Article Review
There are a couple of different educational technology resources that contain useful information to those who support the use of technology in the classroom. These include Edutopia, T.H.E. Journal, and Computerworld. The article that stood out the most was from Edutopia, and explained the importance for educators to step out of old practices and dive into the digital revolution of teaching. Knobel, the author, expresses in the article about the idea of digital literacy, and how all educators must digitally evolve in order to educate all types of learners. “Digital literacy is key to this new way of thinking. It is a catalyst and an enabler of the kind of collaborative, participatory learning we all need to embrace. Enormous numbers of people are already seamlessly practicing a range of digital literacy’s in their personal and professional lives. We as teachers — and those who train teachers — must weave such practices into what we do as well.” Whether you agree with this Knobel or not, one thing is for certain our students will be left behind if they are not prepared for the digital world. “It feels risky, I know. But it’s time for us as educators to simply jump in and give things a go to see what these tools can do. If we hang back out of fear, we — and the teachers we prepare for the classroom — will be distant figures in this century’s rearview mirror.”
Other important articles:
The Power of Digital Integration
