Eloisa Flores

The following video was made to address some critical issues within educational technology. It focuses on two main topics, technological momentum and using digital literacy skills with emerging technologies.  Final Project Video ED 6381 Critical Perspective  Critical Issues within Educational Technology

  The Age of Digital Citizenship  When defining digital citizenship, it is the responsible use of technology by users in different digital environments. With current society being technology-driven, digital citizenship has now become part of everyday life. As stated in the Research and insights behind the Common Sense K–12 Digital Citizenship Curriculum, Digital and social technologies have become increasingly pervasive and are now arguably indispensable tools for navigating our world. Today's young people lead profoundly connected and networked lives (James, Weinstein, Mendoza 2019). Users must be knowledgeable about how they use technology and what can happen as resulting implications. There is a whole other digital world out there where people are active citizens within it. Technology is used daily in our modern-day society, anywhere from smartphones, computers, tablets, smart televisions, and many more.  Just like one is expected to be a good citizen in their ac...

"If a school adopts a culture of innovation, then deeper learning is a possibility, plain and simple. That kind of change starts at the top and moves throughout the rest  of the school systematically, eventually contributing to a mindset that is based on challenging students to take the initiative with how deep they go into learning a specific area of interest" (Educase, 2019).          With the rise of technology within educational systems, there are many more advancements still yet to come. The future of technology within schools is reported to continue to be a very promising implementation for students' educational journeys. Technology provides the means for integrating engaging lessons that immerse students in different approaches to learning as opposed to traditional education. New learning models, emerging technologies, and educational innovations have captivated students and shown to be more effective in their learning. Like all new things, one ...

           Educators are at the heart of educational systems and I firmly believe that nothing can replace a great teacher. Teachers are the direct link to students and they are in charge of their learning journey. They create effective classroom environments where  students are immersed and actively learning. This is why I feel that it is essential that educational systems help educators develop ongoing skills and support them adequately when need be. Professional development should be when vital resources are provided to educators by their schools for the specific training topics and betterment of their skills. The issue then arises when educators feel that most professional developments they are required to attend, do not yield the results they were hoping for. It is as though you have been plunged into a crash course about a certain topic or sometimes multiple topics at once, then are expected to master it in a day or sometimes even half a d...