Response to ORMS and MOOC

The ORMS (online research and media skills) and MOOC (massive open online class) readings talk about developing and analyzing strategies with technology based learning.  The readings also discuss the common core and how it is calling for an integration of online research and media skills.  The benefit of ORMS is the ability to communicate with others, share your own ideas and showcase your knowledge in that particular field. Common core is trying to integrate higher order thinking.  Well what better way to do this then to use technology as a tool to share, collaborate and explore knowledge from yourself and others.  One issue I believe teachers will face is teaching the students not only how to navigate around certain technologies but more importantly how to use it appropriately.  Many students use technology for social reasons.  Imagine, you enter your classroom and rather than saying, "put away your phones and get off twitter" you say "it is ok to use twitter but this is how it will be used in our classroom".  Imagine your classroom atmosphere?  Using technology appropriately and teaching our students how to do so is a big challenge but one worth taking on.