In a world where technology is all around us, what does it mean to be ‘tech savvy’? I have been told by some that I am tech savvy, but I am not sure what that means exactly. If one can perform basic PC functions, do they fit the bill? What if they can use a PC, yet they are lost on a Mac? (or vice versa) Does tech savviness know platform boundaries? What about basic Windows stuff? Basic web stuff? Education specific software? Does tech savvy mean differently than “technologically proficient”? I think so. At one point does a novice become savvy and a savvy person become proficient (or an expert for that matter?)
What does this have to do with anything? I was just thinking. What do we look for in a teacher of educational technology? On what basis do we label a teacher that uses technology the best and most appropriate ways that it can be used? What evidence do we use to quantify or validate the work of a tech savvy educator? The time in the computer lab? The depth of the projects? Using technology to create extension activities that are genuine and eye opening for the class?
In this ever changing, dynamic, and insane world, what does it mean to be a 21st Century Educator? What does it take to be one? What does take to remain one? These are all subjective questions, but still they are worth pondering.
1 comment:
Great post, Adam. I think it all has to do with mindset.
Keep on writing...your articles are thought-provoking.
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