After racking my brain for weeks trying to figure out how I would complete this task, I realized that my job was to be the student for a few minutes. I had to learn something that I had no clue about what it is. I figured out that by finding my own information, I became hyper-aware of what I was learning. Even though I'm not interested in entomology, I could probably tell people so much about a tarantula hawk/wasp.
I chose to present the information to my students in this format, because students have become accustomed to looking up information for themselves. (Who sings that song? I don't know, so I will just google it.) As teachers, we have become so ingrained in doing a stand and deliver platform that we don't realize that most of our students are zoned out due to boredom.
I don't believe that there is a set way to introduce or teach information. Each teacher has his and her own way of delivering the material. I consider myself a chameleon when it comes to teaching. I'm constantly having to change with the times. When I first started teaching, PowerPoint was the big craze, now we have smart boards, and clickers, and computers in every classroom for the students to use. I feel, as a teacher, it is my job to let students use all of these nifty gadgets. I don't think technology is supposed to make my job harder. In the long run, it should make my job easier.
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