| This TeacherTube video is a very powerful | | | | progress. Now that we know where we stand, |
| display of why we as teachers need to start | | | | let's get educated, and get into action. |
| integrating technology into our teaching. It is such | | | | It is interesting to note that the top ten jobs in |
| a simple, yet effective screen shot of PowerPoint | | | | 2010 did not exist in the early 2000s (as quoted |
| slides co-ordinate with dramatic music that is | | | | by TeacherTube)...why? Because of the impact |
| meant to make us feel uncomfortable while | | | | that technology has had on our global |
| watching it. The underlying message of the video | | | | marketplace. This should automatically make us |
| makes us realize that if we do not get out of our | | | | question why we sometimes use handouts that |
| comfort zone and start getting educated with the | | | | were created twenty years ago. If we want our |
| many applications of technology, and then teach | | | | students to keep up, we need to keep up. |
| these applications to our students, that they will | | | | With the US government spending less than half |
| fall behind in the global economy. | | | | the money that Nintendo did on promoting |
| This TeacherTube video clearly displays that China | | | | research of technology in education, it is no |
| and India have more honours students in their | | | | wonder that we might be falling behind. How much |
| country than we have students. China is also in | | | | money are you spending on getting trained on |
| the running to become the top English speaking | | | | integrating technology. As a teacher learning and |
| country in the entire world. Should this scare us? | | | | growing in these changing times, it is so important |
| The answer is yes. We need to get moving if we | | | | that we stay connected to sites like Teachertube, |
| want to have a competitive edge. | | | | and any other training we can get our hands on, |
| The video points out that jobs are becoming | | | | so we can be part of the shift towards a |
| evermore unstable in North America, and with | | | | technological world. |
| opportunities to ship these jobs to China, we | | | | Do not forget to check out the link in the |
| should be worried that if we do not keep up to | | | | resource box below. I've got a great free report |
| speed on the technological end, we might lose out. | | | | that details my experiences with integrating |
| Learning about how far behind we are from a | | | | technology so you can learn from them. |
| video on TeacherTube is the first step in making | | | | |