My Reflections in Digital Learning: Tyler James Fortier

There was a video on Facebook that showed a war veteran doing yoga and it shared his journey. The war veteran had faced many injuries and obtained a few disabilities from landing on parachute drops. As he aged he became overweight and used two walking sticks to move. He had two knee replacement surgeries and had a few damaged discs in his back. He was facing a lot of pain, adversity, and depression. One day he noticed DDP Yoga and dedicated himself to the plan. The video showed his complete transformation. This might be the most inspiring video to watch because of the adversity he had to overcome and he conquered his goals. It was very sad to see him start his journey falling over and struggling. It was awesome to see him try his best and give forth everything he could. Every time he fell down he would get back up and try it again. As the video continued to play there was a dramatic change in the veteran's physical appearance as well as his abilities. He became extremely fit and th...

What learning style works best for me? I believe that when someone can step up and be the example then I am able to mimic them and learn best. The greatest teachers I ever had were amazing storytellers and doers. These educators impacted my life because they were verbally and physically engaged into what they were teaching. If they were salesmen I would buy anything they were selling because they had passion behind their actions. I learn best when I first listen and then become motivated. I then learn in full when I am able to do the hands on work and practice. To me it is a waste to throw up a powerpoint presentation and then take notes all class period. My favorite subjects were the ones that involved anything physical. The physical education classes that I had were perfect for how I learn best because my teachers were motivational and they were great at demonstrating movements. They were the true example behind health and fitness. The physical education teachers I had were in great ...

Every student has an Ipad. Every student has a social media account. Every student has a distractor that will hold them back from school work. Everything is so fast in today's society and the attention span of the students is very rapid. It is extremely difficult to get the students to keep focus while they are using their technological devices. Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, and other social media apps are consuming most of the students' focus. They are searching for immediate recognition or affirmation. There is a constant battle in the classroom to get students to stay on task and for them to not get distracted by social media. Some teachers are able to see all of the apps that the students are accessing while other teachers have to individually check on each student. Social media is stimulating the attention of almost everyone who uses technology. There needs to be more research on how social media can effect productivity. It is already estimated that roughly 2.7 billion pe...

When I accepted the role as a Teacher's Assistant for the high school in which I graduated from I was uncertain on what to expect. From my recollection the teachers used projector screens with handwritten notes and the white board using dry-erase markers. I should have expected that those teaching techniques were dead and gone. I walked in for my first day at Harold L. Richards High School, five years since being a student there, and immediately noticed that instead of folders and notebooks the students had an Apple Ipad. Within five years the dynamic of the high school completely emerged into a technological environment. It seemed to be the norm for these students to have their phones out and headphones in their ears. The teachers do not even question the students about their cell phones or music because they are quiet and not disruptive. It is rare for me to see one student fully engaged in the classroom without any distractions. Most of the coursework is accessible through their...