In this Article, Ketterer discusses how there are three different learning styles that people tend to fall under when they are learning new technology: The Coaching Style, The Nurturing Style and The Nudging Style. She says the the Coaching Style consists of a person who is not afraid of taking risks within the classroom and who are eager to teach lessons and embrace feedback. These learners continually are challenged until they meet their own comfort level. The Nurturing Style consists of people who lack the confidence in their technology skills to incorporated technology into the everyday learning environment. The key to this style is to applaud small achievements and build up confidence. The last style of technology learning is the Nudging Style. These learners are those who are successful with present technology, but are unsure about where technology is headed. They need to be pushed to into learning how to intergrade technology but after being informed are comfortable in using technology. Ketterer says that teachers who are reluctant to provide this access to student create a "hole" in students' education. I believe this if true and we all just need to branch out and continue to learn.
(Q1): What is your Technology Learning Style?
(A1): My Style of learning tends to be the Nudging style. I feel as though I am capable of teaching new technology, because I am good with it, but I only learn about the new sources of technology when I am told about it. I don't always find myself looking for new resources, therefore I am unable to teach them if I do not know them!
(Q2): Could you improve your style?
(A2): I could most likely improve the way I would teach technology by being more assertive. Making the effort to find more resources and learn more about the technology to come I could inform others and together we could expand our knowledge. I look forward to learning about how to incorporate technology in lesson plans and hope to successfully pass on the skill of being 'computer savvy'.
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