Integrating technology into current lessons
Something I have discovered while completing my final project is that it is not as difficult embedding 21st Century Skills into projects and lessons as I once thought! In my opinion, a lot of what we do with paper and pencil can easily be changed to power point presentations, diagrams online, reflections with blogs and the list can go on and on! When I began this class I had concerns with how to implement many of these ideas with a class of 25 to 30 students. Now that I am at the end of this class and actually planning a lesson with these skills I realize. . . it’s doable!!!:)
Like any other teacher, I was afraid of change and something new! We need to think about this as we begin thinking about the resistance we are going to face from administrators and other teachers as we discuss embedding these skills into the classroom. I feel that it is going to be important for those of us who believe in these skills, to pass on the passion! Show how it can be accomplished in classrooms and the benefits to both students and teachers!
