Week 7

In Karl Fisch's "Best of 2007" September blog, he addresses the question "Is It Okay to be a Technologically Illiterate Teacher?" He says "We should stop being so nice. After all, we've got our qualifications and jobs, and we don't have the moral right to sit placidly on the sidelines whilst some educators are potentially jeopardizing the chances of our youngsters." I believe that is the absolute truth, as we have been learning that technology is the key to a successful future, it is crucial that the students learn about technology. How can we expect to have successful adults in the next generation if the teachers of today do not know enough about technology to teach it to their students?
As Karl Fisch says we the teachers will be jeopardizing our students futures if we can not teach them about technology. I agree that the teachers that are not willing to learn about new technology should find other jobs. Teaching is about learning new things and passing it on to your students. If we the teachers are not willing to learn new things, how can we expect our students to learn? As a future teacher I never want to jeopardize my students futures by not teaching them about technology because as Fisch says, it is a part of life not an add-on.
To see Karl Fisch's blog click here!