Collaborated Group Post - Lauren Bradley, Sarah Barnett, Malary Booker
Mr. Dancelot:
We believed that this video was trying to say is, you can’t teach dance class in a lecture hall. You cannot teach a this type of subject matter by standing behind a table with your Power Point remote.Just like you can’t teach a traditional class in today’s technologically advancing world. Dance and art classes are being taken out of school because it is so hard to teach these things purely through new technologies.
Also, the students were never even able to act out their dances before the exam. Chances are the students did not pass the test and it is their Professor's fault. This shows us that professors play a significant role in the classroom and helping guide their students to build new skills in technology. Changing times call for an educators that truly want their students to become technologically literate and succeed in the modern day world.
Blog Post by: Malary Booker
My Opinion on Teaching in the 21st Century
In my opinion, teaching in the 21st century will be purely technological. Students will come to class and have their activities on iPads, computers, SMART boards, etc. Teachers will do all of their paperwork and lesson planning strictly online. They will also teach students using the computer and SMART board. Eventually, I feel like there will be no reason for any age group to go to school on a daily basis. They will be able to do everything on the internet so going to the classroom everyday will not be necessary anymore.
Teaching in the 21st Century: Kevin Roberts
Kevin Roberts makes a good point on the video saying that if all teachers are doing is giving students information then they can find that anywhere. The internet has endless options for that. He believes that teaching today means showing students how to use the internet and new technologies to their advantage. We as future educators have to figure out new ways to do things using internet sources such as Google, Skype, Chat, etc. Students are now bored with plain lecture formats, so we have to find ways to make things fun for them. I agree with Roberts when he said any lesson that you create has to be relevant, challenging, engaging, and entertaining. We have to keep students attention with the new technological toys appearing everyday. We as future teachers need to explore new technologies that we can use for our future classrooms to help students have fun in learning!
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"We believed that this video was trying to say is, you can’t teach dance class in a lecture hall." Omit is and the , or replace the comma with a colon. The first suggestion is the better one.
"remote.Just like you" You need a space before Just.
"Just like you can’t teach a traditional class in today’s technologically advancing world. " Oh yes you can! It is done every day. Maybe that is not a good way to teach. But it can and is done.
"Dance and art classes are being taken out of school because it is so hard to teach these things purely through new technologies." The use of technology is not causing dance and art classes to be removed from the curricula of schools. They are the first to go when money is short. Technology can and is useful in both of these subject matters.
"This shows us that professors play a significant role in the classroom and helping guide their students to build new skills in technology. " Now let me remove a few excess words from this sentence: This shows us professors ... helping ... their students ... build new skills in technology. Two points I would like to make: a) I disagree with your conclusion; b) excessive words hide the meaning of what you write.
"Changing times call for an educators that truly want their students to become technologically literate and succeed in the modern day world." Remove an in front of educators. I don't disagree with your statement but the video certainly does not address this question.
Unacceptable.
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ReplyDeleteYou may be correct, but there is much to be gained through interpersonal cooperative learning.
Your specific comments on Roberts are thoughtful and to the point.