Blogger's Island

I do agree with the video. We have to connect and utilize the digital world in our teaching. Our job is to create life long learners and I believe students will use these skills in some form for the rest of their lives and if we want to “connect” with our students and parents we must “connect” with them where they are…in the digital world.

Participate and Advocate:
You have to find new ways to participate or you will find yourself just skating by, mediocrity. When we’re skaters we miss so many opportunities to connect and communicate. We must continue to find new ways to grab the attention of students and parents. So many more educators have heard of the 2.0 tools now and by us participating and advocating we are connecting with “our customers” and showing them “Hey, if I can do this, so can you.”

The video above is intended for educators of older students, but it makes the point that these students crave instruction that is familiar to them, they are "techies" and want instruction that includes technology. Students need to apply and utilize what they learn and in a way that is meaningful to them.