Tech Task 6- Your PLN and the Connected Student

Creating this PLN was interesting. It definitely makes you think of how you as a teacher will end up using technology in the classroom (whether your going to use it a little or a lot), and also how and what the student in this day and age uses technology for. I myself have mentioned several times I am not very well armed with technological skills or knowledge, but I can begin to prepare myself for a 21st century student. the only problem I think I could run into with students in terms of using a device in the classroom is the lack of attention and trust. Technology may tempt students to go on their social media sites and slowly get away from the tasks you want them to perform. With that comes the trust you need to build with your students. If you have trust in your students to use the vast technology that is available to them, then it can be a great asset to the classroom. As I said before, most teenagers knowledge for technology is miles ahead of myself. The only thing I can do is prepare myself as best I can, and LEARN from them. The more reps and experience I get with the various sites and devices students use ( along with some help from my students), the more and more prepared I can become.