#12 Six Must Watch Videos

"Classroom of Tomorrow"- This video shows us different kinds of technology that is being used in a classroom where pencil and paper aren’t being used at all. Though I think that this is how the future classrooms are going to be, I don’t completely agree with it because it takes away from the student/teacher interaction. I think that it is important for children to know how to function without technology in the classroom as well as with technology.

"The Voice of the Active Learner"- This video shows us a girl that is a digital native and does not use a traditional classroom. I feel like this type of learning is becoming more popular with technology becoming a bigger part of our lives, but I don’t think that everyone can learn this way. By having online classes, you do not benefit from the student/teacher interaction or the student/student interaction. This is an important part of students’ learning. This type of learning may be good for certain scenarios, but I think that you can’t learn everything online that you can learn in a classroom.

"The Future Starts Now"- This video shows us about Information and Communication Technology. I think that students should be allowed to use technology in the classroom to a certain extent. Technology is becoming a huge part of a child’s life which can be a good and a bad thing. Students need to be able to interact with each other and have different methods of learning besides technology. This is especially crucial in the younger ages when they are learning communication skills.

"Designing Schools for 21^st Century Learning"- This video shows us a man that talks about how he felt about school and how he felt about designing. I agree with the man in the video when he talks about how important the environment of the classroom should be. Classroom environment changes the whole mood of the room and helps students learn. I think that the type of design shown in the video is a very useful and creative way to set up a classroom.

"Tools and Resources for the 21^st Century Education"- This video shows us different resources and tools that we can use in our future classroom as teachers. Any type of resource that will help me be a better teacher is beneficial for my future. I think this video is very useful because I have never heard of these resources and they are all something that I can use in the future.

"A Vision of 21^st Century Teaching"- This video shows us how different teachers use technology in their classroom and how they use it to help their students. I think this video is very beneficial because if you don’t know the right way to use technology in a classroom a lot can go wrong and the students won’t get anything out of it. This video helps me see how technology can be beneficial, but I also still think that technology shouldn’t be the main source of learning in a classroom.