As this class began I was unsure of what to expect. The thought of dealing with technology
typically has me running for the hills; I could definitely be defined as a
hand-waver. Hopefully that will change
and a particular quote from Kajder has opened my eyes. In chapter 2 she starts with the discussion of
a student who clearly utilizes all aspects of available technology. Through this introduction she states that “we aren't ‘digital natives’ versus ‘digital immigrants.’ We are all learners in a
literacy landscape that is unfamiliar but packed with new possibilities.” Wow. I
had never thought of using technology like this. In the past I thought of technological
prowess as a competition; one in which each man or woman was only looking out
for themselves, and the more inclined users looked down upon those below
them. What I am slowly coming to realize
is that there will always be new technology and everyone has to learn and adapt
to it. Just as with any new topic,
learners gain confidence and knowledge and confidence at separate rates, but each
of those learner maintain the right to discover what they can accomplish. Technology should be exciting to students, it
has the capability to open so many doors and create things never before thought
possible. If this philosophy would have
been applied in my high school technology classrooms I can’t even fathom how
much more comfortable I would feel with technology. I wouldn't be so afraid that I was going to
break any piece of technology I touched.
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