As teachers it is important that we don't just assume students know how to use a digital resource. Even with our full schedules, there needs to be a time to teach students how to use these digital resources that we are asking them to build their learning on. I always think back to the phrase, "Go slow to go fast". We, as educators, need to go slow and teach how to use the digital platforms that we are asking students to use, and then the students will spend less time trouble shooting and learning how to use this digital platform, and will spend more time focused on the learning element. In middle school students come with a large range of knowledge when it comes to digital resources since they all come from different elementary schools. Some students may be experts on a digital resource, while other students have not experience at all with the same platform. I have found that at the middle school age the students are my best resources for teaching how to use these digital platforms. In fact, they have taught me so much about the possibilities that these programs present. I have seen students light up when a classmates asks me a question, I am unsure of the answer, and they know the answer to it. That student then becomes the expert and teaches both myself and their classmate. It is incredible to see how much they are willing to share with each other. This type of interaction helps to build a strong classroom culture.
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Melissa
2/24/2020 09:08:18 pm
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