I was inspired by this week’s reading to reflect upon my instruction delivery. It’s clear that the students of today do not respond well to lecture and that teachers need to change their roles to more of a mentor status than an instructor. Lessons should be designed so that students can explore and collaborate in situations that are applicable to real-life. This will prepare them for what the community needs because our society functions by making important decisions and helping each other understand.
Technology is at the head of these societal changes so it’s obvious that teachers should include it in their lesson design. I feel I’ve always embraced technology but now I’m taking a look at how I use it to deliver a lesson. Simply asking students to produce PowerPoints and/or Excel charts is just not good enough. Students should be allowed to be owners of the content, by being able to manipulate and sort data as opposed to just imputing data. The learning should have lasting value. Thank you databases!
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