A New Perspective

Within reading the first sentence of this blog post, I had to stop and do some research. I had never heard of the website "Edmodo" before and I actually surprised when I found it on the internet. It was clean, neat, and very user-friendly. It even had a short video to watch which explained everything that Edmodo was about. It was exciting and intimidating at the same time. Even though I love technology and I can't imagine my life without it, it is a never-ending field of study. Sometimes I feel like if I don't do research on what is out there every single day, I will end up being completely lost. However, when I do learn something new I definitely feel better, both personally and educationally.

As I moved on to the actual blog post by the middle school teacher, I was inspired by his commitment and passion for teaching his students. He is truly dedicated to teaching his students in the best way he knows how, which is not as conventional as just a pencil and paper. However, he sees that technology is the way of the future and using Edmodo has made instruction easier and more entertaining for his students.

I also thought it was pretty interesting that he only gave his students a few directions. I was torn on this method because I think there is a fine line between giving students the directions they need to explore on their own, and not giving them enough directions so they become frustrated. Being someone that loves directions, I think it was a little intimidating for me put myself in his students shows and only be given four instructions. But as I kept reading, he wrote about how his students loved the activity and couldn't wait to do it again. I realized that it was great idea for older students who are craving independence and the ability to show their elders they can do things on their own. I can't help but think that if I was given more opportunities to explore on my own in grade school, I would be more enthusiastic about his methods.

I thought this cartoon was so ironic because of the nature of this teacher's blog and the exciting direction our own class has taken since the beginning of the year.