Module 7 — Hunter College

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  Posted by Ifeoma Nwoke (she/her) on June 13, 2023 at 6:26 pm

  After reviewing the visual resource, “Powering Connections: Teacher candidate perspectives on Computer Integrated Technology”, please respond to the following questions in this thread:

  What are your thoughts on the teacher candidate visual resource? What surprised you? What resonated with you? What other perspectives do you wish had been included?

• Marcus Artigliere (he/him/)

  Member

  June 26, 2023 at 4:49 pm

  <p style=”font-weight: 400;”>I enjoyed reading the “Powering Connections” resource and think it’s very important and instructive to learn about teacher candidates’ views and experiences with technology.  This is particularly true as we move forward with this module and will be developing modules for and with teacher candidates and with their students in mind.  What resonated me most is to not make assumptions or take for granted others’ experiences.  These perspectives illustrated that there are a wide range of experiences with technology and different aims and goals to empower students with technology.  I also very much enjoyed the poem and privacy perspectives which illustrates the predatory and negative side of technology.  This is critical for students to learn as they navigate technology safely.
  Christine Rosalia (she/her)

  Participant

  June 27, 2023 at 3:55 pm

  Totally agree Brian! I see new immigrants being really intimidated or confused to sign up for accounts as well! While some sites are bilingual-multilingual, many are not!
  Christine Rosalia (she/her)

  Participant

  June 27, 2023 at 4:08 pm

  Whenever I teach students technology I realize how important it is let students who have had a bad experience understand that this does not make them stupid or inadequate. Many times it is the designer of the technology that did not consider them, or perhaps wants them to have such and such device or a new(er) device. I tell especially teachers that it is better that they know how to do something with technology in multiple ways (from multiple devices) so that they can make sure that what they use is accessible to as many people as possible. At CUNY it can be frustrating when we insist that students have to use only a CUNY email account for communications, when the CUNY email is often hacked into or slow. The many many accounts and passwords resonated with me, of course.

  I also see it at the high school where I coach. It takes a very long time for students and teachers to do activities in class because the computers or iPads are often locked down for “security” reasons.

  To me, some of the CUNY clunky software it is like an ENGLISH ONLY policy. Do you want to hear from the student or not? Yes, by all means encourage and teach students to “check their email”, but I always teach and accept many ways. Thinking how we “welcome” students….
  Kristen Lia Hodnett (she/her)

  Member

  June 28, 2023 at 11:31 am

  As we reviewed this module today, I missed this response here (oops!).

   

  The article provided a lot of information about how to address tech, especially when our students are the ones with the concerns, as learning is really about them.  I enjoyed seeing the perspectives of the students because they help us consider those barriers at the planning stage rather than when the tech is in action as part of a course.  I think tech can be an option and possibly we find ways to level it so that students can enter in a way that feels comfortable for them.  The tricky part is when we are teaching an online class and have to navigate how to use tech within a course designed for technology.   I think the article does a nice job of emphasizing a visual representation and thinking about how that might support a learner or how presenting content differently supports or engages in general.
  Alfonso Pérez (he/him)

  Member

  June 28, 2023 at 4:13 pm

  I thought the visual storytelling resource provided in this module was very creative and insightful. I appreciated having an opportunity to read and think about our diverse teacher candidates, and I was reminded to center their perspectives, experiences, and identities in my design work this summer. One of the real-life scenarios that resonated with me was the interactive lesson that Warrick created to help his young students understand what it means to be a “digital citizen” and to be “digitally safe” (p. 3). I remember teaching my elementary and middle school students how to navigate websites and how to check the validity of sources when we were conducting research writing projects in class. (We used both print and digital sources.) I wonder how schools can get all members engaged in promoting digital citizenship and safety and make more room for open discussions with students and families/guardians on topics that pertain to computing-integrated education and technology, such as digital literacies, digital footprints, cyberbullying, data privacy, and more. On that note, I think the only perspectives that may be missing are those of students in PreK-12 classrooms and their families and guardians.
  Eugenia D. Coutavas

  Member

  July 2, 2023 at 6:09 pm

  What are your thoughts on the teacher candidate visual resource? What surprised you? What resonated with you? What other perspectives do you wish had been included?

  The visual resource shared here resonated with me because it reminded me of a graphic novel/PSA mashup.

  It was very useful to read about individual TC’s experiences, and also within in the About/With/Through/Against framework. I was especially drawn to the Hostos student Warrick’s lesson. It is critical for my TC’s to work with their adult ESL students in explaining and exploring what makes good digital citizens. Digital privacy is often overlooked not just with younger students but with adults.

  I also liked how both sides of the tech coin were explored. It’s important to acknowledge the negative impact while highlighting how beneficial some of these tools can be- especially with language learners. (I appreciated the inclusion of a student with an IEP.)

  The poem by Michelle Ortiz was brilliant! Perhaps even more focus on ELLs would have been nice.