Literacy and Technology

First off, I loved the concept of the Gumby maneuver. It’s important for teachers to be able to stay flexible in general, but it’s especially important when dealing with technology. There’s so much that can go wrong with technology that it’s always important to have a plan B. I can think back to instances in high school when the technology wasn’t working how my teacher wanted, and it either ate up class time, or just lead to us not doing much that class period. In the future, I think it’d be smart when making lesson plans that include technology to include a back-up plan in case the technology doesn’t work how I want it to.  I also liked the point about working with technology that frustrates or scares you. I don’t want to be the type of teacher who shies away from using technology just because they’re scared of it. There’s so many ways to incorporate technology into the classroom in beneficial ways. In the future, I hope to actively look for technology that I can incorpor...

I think it's unfortunate that technology has the potential to change the way we do/think about school for the better, but schools aren't, on a nationwide scale, embracing technology. I think part of the reason why is unequal access to technology, teachers being slow to accept change, and teachers simply not knowing how to incorporate technology into their classrooms. I don't think teachers should take all the blame for not knowing  how to incorporate technology  into their classrooms. There's so much technology now and it's hard to keep up. I think schools should prioritize training their teachers on how to make the most of the technology they have at their disposal.  As for teaching students how to use ed tech in social-justice work, I was really interested by the work of Antwi Akom. I like the concept of "bottom-up research" in which students and and young people on the ground, document their everyday experiences. Streetwyze has the potential to make r...