An Agent of Change in the Classroom

As a future high school educator, I will attempt to continually develop my technological skills so that I can adapt to the learning capabilities of my students. As evident from each of the videos, today's learners are eager to work with digital media. Their knowledge is constantly increasing with each new technological development. Advanced technological elements should be brought into the classroom in order to grab the attention and curiosity of students. As shown in the k-12 video, students need to be "engaged." Otherwise, they will drift from classroom instruction. If teachers can learn to stay on top of technologically applicable material, however, they will interest their students. I know that I am not the most technologically-adept person, but I will strive to explore new media to introduce my students to. I think that using modern technology is my responsibility because it will inspire students to think and develop on their own. Creativity will flow from the vast realms of technology, and as a teacher I will dedicate myself to continually using new forms of media.
Specifically as an English teacher, I think I will be able to use a multitude of technological programs in my classroom. Blogging, in particular, seems like a tool I would like my students to explore. Because blogging inspires creative writing, I would like to introduce my students to this technological device. Although blogging doesn't necessarily require grammatical instruction, it still allows students to practice writing and portraying their ideas into a structured space. Blogging will also allow my students to exercise their writing skills in an interestingly different mode. This will hopefully excite them into enjoying the language in a socially and culturally-applicable manner.