Sunday, August 23, 2009
Future of Learning
What is the future of learning? I don't know what the future holds for our teaching profession. I see the future of learning going through many different phases and changes. Even in the last four years of teaching, I've seen a substantial shift in learning even within my own school, specifically on how learning is assessed and analyzed. With the additions of online curriculum programs to mastery manager in which to input all tests and assess a teacher's coverage of certain topics and subjects. What does the future of learning hold for our profession and students? Our teacher description will include facilitator and collaborator due to the amount of technology that is out there. When I look to the future, I see students using their own mode of technology to connect with learning done in the classroom. I see computer labs being non-existent and computers in the palm of the students' hand receiving and sending information back and forth via blogs and wikis. Interactive whiteboards become as common as chalkboards. Every school is on a different path in what they want to achieve with their students and its our job as teachers to make sure we start students on the right path in learning.
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Carole,
ReplyDeleteI like your idea that the students' technologies will frame much of what is done in the classroom. I think this is already happening as we try to integrate technological resources into our lessons. I'd challenge you to think about how to define the "right" path for your students - for the schools. How do we give the directions needed, but also let the students pave their own roads? I think this is one of the greatest challenges we face.