- How does (or does this) video apply to our teaching and learning?
It applies to our teaching and learning because he used a lot of technology in the video, and we use technology in class to show our work and what we have learned as well as in our learning. For those of us becoming teachers, we will probably be using much technology as more technology comes available in the coming years.
- One aspect of the video I found interesting was the "granny
cloud". This uses the broader community as a part of education. Was
their any community involvement in your K-12 education? Do you think
the broader community should be involved? How can/should this happen?
I don't really remember much community involvement throughout my school years. We basically went to school to learn what we did, and went home to our own families, and did not really have any involvement in the community, and the same follows with my fellow peers. I think the community should be involved because it gives kids more perspective of their surroundings, aware of more cultures and beliefs, and gives them a chance to form more friendships. Schools should have more career days, because as I said in the above answer, community wasn't involved in my education, and I never had a career day at my school. A career day will give children a new perspective on the types of jobs they can pursue once they become older. I also think college aged kids should come in and talk to kids about the importance of going to college starting in elementary school.
- Comment on his use of technology and how technology features in your learning and potential future teaching.
He used technology very well in his presentation. Technology plays a big part in my learning. The majority of my professors and instructors have used technology to guide us through learning with use of the internet to do research, computer programs to show powerpoints, iclickers in psychology to answer questions, and various other methods. Technology is a useful resource and makes learning easier and faster to accomplish. I will definitely use technology in my future teaching to help my students learn and thrive and become successful students.
