Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Journal 6/NETS-T V

Rebora, A. (2010). Change agent. Teacher PD Sourcebook, Retrieved from http://www.edweek.org/tsb/articles/2010/10/12/01richardson.h04.html?cmp=clp-edweek&intc=bs&sms_ss=delicious&at_xt=4cb7dc75d0303b73,0

Summary: This article was very interesting and headed in the right direction with how the world is today as far as technology. Will Richardson, a former high school English and Journalism teacher, who is no an educational technology informant. Richardson strongly and encourages the use of technology in accordance with students growth with learning. Schools and educators are strongly encouraged to integrated learning networks into their curriculum. He believes that with all the safety aspects students are taught about the internet they should be taught about useful things. Things such as the variety of resources they can encounter and use for school. This not only gives the students access to some great information but opens opportunities of creativity. Richardson’s goal is to revolutionize teaching and to enhance learning in order to keep up with the ever so changing digital world.
Q1: What is another benefit for students?
A1: This will offer students the opportunity to use technology for something else beside social networks. Social networks are great to a certain extent; however, they do have a lot more negative features than positive. Learning networks will give students the chance to not only help their personal growth but educational growth.
Q2: What are some benefits to schools, educators, or their communities?
A2: School, educators, and the community could use networks as a way of communication on a daily basis. They could share ideas and opportunities that could benefit one another and help those most important, the students.

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