This semester is coming to an end, I am so glad to have this
class not only because the informative of the content but also due to its
practicality.
This is the last blog entry of our class EME5050, however,
it is just a beginning of my education technology journey.
I have learnt a lot though this course, I think the most important one for me is I start to have a digital mind of thinking and have the chance to explore the resources out there in the vast ocean of technology. I have to admit that before I came to this course, traditional education or simple multimedia educational tools narrowed my mind. Using basic presentation tools and basic searching abilities were enough for me four years when I was holding a teaching position in China. Even though, we have education technology training every year, as a music teacher, I did not realize those things are urgent to me. I must say my mind is opened through this learning journey.
American is the leader of technology all over the world;
teachers and students here have the advantaged learning environment and equipment,
for example: some school district provide the newest devices to educators and
students, to name a few: iPad, SmartBoard, ActivBoard etc. Using these devices
teachers could integrate more educational apps into their curriculum, create
online learning environment for students. As the first topic we discussed in
the very beginning of this course, we analyzed whether education is best for
students or convenient for teachers. The answer is non-closeable, since the
technology trend and digital age forced education become technical innovation.
Now interactive technology cannot stop its step, it is a fast growing trend in
the world. Every country in the world will catch this trend sooner or later.
It is indeed, visual school, online education and digital
technology is still developing in some country, for instance, China, the
education system has already realized it. The development of educational
technology will become a flood flowing to every village of the earth.
