As the educator, the responsibility lies with me to ensure that my students receive
the optimal education possible. Of course, students are obligated to show and
do the work, but I feel that unless I give them the tools, they can’t fully
succeed. Just as we expect a chef to create a meal with fresh and delicious
ingredients with their knowledge of cooking or baking, and new innovations they
may have picked up along the way, we should hold educators accountable for
delivering education in a manner that creates the best end product possible!
I have learned a lot recently about blended learning and the success of
blended learning techniques in the classroom. While this model applies very
well to a k-12 curriculum and student demographic, it can easily be applied to
higher education. The idea is to not only bring technology into the classroom,
but to directly facilitate learning with the use of technology.
At this point, technology should be synonymous with education. In our personal time removed from institutional learning, we have access to the WORLD via our electronic devices. We connect everyday to people and view information from around the world. Why shouldn't this be the same in the classroom. Jessie Woolley-Wilson presented a Ted Talk on the Blended Learning model and highlighted the point that every student should have access to education and classrooms that optimize a students ability to learn. Ms. Woolley- Wilson says that this methods will seek out those students who are uninspired and overlooked and give them opportunities that best suit the newer generations of students.
In my classroom, I hope to emulate a blended learning model and ensure that my students have access to technology not only to receive course content, but in a facet that actually engages and facilitates learning. As a 21st century educator it should be an expectation of us to provide education that reflects our culture.
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