Pay Attention!
I just watched a clip on teacherTube called “Pay Attention”. I thought it was such a powerful clip which sent out a fantastic message! It talked about students being different kinds of learner, such as kinesthetic, linguistic, spatial, interpersonal, etc but mainly about then being digital learners. The message was basically that teachers need to recognise that students are digital learners and utilise the technology that our students are used to. This is how we can create meaningful learning and understanding.
The clip was great! It actually inspired me to want to know more about how to use these technologies so that I can incorporate them into my own teaching practices. Realistically things like mobile phones and ipods are always going to be carried into classrooms, so why not use this to our and their advantage?! Use them as a teaching and learning tool! If used properly I’m sure we can create meaningful learning and understanding, not just for exam purposes, but for future use as well.
