educationation

See video above. It’s called Pay Attention by TeacherTube,  a video I found on YouTube.

As a matter of fact, why read this blog, just go check out the video! I’ll tell you why. I can provide you a quick commentary on it and even some reflection. Here are a few things I picked up from watching the video in a matter of minutes.

1. We live in a digital age
2. More students are “hooked up” to the internet or their ipod or their video games
3. I’m betting you chose to look at the video, but what I’m also counting on is that you give some time for reflection on its meaning
4. we can use podcasting to teach students
5. we can use instant messaging and texting for real subject teaching
6. There are multiple intelligences: visual, logical, spatial, linguistic, interpersonal, intrapersonal, body-kinesthetic, musical and naturalist…(Howard Gardner) .but mostly they are “Digital Learners”
7. We can teach using cellphones!
8. More and more children have a personal computer or are using one at an early age to learn
9. Just because there are only 8 things listed here doesn’t mean there aren’t more
10. We live in a time that needs teachers who can engage their students
11. Learning requires sharing and collaboration as it is a social activity
12. Sometimes, I look at students who can type faster on their cell phone, or calculator than write things by hand or figure it out on paper and I wonder to myself where is the future of education going.
13. Our students need to be engaged by the tools of the modern era, whether it be Google,Wikipedia, Youtube, blogging, email, cell phones, internet, text and chat messaging. You name it….students are using it and teachers should be too.
14. I figure that by the time a student enters a teacher preparation program, a small percentage of the technology currently being used will have become outdated in a few years or so, requiring more capital expense to re-outfit and compete.
15. So much more…that I believe I have only just scratched the surface…it is up to you.
16. Here is the link I found in the video

http://t4.jordandistrict.org/payattention