Alternate Route Teaching Candidates Discuss Web 2.0 & EdTech
Of the many alternate route teaching programs in New Jersey, Rutgers Alternate Route's leading program both challenges candidates to use digital technology for professional learning purposes, and consistently provides resources that teaching candidates can immediately apply to their practice.
Last November, Alternate Route Candidates from each of our sites participated in synchronized group discussion via our professional learning LinkedIn group to explore the use of various technology-based communication tools that help teachers engage learners, families and colleagues. First, candidates watched a presentation on Web 2.0. After this, their skills and experience were put to the test as one of our instructors probed our teaching candidates to answer a series of thought provoking questions on how they can apply Web 2.0 to their teaching practice.
We've highlighted 8 survey responses that reflect the feedback we received from all of those who participated.
Just as members of our cohort learned from one another, so can you. Click the discussion topics below to learn from the 800+ lessons, challenges and innovative solutions our candidates shared.
1. Technology & Student Engagement: Describe your current practice related to technology use for engaging students in the learning process.
2. Web 2.0 Technologies: What are some of the barriers to using web 2.0 technologies with your students? How might you overcome them?
3. Collaborative Practice: Describe your current practice collaborating with colleagues both in your school and beyond. What role does technology play in your professional collaboration and learning processes? What benefits and challenges does technology present for teachers and their professional practice?
4. Communicating with Parents: Describe your current practice related to technology use for communicating with parents. What adjustments might you make to align your communication practices with the recommendations fro m the National Afterschool Alliance video?
Heather Ngoma has over 25 years of experience collaborating with educators across New Jersey to drive education innovation. She currently serves as the Director of the Rutgers-GSE Alternate Route Program in the Department of Learning and Teaching, a program which helps career changers, recent college graduates, and other aspiring education professionals become licensed teachers in New Jersey. Follow her on Twitter @heatherngoma.
