Great Educator

I believe that within neighborhoods and families across this country that social medias play a large role in how families interact and how children interaction with each other and adults. I believe that the problem with social media is that it creates a generational gap between students and some educators. Some educators refuse to acknowledge the need to change their instructional practice in order to ensure that lessons are engaging, rigorous and high quality. When teachers begin to incorporate types of social media into core content it speaks volumes to students, and parents. It shows that the teacher wants to make sure that learning experiences are relevant and incorporate a real world aspect. Within schools where technology is readily and easily accessible those teachers should still ensure that those students have an opportunity as well to use social media. Possibly with respect to thinking more deeply about content objectives but nonetheless all students need to have the opportunity to share in the use of media and how it influences their thinking. I also believe that in the context of how media plays a large role in our society that students must know how to judge the validity of statements within social media and other media. Again, it goes back to having students be able to think critically and questions ideologies. Media can play a large role in how perceptions are formed but ultimately it is our critical thinking and questioning that helps individuals become great.

Joy!