Tech+Integration

**Digital Media Empower Youth** This video was very informative and impressive to me. It was about an in-school/out-of-school digital media program for middle school students. The program was called Digital Youth Network. I like how they children are treated almost as college students instead of kids when they learn these advanced forms of digital media. The video really made me feel inadequate as a teacher in the digital age. They were doing things I know nothing about. The classes covered a myriad of topics such as film, robotics, game design, and many more. I was also impressed by the class’s integration of current events and student critiquing. I learned a bit about how the classroom is changing in America, and I also learned that I have a lot to learn about technology integration before I start teaching. Technology is extremely important in today’s schools. It is the way the world communicates. Over the last six years sites like Facebook and Myspace have changed the way people connect on a personal and professional level. Programs like PowerPoint and tools like pod casting have changed the way we teach today’s youth, and to not have these skills would be a disservice to our next generations. I will integrate technology into nearly all of my lessons by using PowerPoint, pod casting so my students can access my information at home, videos, and more. I will also make the students responsible for creating their own technologically advanced projects to give them an edge in today’s world.