Week 3 Assignment #1

Teaching, learning, and education have become more complex than ever before. Our use of technology in our classrooms has forever changed the way our students read, write, and communicate. Just the use of the Internet has single handedly evolved our classrooms. The Internet has opened up new avenues to teach our students new literacies such as using e-mails, texts, podcasts, e-books, wikis, blogs, and so much more. As these new technologies continue to pop up it is our duty as educators to evolve with these changing times. Immersing ourselves with these types of knowledge benefits us as educators as well as our students. It has allowed our students to think more critically, analyze, and interpret information in a new and innovative way. Students aren’t only sticking to the traditional ways of using a pencil and paper, now with the use of the Internet they are able to express their thoughts through blogs or create their own podcasts. Just as a dictionary is becoming obsolete, we now take to the Internet and “Google” to find what we are looking for. Our methods of teaching will continue to change, we must be willing to embrace these new 21^st century technologies.