"Memory keys are so 2000." - Zoe Branigan-Pipe
When my instructor said these words in our second day of tech class, I honestly could not agree more. After finishing a four-year degree of English and Multimedia at McMaster University (go Marauders!), I found that almost everything I learned during my Multimedia program felt ... a bit "old-school." No offense to that amazing program, it's just the way that technology works. Back in 2006, everyone was all about MySpace. Now, it's Facebook with Google+ on the rise.
Back then, technology was frowned upon in my elementary school classrooms. Tamagotchis were BANNED. It just felt wrong. Now, I see a grade 5 student using an iPad to help with his education. Just shows that technology is pretty much moving at the speed of sound. It might seem frightening or overwhelming, but my advice is to just go with the flow. At least, that's what I'm trying to do. Figure out which social media sites work for me, figure out if I'm really going to update this or that or if it's just another thing I'm going to join. Today it's Google+, tomorrow it'll be Edublog. Let's see if I can keep up!
2 comments:
Lets see if I can keep up too!
What a fantastic post. Your passion and voice are loud and clear as both a learner and educator. I'm humbled to have a media expert in my class (even if it is a bit outdated ;)
You seem to have a good grasp on how we can embrace these technologies in the learning platform. How about in the teaching area - what ways do you see the tools you speak of impacting your teaching philosophies?
Zoe
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