January 2008 — News
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Designing Students' Futures on the Web
"The kids will be teaching the Web masters at a monthly meeting," said Martin. Finally, this educator is developing a technology curriculum that will be offered to parents within the community. All students in her advanced Web page design class this year will take an industry certification that, if achieved, will allow them to offer the technology curriculum to adults.
Looking ahead to her next seven years as a technology educator, Martin expects to train more teachers on the fine point of the information age with hopes that they will pass that knowledge along to their students. At the same time, she sees students themselves playing an important role in the education of teachers, who don't always possess the most up-to-date technological skills and expertise.
By working together, said Martin, the two entities will usher themselves into the information age in a way that is beneficial for both student and teacher. If that doesn't happen, the digital divide could be become even greater than it is right now. "The role-reversal that comes from having a 14- or 15-year-old teaching you about technology can be comfortable," said Martin. "My philosophy is that if I'm too comfortable, I'm not learning."
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About the author: Bridget McCrea is a business and technology writer in Clearwater, FL. She can be reached at bridgetmc@earthlink.net.
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