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= NETS-T Standards for "Pay Attention" Video =

** 1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity **
Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments. Teachers... .....a. promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness .....b. engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources .....d. model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual environments

** 2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments **
Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS•S.  Teachers... .....a. design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity .....b. develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress .....c. customize and personalize learning activities to address students’ diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources .....d. provide students with multiple and varied formative and summative assessments aligned with content and technology standards and use resulting data to inform learning and teaching

** 3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning **
Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society. Teachers... .....a. demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations .....b. collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation .....c. communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital-age media and formats .....d. model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning

Teachers understand local and global societal issues and responsibilities in an evolving digital culture and exhibit legal and ethical behavior in their professional practices. Teachers... .....d. develop and model cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with colleagues and students of other cultures using digital-age communication and collaboration tools

= "Pay Attention" Video (Reflection) =

.....I see more and more people are using this format to make strong points. It is effective, however this one is a little long. I agree with most of what it was saying. We do, without a doubt, need to take advantage of what the kids are accessing on their own to make their educational experiences more meaningful. However, it neglected to point out a few caveats. One being unequal access to the technology gadgets. We live in an economically depressed area. Though parents will always find the money to buy their kids the "toys", not all parents can actually afford them, or are willing to buy them. If we create lessons surrounding cell phones, for example, what do we do with the kids who do not own one? Does the district provide them? In our area there is also the question of signals. Even the best phones won't get signals at our schools. In fact, there are only 2 places in town where I can actually get a single bar on my own TracFone. Another concern which needs to be addressed is the fact that parents buy their kids these gadgets without teaching them respect and responsibility for their use. Kids have unbridled access to the internet - a VERY dangerous practice these days. It therefore falls on the teachers once again to teach kids the responsibility their parents won't. A third concern is cyberbullying. Cell phones, email, and the like are venues for severe, unbridled bullying to occur. Restricting cell phone use in school actually is a blessing for victims of this abuse as they get a brief break from some of it. That being said, I think the challenge at the end of having the students text message one person to gather outside information, requiring one out of the country contact, is an amazing task. An application like that has a ton of possibilities. All in all, I feel the video makes a valid point worth acting upon. I do also believe, however, that we need to use caution in what we bring into the school environment. We also need to educate children early on the responsibilities and respects needed to use such technologies before just jumping in.

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Jordan District. "Pay Attention." //YouTube//. 04 Apr. 2007. Web. 14 Feb. 2011. <@http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEFKfXiCbLw>.