Todays lecture was all about teaching in the 21st century. We spoke about the importance of technology in the classroom but how it isn't able to replace teachers. I understand this as technology alone not being enough to teach students, we still need teachers in the classroom to plan authentic tasks and that the technology will be used to aid teachers rather than replace them.
We also spoke about the use of mobile phones in the classroom. I found this very interesting as it is not something I would have thought to use. Prior to this lecture I viewed phones as a distraction in the classroom, kids play games on them, text each other, check their facebook, and there's also the issue of cyber bullying! While I still think these are still issues a teacher would have to be aware of, I think as technology is becoming more and more integrated in the classroom, mobile phones need to follow the same path.
There were some great suggestions such as using a mobile phone to take pictures to make a digital storybook-this is something worthwhile exploring further for our group assignment!