Lesson 4- Bridging the Generation Gap

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 There is really a change in every dimension. Older generations might feel that this must be something wrong. The world is turning, as time turns too. Young generation prefer to relay communication through technology which is very efficient because it makes life faster. Furthermore, it is not always that we must stick to what was in the past, we must move on in order to survive.

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  Sometimes I always complain on how young people act. But if I would not accept the change then I would be considered as old fashioned thing.

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 It is really important to accept the changes technology had brought. On the lighter hand, without technology development is slowly moving.

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 From what I have learned, I should accept what is now. As a future teacher, I must adopt the things that are so natural to see. Because at the end of the day, what matters most is not the technology itself, it is the things you have learned through the use of technology.

Educational Technology History and ICT

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This lesson entails the history not only of computers but other technology in general. The lesson also introduced the advantages and disadvantages. Despite of the disadvantages, the lesson open the minds of the future educators on how to use these technology tools properly. 

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With the help of every technology we have today, I have been using it; especially the internet. I can easily access whenever I WANT. However, these is temporary. I'm minimizing the things I do with the technologies because though helpful I'm refraining from being addicted to it.

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All I could reflect is that, no computers can really replace the role of teachers. And, I also reflected that technology is different in our times. In connection to this, as a future teacher I also realized that maybe it is about time to not compare what we have in our times and in the times of my future clients.  I must adapt to what they have now.

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I really appreciate the benefits that technology had given to us. In the mean time, I will really use these technology tools to help my future students to be mind and body ready. Though hard to conceptualize but I will really ensure that they will have a bright future with my help and the help of technology. 

Lesson 3- Understanding Technology Learners

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 Young people’s generation are very attracted to the newest gadgets. They just don't want paper works all the time, they want something new, they want to experience doing their own using technology. This lesson teaches us, the future teacher to adapt the learning environments of the learner. The learners in this new era is very different from our learning style yesterday. The reporters of this lesson also introduce us to the softwares and applications that we could utilize to make our future learners who are very active to have a very interactive and cooperative learning environment with the help of technology as well.

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We can't compare the youth as to what they behave in school, the aftermath of minding them could just be stress. Well, it is really wonderful to let the young students explore in their own, they might have something in mind that could be useful. Teachers are the guides and we must support every student. Also, with the help of the softwares and applications students might as well be active in passing their assignments. I also have experience passing assignments through Edmodo and blogspot and also making assignments such as comics strip through the use toondo and it is really wonderful and enjoying. Only that some of my classmate cannot easily access because they don’t have any means in their community.

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 I could just reflect on how teaching and learning could be boring if the teachers are just using the traditional way of teaching. It is very outmoded and I want my students to learn and at the same time ENJOY. Especially, I could just point out that outcomes-based education is of a great deal today. Although very hard because I sometimes don’t know how to manipulate computer but at least my students who are technology learners can use technology to ease what they don’t know when I’m not in their side.

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There are instances which the student may behave differently because he is bored about the lesson. All I have to do is to apply what I learn, to understand them as far as I could do. I believe that technology does really help me and my future students as well so I will use what trend is in to make the students more active and to help them also become a competitive one.

Lesson 2- An Overview: Educational Technology 2

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EdTech2 concentrates on "integrating technology into teaching and learning" this means that as far as possible technology must have a role in the process. This course aim not to let their students be computer skilled rather to make the students feel how to use technology so they could apply it in their future teaching career.

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 I had experience the feeling on doing your own matters, and its very enjoyable. I can study on my own and I could make my own also. This is what we called experiential learning.

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 I believe that every teacher must adapt the rapid world. The success of the students is in the hands of every teacher. I believe that when a teacher knows hoe to use technology responsibly then he/she will be recognized by the students.

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 On the other way around, I'll be enjoying every hands on activity that our instructor tell us to make so in the future teaching arena I will be fully equipped with all the learning's and could integrate technology in my subject.

Lesson 1- A review of Educational Technology 1

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 Technology is really an ease to each human. imagine how things were made possible by the help of technology. Sometimes, others are overusing it that it could cause addiction to very bad sites. But, with the help of EdTech where students were taught how to use technology then there is a possibility that the issues regarding the disadvantages of the technology may lessen.

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 Educational Technology doesn't require you to be any of the IT professionals; it's just to be you. EdTech 1 helped me become a better one. I have made my own photoshopped photo and even amazing powerpoints.

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 Thus, the theories that had been taught played a great role in becoming what I am today. I could just reflect on how technology moved the teaching and learning process far better than the past eras.

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 As a future educator, I will really do my best to use technology in its minimal as far as I could. Integrating technology in learning is good but we should also remember its limitations.