I registered for 23 Things to further my technology education. I am hoping to gain insight into potential curriculum changes for my middle school computer/technology classes. I am hoping to move from a keyboarding focus to a Web 2.0 focus.
After reading the article "A Day in the Life of Web 2.0" and watching "Pay Attention", it was eye opening to see how far I have to go to lead these necessary changes. These tools/skills are necessary in today's education to keep our students interested in the education they receive. I know that neither I nor my staff are currently equipped to bring these necessary skills to our students. It is time to start the process of change.....
We're glad you've joined the class and look forward to hearing your ideas and observations. The keyboarding issue you mentioned is debated over and over in districts as they realize that today[s students have been using keyboards since before they started school. When is the optimal time for them to learn proper keyboarding? Is middle school too late? This article, "Teaching Keyboarding - When, Why, How?" may be of interest to you.
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It's interesting that you bring up the same thing that I feel hampered buy: change for my staff (especially). I have several staff members with over 30 years in and even email checking can be sporadic. Once they see how convenient this is by bookmarking the spor on their computer, I think they may be more apt to jump in...time will tell!
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