Global Awareness & Digital-Age Communication
For better or worse we live in a society that has the world at its finger tips. It has become easier than ever to stay connected with the world; making us globally aware. Anyone can open the internet and Google the latest happenings around the world with one click. As teachers this is something to take full advantage of; articles and videos can easily supplement any lesson. As teachers it is also our jobs to teach students how to find this information so they can continue to be globally aware once they leave your classroom. Students can also become globally aware by using different forms of digital-age communication. When I think of digital-age communication I think of social media sites, texting, video chat. These are all the ways students and ourselves stay connected to the world. For example, Facebook allows people from completely different continents to communicate. As a teacher it's our job to keep parents informed on what's going on in the classroom. With the digital-age communication we have today creating a classroom website has never been easier. Teachers can also pull up live broadcasts for students to watch in real time. There is no longer an excuse to not be globally aware and there is no reason we should not be using this technology to enhance our classroom.
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