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Professors adjust their methods to reach technology-savvy generation
By Eleanor Yang Su
UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

In this article, the author describes the generational shift in technology and it’s affects in the college classroom. According to Yang Su, teachers are feeling both weary as well as excited about having to use technology to connect with their students. Students are continuously on their cell phones talking or texting or on their computers instant messaging their friends, all while taking notes during lecture. Teachers in the San Diego County Universities are finding that they must adjust their teaching strategies in order to maintain an intriguing learning environment. The article also stated that this new generation, which has been recognized as “Generation Y”, has become adapted to some serious multi-tasking abilities. As an example, Yang Su mentioned a college student who was able to effectively have a conversation with her grandmother, check and respond to her email accounts and carry on a conversation through ichat with one of her friends. Teachers who have been able to adjust their teaching methods have found that they now have a much better connection and understanding of their students in their class and recommend using technology in creative way s when creating lesson plans.

Question 1: How familiar are you with technology and prepared to use in your classroom?
Luckily CSUSM has provided me with many classes that reinforce my compatibility with technology. I feel as though I am confident in performing the tasks that I would need when conducting or creating new lesson plans for my class. I do, however, feel as though it is necessary to constantly update my knowledge in the technological field, as, I am sure, the students in my class are.

Question 2: Do you think that technology is beneficial to the classroom?
Yes, definitely! I agree with the above article written by Yang Su, when it talks about how bringing the use of technology into the classroom can help stimulate discussion and actually help the teacher relate more with their students. As a teacher, I believe that it is important to stay updated on the new and upcoming uses of technology. I believe that the more methods you know in how to effectively teach a lesson to all different types of learners the better.

intro to me

Hello Ed 422! My name is Brooke Tobia. I recently got married and changed my last name, so it’s still weird to say that. Anyway, I am 25 years old, almost 26, and I was born in Orange, California. I skipped around a little bit while going to school. I started going to school in Orange and then moved to Corona where I finished the rest and graduated from Santiago High School. Santiago was a great school; it was a magnet school that was open to students interest. I focused a lot on math classes and some science. This was a great experience for the students because it kept us interested. I am now completing my last semester here at CSUSM and will be graduating this May. Yeah! - I have been taking the 7-year program- anyone else familiar with that plan? I will be graduating with my bachelors in liberal studies and have my emphasis in math and science. I am so excited to enter the credential program this fall. My goal is become a middle school math teacher.

My little ibook (which is a Mac, for some who aren’t familiar) is a close companion of mine. I really appreciate how easy Macs are to use. As far as my ability with technology, I am a little weak in the area. Although I have had my computer for over three years now, I find myself learning something new all the time. I consider myself lucky because my husband is handy with the computer and is able to help me out when ever I’m in a bind. I don’t know about anyone else, but I use to feel that computers had something against me and would only fail whenever I came around. I think this class will be to a great advantage for me and help me build my confidence with computers. I’m excited about all of the cool applications that we have at our disposal in class, I hope we are able to find out more about them.

Wow! If the College of Education is anything like the mission statement claims, I will consider myself honored to be part of it. I appreciate the overall feel of the statement. While reading it, I felt that they are committed to new ideas, team efforts, open- mindedness and the desire change. In my little experience that I have had so far with the College of Ed, I feel this statement rings true. I believe in the program and the people that are running it and feel that it will one of the best decisions that I will make when I apply.