Don't Teach Your Kids This Stuff. Please?
Scott Mcleod is a professor in the Educational Administration Program at Iowa State University wrote a post regarding children using technology. Dr. Mcleod states how much people focus on the negative, but leaves out most of the positive. Computers are enhancers that help us develop skills outside of pen and paper. He explained how people look at the thoughts of porn on the web rather than the educational needs. Eventually, we will have to further out education to technology because it isn't slowing down.
Although their are some aspects that are bad and negative about the web, their are many helpful aspects as well. If their were a study to prove education, I world think the people that are literate to technology world definitely have an advantage. Technology is such a huge part of education. Why should it be ignored?
The iSchool Initiative
The video "The iSchool Initiative" were persuading people that iSchool (made like an iphone) would be a better tool to learn from than a class room, pen, and paper. I would differ. Even though you will be saving money in the process, If iSchool took over schools, would literacy rates go down? I would prefer the regular way of teaching through books and pen.
I believe a balance of technology with pen and paper is all we really need. I think all we would have to do is cut back on pencils and paper instead of stopping it in general. Then we have to think about the money we would have to put in for additional applications. It sounds good to most people because it's different. But before we act on things, think about it first.
Lost Generation
This video was very motivating to me. I deeply believe every word of the second half of the video. And if my generation is lost, It will not be my fault. I'm willing to do my part in this generation to set it up and start the upbringing. In my life, true happiness really comes from God, and if he's with me, I really don't care who's against me. I do believe we can change the world. In order for change to start some where, change has to start somewhere. I'm tired of people saying, "money can't make them happy" because it can. It's just we would rather have more than just money.
The technique used for this video could not have been more creative. It was entertaining and pulled your attention right in. I would encourage any and everyone to view this message in the video. It is truly inspirational and would motivate any one who's willing to find our generation.
Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir
This video is awesome! I wouldn't even know where to start if I was to create anything of the sort. Their voices are amazing. The video itself sounds Live. For these people to never have met is over the edge. I play music at my church, so I really like music anyway. I was drawn in from the beginning to the end. I read in Jennifer Chambers post, this post was on WKRG 5 Early Morning News and it was posted on Youtube.
First you say at using technology would give a student an advantage. Then you recommend pencils, paper and the traditional way of doing things. How do you reconcile the two?
ReplyDeleteThere is good and evil everywhere. We must teach our kids how to tell the difference and how to make good choices.
Wow, Carlis. You're a very motivated guy. I say this because of your response to the Lost Generation video. I know that change starts with ourselves. I thoroughly believe that attitude is contagious. And I believe with your attitude you are on the right track.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to see that you were jazzed about the virtual choir. Me, not so much. It wasn't live at all to me, too robotic. But one day we will need this sort of technology for some reason, so I know I need to get used to it.
Also, Dr. Strange asked you how do we reconcile our old ways (pencil and paper) and the new ways of technology in the classroom. I don't know about you, but I think that the time for people to stop using pen and paper is never. What I'm saying is that if we so have ischool where everything is done with computers, then it should be done at a grade level in which the student are good at using pen and paper.
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