Did You Know?
I've now learned a wealth of new information after watching Did You Know - by John Strange January 12 Version as well as Did You Know 3.0. I always had an idea about the large populations in China and India, but never really grasped it until I saw the statistics. The excuse children use about not having a computer in their house has been used over and over again. The high percentage of students who really have computers was amazing to hear about. I'm definitely going to reference that fact next time I hear that excuse... Also, I'm going to pass it on to some middle and high school teachers that I know.
One of the most surprising facts mentioned in the video was about the current top jobs not being around ten years ago. Also, the jobs that will be in demand in ten years have most likely not been created. This means that educators aren't only teaching students what they need to know based on the jobs around now, but they are also responsible for making students able to adapt and learn quickly throughout their lives.
Mr. Winkle Wakes
Mr. Winkle goes to sleep one day, and wakes up a 100 years later to a very different world. . As Mr. Winkle wondered through the city, he began to see how his world had advanced greatly by the use of technology. The use of technology frightened him. Every where he went computers were being used for everything. Mr. Winkle was very confused on how co-workers could talk to each other from half way across the world. He was in shock over the fact that pictures were being printed on paper instantly. This overwhelming feeling started to make Mr. Winkle sick, so he went to the hospital. while at the hospital, he noticed the same type of computer were being used. Still he didn't feel any better, so he left.
After he left the hospital, Mr. Winkle came across a school. When he entered the school the first thing that he noticed was that there was only one computer in the class room, and it wasn't even in use. Mr. Winkle felt at ease when he saw that the students were reading books and the teacher was in front of the class giving a lecture. It made him so happy to see that the children were still being taught the way that he was taught a 100 years ago. No matter how advanced technology will become, sometimes doing thing the good ole fashion way can be just as important as the use of technology.
The Importance of Creativity
Ken Robinson gives a great view on his opinion of how public schools are killing the creativity in children today. He stated that present day educators are educating children who will be retiring in the year of 2065, and that educators have no idea of how life will be in five years much less fifty three years from now.
Ken Robinson gave a great example of how full of creativity children are as he told the story of the little girl in art class who drew the picture of Jesus. The teacher asked the child what she was drawing, and the child replied "I'm drawing a picture of God." Then the teacher said " But no one knows what God looks like." As the child is drawing her picture, she is taking advantage of been given the chance to be creative. The little girl replies to the teachers statement with "They will in a minute." That child saw her opportunity to be creative and she ran with it. Ken Robinson makes a great argument when he stated that educators are educating people out of their creative capacity. I agree with Mr. Robinson when he said that he "believed that we don't grow into creativity, but we grow out of it. I remember how creative I was when I was a child and my imagination ran wild with ideas, and now that I have grown up I find it harder and harder to be creative in anything that I try.
A Day Made of Glass 2
In this video, it demonstrates the amazing advances that our future holds for technology. Technology is a very powerful learning tool that is currently being used in classrooms across the world. If the technology that we currently use today was present when I we were in school as a child, as adults now we could be so much more advanced than we are now. I think that it is absolutely fabulous that children who are currently in school will be able to learn so much more in the amount of time spent in class than adults now.
As I think about how the growth of technology is on the rise; I can't help to think of the possibilities that technology could be a danger to some if it is not used in the correct way. Technology is a very powerful tool that can be used in very good ways to better everyday living, but it could also change everyday life to the point that a human is no longer needed to preform certain task. The number of factory jobs have decreased dramatically mainly because of advanced technology. Computers are now taking the place of a person who once ran machinery in factories such as car manufacturing production lines. I think that we as a whole need to appreciate technology, but not let it consume us.
Erin,
ReplyDeleteOn the whole, your post was average. You met the requirements of two paragraphs per section, you have an image (albeit without ALT or TITLE modifiers), and you covered each section. However, you failed to grasp the true message behind Mr. Winkle Wakes. The point wasn't that "sometimes doing thing the good ole fashion way can be just as important as the use of technology." (By the way, you forgot the 's' on things.) The point of Mr. Winkle's foray into the present is that we shouldn't be afraid--like Mr. Winkle--of the changes. With all of the new technology and potential advances in education that come with said technology, somehow many members of the education community are unwilling to get with the times. This creates a severe discrepancy in what students are learning versus what they will actually need to know when they graduate from high school.
For your next post you need to take time to proof-read your work and remember to include the links to the videos or blog posts discussed. You also need to have the ALT and TITLE modifiers added to your picture. If you go to the instructions for Project #2 Wordle, you'll find the instructions on how to do that.