Final: Scenerio

I believe that some of my strongest attributes as a future educator is the empathy I show for other people.  I really feel strongly about getting to know my students and connecting with them in deep, personal levels.  When students feel that a teacher really cares about them, and connects the curriculum to their daily lives, then they are more open to learn and they are more apt to actually let the teacher know about their problems.

I think technology can open many doors to both teachers and students.  The standard that I chose from National Education Technology Standards was #3: Digital Age Teaching.  This standard states that teachers will collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation.  A teacher can really get to know a student by volunteering in their community and by having a really great relationship with the students parents.  Parent-involvement is a must, when it comes to student achievement!

One way I can do this as a teacher is through Digital Media.  I can have students create a video about their family history (migration, genealogy, etc) or their culture.  I can have them talk to their parents and collect stories and pictures that they will be able to use.  Then I can have them edit everything on the school computers.  I can have a family night were the students will present their videos to the community and celebrate their families and their culture!  If everything goes well I can encourage the faculty of my school to make this an all school event, where different grade levels use  different  websites to get their projects done.  Some of this resources can be Animoto for lower grades, Glogster and Voicethread for upper grades.