Philosophy Statement

I think it is important as a 21st century teacher to keep learning, and to find the best ways to relate materials to students. Our world is influenced by technology and I believe it is important to use that technology to improve teaching strategies. As a 21st century teacher, I plan to not only learn from the experience of current teachers, but also to keep up on new innovations and incorporate them in my classroom. Today’s generation is immersed in the rapidly changing world of technology. It is something they are constantly using at every moment, whether it is texting, instant messaging, e-mailing, facebooking, or  listening to their iPods, it is a significant part of their lives.  It has become their mode of communication and it is engraved in almost everything they do.  What better way to teach someone than to speak in their language.  I think it is awful that with all the technology we have today, most of our classrooms are generally the same as 100 years ago.  I believe that students should be taught using webquests, emails, creative computer programs, PowerPoint, movies, discussion boards, social networking sites, podcasts, etc.