After reading chapter 5 there are a few concepts I found the most interesting and important as a future educator.
To begin with, chapter 5 states that search engines are fast tools for teachers and students to access online information. However, there are search engines that do not provide information that is credible for academic purposes. There are certain search engines that will only provide sources that are credible, such as google scholar. Students and teachers can use search engines to research topics and find information. It is important that they narrow their search so that they can find relevant information to their topic. As a student while researching for a topic I come across vast amounts of information which is not all relevant. It takes practice to actually narrow your search and only find the relevant information.
The second concept I found to be very interesting is that of evaluating online resources. There are many resources that some may find to be useless but there are ways to evaluate them and really define their true value. Below is a poster of how to evaluate online resources.
The third concept is combating cyberbullying. This topic is crucial for teacher and students because it is a very common topic in technology I think it is important to create rules for a classroom. Cyberbullying involves computers, cellphones, or any other technology to harm people I think it is important that if a teacher implements technology that they are strict with the rules and that they make sure there is a zero tolerance for harmful behavior. The video below is a short film about
cyberbullying.
Resources:
Using Technology to Inspire Creativity. (n.d.). Retrieved September 18, 2015, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhc9Ywn0mXE
Izquierdo, N (2015, September 28). Evaluating Online Information. Created with Canva
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ReplyDeleteYour comment on searching about the need to practice to get it 'right' is true about so many things - they are skills that are not easily developed without repetition. :) There has been considerable focus on knowledge in the last couple of decades in the educational system, but ignoring the need for such skills (and the repeated practice) can be dangerous! ;)