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“Richness”
May 20, 2007 | | Leave a Comment
I have seen this video in numerous blogs and it really had a profound impact on me. The simplicity in the video’s design mixed with the power of the message provoke emotions that can be both unsettling as well as refreshing. A question I have is, how can some of the messages communicated in this video correlate with the technological opportunities within an elementary classroom? If anything, the “digital” interests of our students are clearly prevalent, and there is a richness that technological tools can provide only if used within the right context. A major area of focus, for technology integration, should be the continual availability of professional development and training. Without proper training and encouragement, the investment in technological tools for the classroom can go to waste. It is important to recognize that we are living in an age of self-learning, where sought after information is only a click way. How can we as educators guide and support each other, as life long learners, in connecting the “digital richness” technology provides with the pedagogical knowledge we already have?
Download: Posted by jsdt4 at TeacherTube.com.
