This week our class was about differentiating instruction by using technology. One of the quotes that really stuck out to me was, “If we teach today as we taught yesterday, we rob our children of tomorrow” –John Dewey. To me this spoke about teachers not changing their ways to accommodate the changing times. If we do not change with the times and the technology our students will never learn. As teachers it is our responsibility to be up to date on the technology so that we can make our students 21st century learners. I think that this quote spoke volumes for what this unit is about. Throughout the powerpoint we explored many different websites and technology tools. I believe my favorite was Discovery Education. On this website there are free lesson plans written by teachers for teachers. These lesson plans help inspire students to learn in many different subjects. Something else I found very interesting on this website was the “field trips”. Teachers are able to go on month long trips to amazing destinations to teach their classes about the wonders of the world. I did not know that this was possible. I also love the way that Discovery has this site set up.
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