Week 5 Reflection Mobile Media Learning - Ch 1 and 2 Dikkers
Provide a reflection following the guidelines from previous posts on read only Ch. 1 and 2 (the pdf starts with several blank pages so scroll down) Mobile Media Learning - Ch 1 and 2 Dikkers pdf
Technology is changing the ways we learn and the ways we teach. Chapters 1 and 2 provide a base for thought on how mobile devices affect our learning environments and how these devices are causing educators to adapt. I believe it’s important to remember that while technology is changing the way education is organized and is allowing for more individualized learning, the role of the teacher is still always the same. What’s important is to integrate technology in a relevant way into what our roles as educators is to be. I specifically liked John Dewey’s model that the book says “called for the teacher as the judge of worth-while experiences, leader of group activities, and to take advantage of moments of revelation” (24). I also agreed with the commentary on the fifth question that a teacher should design with purpose and integrate technology if and only if it is relevant to the students’ learning and will allow them to gain proficiency and will further benefit them in the future. Technology should not be used solely for entertainment purposes or because it’s something new and that’s just there. There must be a purpose behind the use of every form of technology.
ReplyDeleteIn the article Mobile Media Learning Chapter one and two one of Dewey’s questions caught my eye. In one of my teaching classes we are learning the difference between progressive education and traditional. So the question that interests me was, “What does traditional and progressive education look like?” (30). in interconnecting this with technology it had me thinking what exactly that would look like. For myself I came up with my own answer. In order for technology to be progressive it needs to be useful and hands on. We need the students to be figuring things out for themselves by using critical thinking skills taught to them from years prior. Technology needs to aide in class discussion and be used as a portal of learning that helps children leave that day learning something new. But at the same time teachers need to aide in guiding the students in the right direction when confusion occurs. Teachers still need to be active with the class and not let the technology do all the work for both yourself and the student. In order to use technology effectively you need to incorporate both the traditional and progressive approach when working with technology in the classroom.
ReplyDeleteIn the article Mobile Media Learning Chapter one and two one of Dewey’s questions caught my eye. In one of my teaching classes we are learning the difference between progressive education and traditional. So the question that interests me was, “What does traditional and progressive education look like?” (30). in interconnecting this with technology it had me thinking what exactly that would look like. For myself I came up with my own answer. In order for technology to be progressive it needs to be useful and hands on. We need the students to be figuring things out for themselves by using critical thinking skills taught to them from years prior. Technology needs to aide in class discussion and be used as a portal of learning that helps children leave that day learning something new. But at the same time teachers need to aide in guiding the students in the right direction when confusion occurs. Teachers still need to be active with the class and not let the technology do all the work for both yourself and the student. In order to use technology effectively you need to incorporate both the traditional and progressive approach when working with technology in the classroom.
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ReplyDeleteWhile reading the chapters 1 and 2 of Dikkers Mobile Media Learning, it was really interesting to learn about “Dewey” and how he was known for going above and beyond with his questions. Many people argue that Dewey would be more than satisfied with the progress of technology and especially mobile devices. I think so many people argue this because they believe that technology has done a complete turn around, and we have made so much progress as a whole. On page 30 there were several questions that made me think deeper about the use of technology in todays world. The question that really made me think was “how should we address social control in education”. I think Dewey is absolutely correct in saying that teachers role of leading is not to be “the boss” but to be more of a mentor to his/her students and help them stay organized. I think there are many good tips that future teachers can gain insight to by reading about Dewey and his personal ideas!
ReplyDeleteThere were a variety of different concepts that were interesting while reading chapters one and two of Dikkers Mobile Media Learning. While I was reading through the chapters, Dewey seemed to be a very unique individual who cared so much about technology and mobile devices. There are points that Dewey made that were correct to me and then some I questioned. Dewey was always surprised and stunned about what he has accomplished when it came to technology. Deweys questions were the ones that stood out the most in the readings. The one question that stood out the most to me was question 2. "What experiences are valuable to the learner?" I then experienced that the question is saying that writers should consider their designs from the learners perspective. There is nothing wrong with getting new ideas from other people to help out. There were awesome tips and ideas in this media that teachers could find interesting and helpful for the future!
ReplyDeleteCh 1 and 2 offered some great points regarding the role of mobile media learning in the classroom. I think the Story of John Dewey and how they related his questions to today’s society. The article offered a lot of great comparisons also to different time periods, which I think proves that education has to evolve over time, and big changes, like mobile media learning are inevitable and beneficial to the students. One of the best statements I think this article makes related to Dewey’s question was in response to his second question what experiences are valuable for the learner. The article states that value for the state and value for the learner are two very different things, and I think that is lost a lot in today’s society.
