Quote: "An institutional grudge match with the young
can sabotage an entire culture."- Virginia Heffernan
Response: Finally, someone who understands the overall idea
of technological advancement on the education level. I can't count how many
times a teacher has commented, removed someone, or even failed a student for
interaction with their cellular device, ipods/ ipads, laptops,etc. I understand we students use them
inappropriately and that should be dealt with under the penalty of disrupting class, however this could be a byproduct of a
lack of interesting content being presented, or the presentation itself. My solution bring and embrace the
latest technology for your student audience. I find myself in a battle to stay awake
with this "old school" stand in front of the class and lecture type
of teaching and I think that times are changing, therefore so should teaching
styles. Ms. Heffernan's quote that I cited was to my opinion a statement of our
current state of education and this war of cultures can ruin young minds in the future due to fear of the unknown. My solution embrace the unknown if it better prepares the student.
Thank you,
A.J. WashingtonThank you,
This video was published in 2010 for the REDU petition to help teachers better prepare students with the help of more technological resources:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVA-QnewmmQ
Sources:
Heffernan, V. (2011). Education needs a digital-age upgrade. The New York Times: Opinionator, Retrieved from http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/07/education-needs-a-digital-age-upgrade/?hp
REDU. (2010). Let's redu [Theater]. Available from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVA-QnewmmQ
This is one of my favorite quotes in the article! I'm frustrated by teachers and faculty who say disparaging things about digital age students. There is strong evidence that IQ has risen since the widespread adoption of computers and that young people are reading and writing more than anytime in history!
ReplyDeleteYou seem committed to becoming a teacher that will let students use the tools of our culture rather than banning them from the classroom.
Your writing is clear, concise, and communicates passion and conviction! Well done!