"Teaching Information Literacy and Digital Citizenship"
Becoming Fluent with Technology
This is an interesting topic in this chapter for me because I believe without fluency with technology, your teaching would not be the same. In the textbook it states that being a fluent technology user, is the goal for every teacher. If you know the ins and outs of newly updated technology as a teacher it will open up your ways of being able to teach your students, with things other then chalk boards. I like to reflect on this because I wouldn't think that even students in kindergarten have very much access to learning with technology, but that is wrong. It states that all grades are able to be using technology in schools. There is more to learning then just using notebooks, and pieces of paper.
Teaching Students About Internet Searching
What would life be without google? That is a good question. I am reflecting on this topic in Chapter 5 because people are so dependent on internet searching in today's society. With any small fact that someone is interested in knowing, all you have to do is google it and see what that brings you. Statistics say that google is the most popular search engine today. It is important for students to be aware of internet searching because if they are interested in getting help with something, they can rely on the internet to help them if they have no one around.
Electronic Note-Taking
This topic I saved to reflect on last because it it one of my favorites in this particular Chapter. It is so much easier to sit on your laptop and type what is needed rather then cramp your hand with tons of information written down. Being able to use technology for note taking, not only helps yours hands, but is much more efficient and students will have less of a chance of missing something being said to be able to get down for notes. The textbook talks about different types of programs that are available for anyone that is interested in organizing your note taking. These are very good ways to stay organized which will help you be more successful in school. I know when I was growing up using my pencil for taking notes was a pain in the butt, now that I am able to use my laptop in class, I am much more efficient and motivated to take notes for my success.
I really enjoy this picture because it is a combination of just about everything I talked about in my post this week. It shows google, the most popular search engine on the internet right now, while at the same time this image is showing a tablet and a phone to take your notes with electronics.
Sources: Woolf, B. (2014). Teaching Information Literacy and Digital Citizenship. InTransforming Learning with new technologies (Second ed., p. 98). Upper Saddle River.
[Untitled image of google/ipad/iphone] Retrieved Sept. 26, 2014. from: http://www.google.com/mobile/ios/
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