ReplyDeleteWhile reading chapters one and two I found it interesting that John Dewey’s questions and opinions still play a role in todays world. He gave some good tips of being a good teacher and how to appropriately use technology to help further the education of our students. The point that resided with me the most was as a teacher not to be a boss to your students but to be a strong leader and role model. I have had teachers that just sound like they enjoy bossing you around and telling you what to do and then teachers who try to be a good role model and want to guide us in learning and I was more willing to learn with the teachers who didn’t think they were a boss to me. I want to carry on this characteristic of being a leader and not a boss to my students so they feel comfortable and they can learn more.
ReplyDeleteIn Chapter 1 and 2 of Dikkers' piece, I found it to be extremely informative. Dewey's insights and questions still resonate today and by providing readers with a link between past and present issues regarding education and technology, Dikker's drives his points home. There were two quotes that really stood out to me. The first being: "learning itself is changing and it is the surrounding areas that are trying to catch up" (25). This quote is amazing and really made me realize that teaching should not try to make students learn in new ways but instead address these new learning pathways in education. Another quote I pulled out was "education is the experience we all design" (25). I looked at these two quotes through an educator's lens and at first had a hard time connecting the two. I finally realized that while educator's can design lessons, they should adhere to new methods and create in order to supplement the evolution of learning. Using technology well in the classroom reflects the flexibility needed to adapt in a changing educational landscape.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading chapters one and two of Mobile Media Learning because I have learned about John Dewey in multiple different classes that I have taken, but we have never gone this in depth about his views on things. While going onto chapter two one of the questions really caught my attention, which was “What Experiences are Valuable for the Learner?”. The reason is because now a lot of teachers are only focusing on test scores and making sure the students memorize the information and not making it something that students really want to learn. This is one reason that I didn’t enjoy high school was because the teachers never really tried to make the information valuable to us and make it something that we want to learn. This is a huge thing about teaching is trying to make it student based so they actually enjoy being in your classroom.
ReplyDeleteFrom the two chapters it really elaborates on the situation of teaching in the present age and the questions asked in the past and modern era. I have heard of Dewey before and I very much his ideas on the role of educator. He also relates this to technology and I feel with a growing age, everyone including students will need to be able to utilize technology but it shouldn't be forced in the classroom. Teachers should integrate technology on a basis that is helpful and doesn't eliminate socialization and traditional classroom environment.
ReplyDeleteIn Chapter 2 of Asking Experts Dewey Questions by Seann Dikkers, question 2 got me thinking the most. The question asked what experiences are valuable to the learner? It stated, "Value for the state and value for the learner are essentially different." This couldn't be anymore true. All the state is concerned about is test scores, limiting teachers on what they can teach their students because in the end their job depends on that final grade. Teachers want students to truly learn. This could be course material or things that will help them in everyday life. But with the constant pressure put on them from the state and the current school system I feel like it's becoming harder and harder to teach, and ultimately less about the students and more about numbers.
ReplyDeleteIn this reading, the thing that stuck out to me the most was the idea that a teacher should be a mentor rather than a "boss." When i think of this class, I think of professor dreier and how every week he teaches us how to use technology, listens to our struggles, and then shows and helps us how to fix or go about something. This leads to open learning and even opens a new door to technology. As Dewey explained, educators and technology can go hand in hand if using the correct approach. So often today, we think we know everything or don't have a use for technology unless it can fit into our hands, which is not true...there is so much mroe beyond the typical functions of ipads and iphones. I also agree with classmate, Dillon Wiesler's comment about how when we use technology beyond the "norm" it's because its demanded or for school tests...I think class that we are in now should be mandatory to not only educators, but students of all academic fields so that they can enhance their education by using technology for what it has to offer and what Dewey intended.
ReplyDeleteChapters 1 and 2 of Dikkers Mobile Media Learning offered some amazing points regarding mobile media learning in the classroom. It was interesting to learn about Dewey and how he wen an asked all of these different questions. All of his questions made me think a little deeper about the use of technology in the classroom. One question that stood out to me is “What experiences are valuable for the learner?” This made me think about different multiple intelligences. Different students will react differently to different learning experiences. If all the students had an enjoyable learning experience, then all of the effort put into the lesson was valuable to the learners and the teachers. I think there are many good tips that teachers can gain insight to by reading this article.
ReplyDeleteThe first two chapters of Dikkers Mobile Media Learning pointed out just how real this technological movement is. One of the biggest questions of the second chapter is how we integrate social control into our education systems. Because the public has access to the internet, it is almost certain that a student could wind-up on a site that is not school appropriate. The challenge here is to determine how to split the hair of what sites to block in schools, what sites to allow, and what to utilize.
ReplyDeleteWhile reading chapter 1 and 2 Dikkers, it is clear to see just how passionate Dewey was about technology and education. Dewey offered many great insights into the world of teaching and technology and how to work with them both in beneficial ways. One of my favorite points that Dewey made in this reading was the idea of teachers not being the “boss” but leader/mentor to students. This really spoke to me because I have always believe that being a good teacher means guiding students to make good decisions and become strong, independent, and kind people. In order for a teacher to guide a child to meet these goals, it works best if the teacher is not trying to boss the student around and control everything. I hope to be able to bring Dewey’s ideas and concepts into my own classroom.
