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Michael Weshch: A Vision of Students Today
After watching this video my reaction to it was not happy. I agree totally to what this film was saying. We pay a ton of money to sit in a classroom where a teacher tries to write information on a chalkboard and we try to comprehend what he is saying. This type of teaching is an outdated form of education that does not suffice in today’s world. We must learn to adapt and move towards the future instead of away.
This movie captures some of my college experiences. Most of these experiences occurred when I attended USM. Only a few have occurred here at South so far. I think we can always add things to this movie because technology is ever changing and already the movie is behind. However, I think this film does a great job of getting the point across and does not need to be changed just yet.
Mrs. Hines’: It’s Not About the Technology
After reading this article, I found myself intrigued on the idea that “it’s not about the technology”. Mrs. Hines has made a great point in that she focuses on the fact that technology is not the problem, users are. Without proper education, one cannot perform efficiently in today’s world. How can someone teach about technology if they cannot work it themselves?
The author makes a valid point in that technology should not run the classroom. The teachers should run the classroom by bringing creativity and ingenuity into it. Without a teacher who is willing to learn and then pass down that information, our future students look grim. So, let’s educate teachers on how to teach and the rest will follow.
Karl Fisch: Is It Okay to Be A Technologically Illiterate Teacher
After reading this blog post, I have to agree with what Karl said in his blog that he decided to post pone posting. I however do not think it would have been counterproductive to post this earlier. It is ridiculous to hear someone ask how to pull up word or connect to the internet with their laptop. People, especially in education (I.e. Teachers), need to have a background in technology or at least taken classes.
Teachers who take a proactive approach when seeking out education on technology will always stay ahead of their colleges who are not. I would be embarrassed if I was working with someone who did not know the simple steps running a laptop or connecting to the internet. In the end, everyone is responsible for his or her own technological defaults and their lack of schooling. Seek out higher education dealing with technology and learn how to compete in this ever-changing world.
Garys Social Media Count
I really enjoyed this page because; it was a complete revelation to me on how technology is growing and being used. I was fascinated by the application Gary created. It shows me that as a teacher I will have to constantly evolve and adapt to new technology and ways of doing things. Simple things such as passing out homework can now be sent over the internet to students, completed, and returned fully graded without ever setting foot into a classroom. This is only one of many things technology has done to education and my goal is to stay in touch with the pulse of education technology.
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Wesch:
ReplyDeleteYou write "[we] sit in a classroom where a teacher tries to write information on a chalkboard and we try to comprehend what he is saying." It's not just in colleges and universities. It's in K-12 as well! What are you, what are we, going to do about that?
Think about how you would redo this movie for a project in this class. That would be a good project!
Hines:
You write: "Mrs. Hines has made a great point in that she focuses on the fact that technology is not the problem, users are." Shouldn't we also add non users of technology to "the problem"?
You write: "So, let’s educate teachers on how to teach and the rest will follow." That's what colleges of education have been doing for a long time. Or at least claiming to do. Isn't it time we changed things and learned how to become better teachers, how to interest our students more, how to connect with others throughout the world and share and learn with them? I would argue that that is essential. And technology must play a central role in that process.
Gary Hayes:
You write: "It shows me that as a teacher I will have to constantly evolve and adapt to new technology and ways of doing things. " You are absolutely correct!
You raise a number of interesting questions which we will continue to explore and debate throughout the semester!
I like how you are really thinking about what we have read and watched in the post and videos, but I believe the main thing is technology is apart of our future and it needs to be embraced. I totally agree when you said, "...people should know how to use word and how to find the internet..." This reminds me about Karl Fisch's blog that said,...principals need to hold their teachers responsible for learning the internet and not just overlook it..."
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