Twitter is still a bit of a foreign tool to me. So far, I have interacted with a live chat for educators and I have actively liked and responded to tweets on my feed. While it remains slightly unfamiliar, I know twitter is a valuable tool that will allow me to connect with other educators and share tips for the classroom. Twitter is also a great way to stay up to date on different educational policies being passed or implemented by the government.
Understanding the digital divide is essential to bridging the technology gap between teachers and students. Students exposed to technology from birth are more adaptable to it than their older educators who might need more time to learn a new piece of equipment. Such exposure from a young age can definitely attribute to the differences between how older and younger generations handle technology. As a future educator, I know the technology will be updated from what it is now, and my students will witness me struggling with something that came so easy to them.
Academic software is extremely valuable for students and teachers, especially during the era of E-learning. Of course, I would want to make online education more engaging; I would invest in Reflex Math and Rosetta Stone, two phenomenal academic software programs that are fun and affordable. Reflex Math is basically a series of online carnival style games that students must "win" through correctly solving math problems. Rosetta Stone is a software that teaches other languages, and helps students communicate with a diverse world. Both programs would enhance my students' enjoyment and learning because of the simplistic structure and creativity of the software.
I completely agree, all students should have access to technology and be able to learn it from a young age. That's the true reason that younger generations are so much more tech savvy than older generations; we have grown up with the technology, so it makes it so much easier for us to learn new versions of it. I've also heard a lot about Rosetta Stone, but I've never actually used it myself. From what I have been told from other students, they enjoyed it! We used Duolingo instead, which was fun for a while but had a lot of issues when it came to practical application.
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