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EDUC W200 Week 1 Unit #1 – Why Technology? SHIFT: What’s all the fuss about? [Or, why are we here?]

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EDUC W200 Week 1

Unit #1 – Why Technology?

SHIFT: What’s all the fuss about?[Or, why are we here?]

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EDUC W200 Week 1

Theme #1: Shift Happens

• Technology is changing whether we like it or not• The need to be capable to function in and help

others function in whatever world we are shifting into

• Think of how much tech has changed in the last five years. Or the last ten?

• Digital World • Unprecedented ease of communication• Unprecedented access to information• Global everything (The World is Flat)

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EDUC W200 Week 1

Theme #1: Shift Happens

• How has this change impacted the world?o Shift Happens o Write down three takeaways… Think about how this might

impact your role as a future teacher. These will be used in the next activity!!!

o Discussion: What part of the video impressed you most? What does it mean for us as teachers and for our

students?