TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION: EDUC

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by Josiah Wallace

Teaching for the

Future
THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS ARE
CHANGING. FUTURE CAREERS
WILL REQUIRE PEOPLE WHO
ARE FLEXIBLE AND CAN ADAPT
TO NEW ENVIRONMENTS AND
TECHNOLOGIES. TEACHERS
MUST STAY UP-TO-DATE WITH
THE CURRENT TECHNOLOGY
TOOLS IN EDUCATION IN ORDER
TO TO PROVIDE STUDENTS
WITH THE SKILLS THEY WILL
NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN
THE FUTURE.

CREATIVITY AND
INNOVATION
Current trends in
education include :
providing students
with opportunities to
be creative
allowing students to
build innovative
products
Emphasis of
adaptability over rote
memorization

Embrace New
Learning
Encourage use of
Environments

electronic devices
such as smart
phones
Incorporate gamebased learning
Facilitate learning
experiences outside
of the traditional
classroom

DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP
In online learning
environments, students
need to know:
how to protect their
personal information
and know of potential
online dangers
how to treat others
respectfully and avoid
taking part or allowing
cyberbullying

Education
is the key to
unlock the
golden door
of freedom.
-George Washington
Carver

MY PERSONAL LEARNING
GOALS:
TO GAIN INSIGHTS ON HOW

TO STAY CURRENT WITH THE

EVER-CHANGING
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
TOOLS

TO INTEGRATE NEW

TECHNOLOGIES INTO
LESSONS IN ORDER TO
MEET THE NEEDS OF EACH
LEARNER.

TO PROMOTE DIGITAL
LITERACY IN MY
CLASSROOM

Our Job as
Educators:
With the fast-pace

With the fast-pace

advancement of
technology,
educators need to
focus on the actual
learning taking place.
Educators must see
technology as the
means to meet the
specific needs of each

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