoy having the whole lesson done with technology.

NBTT- Teachers you get along with
Since we're reading Nothing But The Truth, which involves a boy who doesn't get along with a teacher, I want you to consider teacher-student relationships you've had in the past. Have you had teachers that you just got along with whether or not you did well in their class? Have you had teachers whose personality just didn't mesh with yours? Without naming names, expound upon these ideas and thoughtfully consider how personality differences or similarities have affected you in your classes.

I don't think i have had any teachers that i really just didn't get along with. but i haven't had as many teachers as most kids my age because i was home schooled until 6th grade. there was one teacher that i don't like so i got out of their class, but it is not like we didn't get along. i just couldn't stand how they taught. I do not like worksheets, in the class that i got out of all we did was work sheets and tests. i couldn't stand it.Every student learns better a different way than others, and all teachers teach a different way. some people in my class may have thought that it was a good way to learn but i don't know.

My cousin once had a teacher that loved the football players, she (my cousin) said it was like her teacher worshiped the football players. the teacher would always give them extra credit and things like that. i would not be able to stand having a teacher like that, it would drive me insane.

I think that personalities have a big influence on if you like the teacher. I personally like teachers that make class a fun place and not totally serious.