One of the first and most apparent things that stick out to me in this article is that there are a lot of things saying that teachers should use more media texts. However, no matter how much people say it is good idea teachers are reluctant to incorporate this in to their lessons. They all seem to feel over whelmed by the entire idea. They are unsure they can teach something that they are not fully fluent with. (67)
The next thing that caught my attention is that teachers should let go. Teachers have become comfortable with the old ways of doing things for so long they are afraid of simply letting go and trying to move in to the here and now. Teachers have forgot or not been taught that you must always do research and explore new ideas in order to keep growing as an educator. (71)
The last thing that I really enjoyed about this article is that it gives you tons of examples of how to implement visual text in to the classroom. It even includes sample evaluation to help to understand how to grade or score this type of assignment. I think that this article could be very useful for teachers who need a place to start but are unsure how to implement this type of lesson.
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I agree with you that teachers should take it upon themselves to learn new things to improve their teaching. I think most teachers would find that much of this technology is pretty simple with a little bit of instruction and practice. It is the fear of the technology that prevents teachers from doing this, so I also agree with you that teachers should just let go of the fear and jump in with two feet. They and their students will be better for it.
ReplyDeleteI agree that teachers need to keep up to date on new ways of reaching students because it is important to stay on top of "the day of the student." In other words, we as teachers must change to accommodate not only to the diversity of students but the change of time.
ReplyDeleteI disagree on the reasoning for implementation of media text. I think it has more to do with an already busy schedule and an obligation to attends to state requirements.