Regular updates and musings on curriculum and technology in the Salisbury Township School District in Allentown, PA.
Ain’t Gonna Hold Us Back (D-I-G-I-T-A-L)
Like many of my “baby boomer” generation counterparts, I have found myself fascinated, overwhelmed, challenged, stretched, excited, intrigued, and amazed by the integration of emerging technologies into our lives, our workplace, and our learning environments. As a teacher and reading specialist, I will always value the personal ownership of books where we can write our names inside the cover to mark them as ours, jot notes in the margins about our thinking, and highlight the “nuggets” of another person’s thoughts that speak to us.
This “baby boomer” is also learning the value of collaborative technologies that allow us to share our thinking and communicate more broadly than has ever been possible. I am ready to make room for and learn from the new generation of “digital learners” who have access to more information than was ever thought possible and who are able to communicate in ways beyond our comprehension ten or fifteen years ago. We use to talk about learning styles and people being auditory or visual learners. Well, there is new meaning to the phrase “visual learner” and I am learning to make room for and become a digital learner....a new reality for me, but the “way it is” for these first graders!! I hope you enjoy this as much as I did! I would love to hear your reactions.
Aint Gonna Hold Us Back (D-I-G-I-T-A-L)
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