C4T 4

This C4T has been my favorite by far. In his first post, Arvind S. Grover uploaded a video of a math app. You take a picture of the equation you are trying to solve. The app gives you the answer and shows you the steps of how to solve the equation. Grover said, " This app, without overstating it, is a game changer to me. It is a game changer because students will inevitably use it. The challenge for teachers becomes that knowing that, how will we assign work accordingly?" He suggested to have the students develop an app with the same functionality as the one shown in the video. In my comment, I said that I thought having the students develop an app would be a good idea. It would give the students a sense of meaning behind doing the work because they could see a use for it. 

This is the first time I received a reply to my comments! Mr. Grover responded to my comment by pointing out that math is a really hard subject to keep students engaged in. He believes that making the math curriculum relevant makes it easier for students to stay engaged. "If they're motivated, they'll struggle through it; if they're not, well, as a teacher, that's on you." He makes a very good point here. Some students are naturally motivated. Others, not so much. Teachers have to find a way to keep them motivated to do well in their education. 


In the second post Mr. Grover made, he talked about Jodi Gold. She spoke at his school's Parents Association meeting about balancing children's use of technology. She wrote a book on the subject called Screen-Smart Parenting. Mr. Grover said that she made some very good, practical points. So good, in fact, that he bought the book on the spot. In my comment, I told Mr. Grover that this has been a concern of mine as a future teacher. We can show our students countless technologies to use, but how do we teach them to be responsible with them? I plan on buying the book myself. I think it would be beneficial to anyone that has or works with children.