Am I technical savvy? I think so. I grew up in the 21st
century where facebook, google, and many other sites are frequented quite a few
times throughout the day. Now, am I technical know-it-all? Not exactly; there
are many realms of the internet that I haven’t ventured into and to tell you
the truth, blogging is a first. Before my EDUC 5P42 class I would have never
thought about blogging. Why would I? The important things I have to say can be
said to the people around me. Well, that’s just not the case and I should have
known that being a 21st century citizen. Living in the 21st
century means that we are a part of a globalized world, each action affecting
not only you but other all people around you, locally and globally.
So, at my first EDUC 5P42 class when I heard that we had to
blog I really did ask myself, to blog or not to blog; that was seriously the
question. I thought it about it for a bit and besides it being a class requirement,
I thought about the things I mentioned above regarding a globalized world and
realized that hey, my voice does matter and it should be heard. I feel that
this blog is a stepping stone as a young educator to not only express my
feelings regarding educational issues but also follow other bloggers to retain
their wealth of knowledge. After all, I am a teacher and I was told during my practicum
that teachers are supposed to ‘steal’ ideas and classroom practices from others
in order to better their own teaching style.
I know this first blog is more or less a rant but I am still
trying to figure this whole thing out. We talked about so many new things during
my first class that I wasn’t aware of. For example, I highly recommend looking
up ‘Are you a 21st Century teacher?’ written by, simplek12.com. I
truly thought that I was a 21st century teacher; however, going
through the list I had to rethink a few things and realize that I have much
more to learn.
I propose this to you then, are you a 21st
century teacher? If yes, tell me how. What do you do that makes you a 21st
century teacher? If no, then tell me why not. What about technology and
education don’t you like? If no, but you want to be then provide some ideas of
how you want to be a 21st century teacher and I might be able to
help you out a bit as well!
So if you’re ever stuck and thinking, to blog or not to
blog? Say yes to that question!
Until next blog,
James Stewart
