Cycle 4: Communication & Collaboration Tech Tools

"The first thing that I learn to become a teacher is Understanding and embracing the concept of Individual differences in the classroom, an important and essential factor for an effective teaching-learning process. For that, it is crucial for a teacher to have students’ funds of knowledge that can help in navigating the learning and building connections with our students...." -- Tenzin Yangzom

"I think it becomes especially easy to use the ease of the Internet to one's advantage in many cases; but in trying to find reliable sources on current events and news, it becomes a minefield for many young people who have not received proper education on how to find unbiased and trustworthy research. As a teacher, I want to incorporate technology in a way that allows students to take hold of their access to the endless sources on the Internet to empower their minds and push them to be critical and evaluative when consuming anything from online media." -- Jo Knox

"One of the benefits (or, well, purported benefits) of chromebooks is that all of the student work is in the cloud and they always have access to it. The implication–the message–is that learning is better if students have access to all of their work at their fingertips, or that they are more complete if they are able to conjure up anything they’ve learned or created at a moments notice. However, there is no reason to say that this is the case; learning is not just the sum total of essays written and projects completed." -- Matthew Flood

"Ever since I began my studies in Education, it has always been of high importance to me that I establish a strong connection with each and every one of my students. In the past, I have heard from others that this is a "very difficult task" or that "there isn't enough time with all the curriculum you have to get through." This may be the case, however, I believe establishing relationships with each of your students is the foundation for success as a teacher and student." -- Julia Gabriel