The essential ingredient in implementing a new era of learning is developing an open mind-set amongst teachers. Technology is expanding, and as daunting as it can be for the technological illiterate amongst us, what needs to be reiterated and reinforced, especially with teachers, is that this technology is there to help us. Everyday programs are emerging that are creating more exciting and interesting ways of engaging students of all ages in the classroom and they will continue to be created.

Research is a key aspect to seeing the possibilities out there within technology. To create the classroom, where children are given every possibility to reach their highest potential, we as teachers need to be aware of all that is available to us. It is essential that teachers don’t see emerging technologies as a threat, but rather as a necessity for great education.

Wednesday, 25 May 2011

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Here is just one example of how technology can have an impact on our students. DeforestACTION looks at stopping the destruction of rainforests and preserving homes for orang-utans. The project is essentially run by youth around the world via video web-cam conferences between schools, administrators and conservationists. Driven by Sean Tierney and Michael Furdyk, the co-founder and director of Taking It Global ("a global community for young people to engage in social issues"), DeforestACTION is the perfect example of what is possible in a contemporary classroom.

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  1. Lexie25 May 2011 at 6:13 pm

    I think Taking it Global is a great way to allow the students to interact globally with one another and be more aware of environmental issues, which they were previously unaware of.

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  2. romonyd30 May 2011 at 10:47 pm

    Lexie that is precisely the point of Taking It Global, to spread global awareness on an issue relevant to the individual. The site itself is incredibly well structured making it easy for students to contribute and collaborate with one another and in turn further their education.

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