Did you know 3.0
This video was very enlightening. I had know clue that technology is so important worldwide. We use technology for everything. It seems like every day there is something new in technology. I also didn't know that the United States was so behind in technology.
It don't make since that we are a free country, yet we are so behind. It makes me want to get more involved updating my cellphone, computer, and all. It's kind of scary too. I mean technology is growing so fast I hope by the time I graduate a computer or robots haven't taken over all the jobs.
Mr. Winkle Wakes
We really depend a lot on technology in everything we do. We get the most updated machines and computers for everyday life activity. Yet, our schools are one hundred years behind in technology. How can we expect the best of our children when there is no technology in the classroom. If we don't teach the children with updated materials , then they will never get ahead in life.
We need more funds for our schooling and teacher need to teach with technology in every lesson possible. As teachers they should also updated themselves with new technology. Without technology we are only setting the children up for failure.
Sir Ken Robinson: The Importance of Creativity
I love the video it was funny, interesting, and taught me some things about creativity. Sometimes I feel my creative ideas are wrong because there different or not what someone else expected. I also feel that it is very important to encourage all levels of creativity in education. One reason is because very one is not the same and maybe that one person is not meant to be an A plus math student rather the top dancer in the school play. Education is important but it should not control your success in the life.
The school system is so stuck on academics they look over or cut-out things like art and dance. In my elementary school days we only had a music teacher once a week and that was it as far as creativity. That was some years ago, now students may not even have that small opportunity due to the economic crisis in the school systems.
Harness Your Student's Digital Smarts
That was such a refreshing video. I mean that teacher was great and she wasn't even doing much teaching. She allowed the students to teach themselves she was just there for guidance. The opportunity those students had was great.
The only down side would be is finding the funds to provide the students with the required materials necessary for them to explore with. Giving the students the responsibility to teach themselves is such a great idea. They have so much fun using technology they don't even realize they are learning in the process.
"Education is important but it should not control your success in the life." This is an interesting statement in regards to what Sir Ken Robinson's message. Why do you think that education has such a controlling factor in one's success? What do you and/or Sir Ken Robinson suggest we should do to change that?
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ReplyDeleteWith regards to your Sir Ken Robinson post, don't ever feel that your ideas are wrong or silly. Having "different" ideas is what makes us unique. Having different ideas helps to define creativity. I agree with everything that you said. Everyone is not the same and each person is going to have different ways of learning things. It is our job, as educators, to bring out the best in our students by figuring out what teaching techniques work.
Your Mr. Winkle Wakes post is well said. How are we going to expect the best in our students when we can't supply them with the technology that they need? I agree.. the schools need more funding. We can afford to pay athletes millions of dollars, but we cannot afford to pay for a child's education?
Everything that we do involves technology in some shape or form. School systems and teachers must be prepared for the technical advances that are happening each and every day.