ReplyDeleteBefore reading chapters one and two of Mobile Media Learning, I had never heard of John Dewey. I found it interesting how Seann Dikkers incorporated Deweys targeted questions into the life of teachers today. The question that interested me the most was question 3, how should we address social control in education? Dewey writes how it is important for a teacher to not walk into the class acting like the dictator but more like a mentor. Having too much power is not a good way to use your teaching skills. If a teacher takes the time to review what they taught and respond accordingly, the students will have more respect. I like how Dewey’s opinion on the purpose of education was not to revolve around the gaining of a pre-determined set of skills, but rather the realization of one's full potential and the ability to use those skills for the greater good.
ReplyDeleteThe article refers to the industrial revolution and the big changes in schools and trying to set up a simulation of the eight-hour workday with “standardized breaks announced by a bell”. They did this to instill a habit of being punctual and working for a certain period of time on a daily basis. Though many people find this subliminal training wrong, it has been successful over the years and in todays technology shift this same strategy could be every bit as successful. Our job as teachers is to prepare our students for the “real world” and inhibiting our students from their own technology at hand is doing the exact opposite. The responsible thing to do is to learn to get over our fears of technology and find a way to incorporate it as best we can so that students can get accustomed to using available resources and become as efficient as possible. Not only will it make the student more efficient, but us teachers as well. Technology can keep us organized, on track and can make year to year transitions much simpler.
ReplyDeleteIn Chapters 1 and 2 of Dikkers Mobile Media Learning it talked about the technology from past and present and how it in incorporated in our world today. On page 35, statement 3 said, "Mobile devices open up new topics of learning and skills needed to learn." I do believe in this because technology has become a new way gaining and retaliating information rather than a textbook.
ReplyDeleteI am very passionate about wanting to teach little kids when I'm older, or in order to be a great teacher, I do agree with the statement in that passage that the teacher should not act like a "boss" rather than a mentor or guidance to their students. A teacher is supposed to guide each student to be the best possible student that they can be. With a teacher who is all about power and just wanting to get the job done, it does not serve a great purpose for his/her classroom. Also in the passage, Dewey's questions did play a great role in the passage that pertains to many important topics to teachers in education such as experiences that are valuable to the learner.
Going into Dikkers Mobile Media Learning I had no idea who John Dewey was so it was cool to learn about him and his ideas through this article. In chapter one the author talks about how passionate Dewey was about technology and education and how the author believes Dewey would be thrilled to see how far we come. The article talks about how the traditional way of sitting in one seat for en extended amount of time until the bell rings is not how the work place is now. I beg to differ a little bit with that idea, although times are changing that’s still how many jobs are. You preform you tasks and you typically have a schedule lunch break and then you go back to your office or cubicle and you finish your work until the clock strikes five and then you have rush hour traffic. I think he is correct on how he believes strongly in integrating technology because I think in a couple generations their jobs will be different from how ours are setup. I believe we are still in transition from tradition to total technology. I really liked how they talked about how Dewey’s model pretty much outlined the educational model today that we have. Things that are important to us are hands on experience, respectable teachers, having students interact with each other and their surroundings. One of his six questions got me thinking and it was “ what experiences are valuable for the learner?” I think the most valuable experiences would be learning how to take instruction from a teacher and being able to work independently. This will prepare them for whatever career they choice to enter because in any career their boss will give them tasks and they will need to be able to complete them. And if they don’t know how to complete them they need to have learned in school how to move forward, example: where should they go next? What tools will help them find the answer they’re looking for? I want my students to be independent thinkers. I believe Dewey's ideas helped shaped our education system now, and will have a even bigger impact later on down the road.
ReplyDeleteChapters 1 and 2 of Dikkers Mobile Media Learning for me was looking at a great comparison of technology and classroom learning in two different time periods. John Dewey's visions and proposed questions and tips very much make you rethink your approach to students as an educator I believe. One major theme Dewey has is the idea of the teacher to not be the boss of his students, but rather to be a mentor, good leader, and a great role model to his students. As a future educator I believe in this philosophy. I don't believe the grades are the most important or making tests and projects overly difficult. If every student of mine does not receive an 'A' I will feel as if I have failed them.
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ReplyDeleteAfter I read the chapters for this week on mobile media learning, I felt very invigorated by the content. I could clearly tell Dewey loved mobile technology and its uses. While I did agree with many of his statements, others can be argued. It does come off that mobile learning is not avoidable. One statement Dewey made that I agree with is that teachers should not act like a boss, but rather more of a leader. I agree that being a boss will not help students with different levels of intelligence and that they need to be inspired to do well and achieve. I do see the argument because I have had teachers who probably should have acted more like the boss rather than someone trying to be a role model and coming off as a friend. This led to students misbehaving more. Dewey’s influence on teaching will now always be ingrained in my own philosophies and actions.