When we say that the world is changing quickly, we need to understand that even our children will have different perspectives on technology. My son, four years younger than his sister, is far more facile with technology than she. She wants more minutes on her cell phone, and he wants more texting and data capability. She doesn't want Skype on her computer, and he uses it to keep his girlfriend company while she studies.
Even my databases are changing, and at a rate that's difficult for me to continue to absorb. I will spend time in September to re-learn the library's online resources. Then I'll adjust my lesson plans to reflect those changes.
Still, I have skills now that weren't mine a month ago. I'm planning a suite of podcasts to bring the databases to my students: in their own home, on their own time, and at their own pace.
Susan--
ReplyDeleteYou wrote that you have new skills that weren't yours a month ago. I would agree, except I'm thinking back, "How did we do this or that?" I imagine the final project will give us opportunities to again practice some of those earlier tech tools.