Don’t teach your kids this stuff. Please?
Mr. Scott McLeod is from Ames, Iowa. He is a associate professor and a CASTLE director. He posted a blog entitled, "Don't teach your kids this stuff. Please?"
When reading his blog my first response was he really dislikes technology. As I continued to read a second time, I realized exactly what he wanted his readers to understand about his post. Mr. McLeod's blog post is about how technology does have very bad negatives. Examples include; children looking at porn, chatting with people who they absolutely do not know, cyber bullying, etc. What Mr. McLeod was trying to get across is that we, as soon to be teachers should educate our students on how to properly use a computer. Being taught about how to use a computer can possible eliminate some of the problems that occur when using a computer. I also spoke about how technology (computers) can have its perks. Everything has perks and negatives but if taught how to properly use something, it can be used to our advantage.
The iSchool Initiative
The post done by the highschool senior, Travis Allen entitled, " The iSchool Initiative" is very interesting. He makes very interesting points. He talks about a new step into helping classrooms with the advancement of technology. I see myself as a very organized person, so I like the way there are apps for certain things, such as agendas, lunch menus, grades, emailing their teachers, etc. It just seems to make everything easier.
He did an excellent job on researching all the information on the different applications that are available and also how much it would cost for the iSchool initiative as well as the cost of school supplies now. He mentions how this initiative would help the enviroment and save the school money.With technology advancing as frequently as it is, it would not surprise me to see this iSchool initiative occur. My only question is, will elementary students be able to do this?
Lost Generation
This video is amazing! She really caught my attention. While listening and reading along, my first view is, this story is horrifying. After she began reading the story backwards it made me smile. It is amazing to know that someone is so talented to be able to make two stories, the first being negative and the second positive, out of one just by reading it backwards.
Unfortunately, the world can always take a horrible turn and unleash all the negativities that she mentioned when she first began reading. For example, letting work become more important than children and family. This should tell us that we should take a stand and make a difference because we do not want to get to the point where we have to worry about families splitting up and work being more important than our families.
Eric Whitacre’s Virtual Choir and Jennifer Chamber's postI found this video to be spectacular. I did not realize at first, until reading the post that the the people performing the Lux Aurumque had never practiced together. Just knowing that the people came together through the use of the internet stuns me. It sounded so beautiful and one would think it would take weeks or months of practice in person. This video just shows how something so beautiful was put together from people all over with just the use of the interent. Technology is a powerful thing. Without it, this video or performance would not be possible.
Thank you Jennifer for becoming a blogger. Without you becoming a blogger, you probably would have never came upon this great video. Very inspiring!! Before starting this EDM310 class, I never really knew what a blog was, how to blog, or use twitter. I have always heard of blogs, blogging, twitter, etc. but never really had the urge to give it a try. Now that I am figuring out what to do I am learning lots of new things and can teach others, who may be afraid to try it out.
Teaching in the 21st Century
What does it mean to teach in the 21st century? Technology, technology, technology!!! As teachers we must make sure that students know how to properly use computers, twitter, etc. First, we should make sure we know how to properly use it before teaching the students. Technology is not the bad guy, it is the person who has no idea how to properly use it.
Computers can be very helpful but we must educate the students on where to go to the internet to find accurate information.
Children use to look for teachers as the main source for knowledge. Now, there are so many ways to get the answers children are looking for anytime of the day. There are so many networks out there to answer the many questions that the children may have. The only problem is, is it accurate? Wikipedia for example is not a good place to look for problems. I have always been taught never to use Wikipedia and I am sure that I will pass this on to my students.
Eric Whitacre’s Virtual Choir and Jennifer Chamber's postI found this video to be spectacular. I did not realize at first, until reading the post that the the people performing the Lux Aurumque had never practiced together. Just knowing that the people came together through the use of the internet stuns me. It sounded so beautiful and one would think it would take weeks or months of practice in person. This video just shows how something so beautiful was put together from people all over with just the use of the interent. Technology is a powerful thing. Without it, this video or performance would not be possible.
Thank you Jennifer for becoming a blogger. Without you becoming a blogger, you probably would have never came upon this great video. Very inspiring!! Before starting this EDM310 class, I never really knew what a blog was, how to blog, or use twitter. I have always heard of blogs, blogging, twitter, etc. but never really had the urge to give it a try. Now that I am figuring out what to do I am learning lots of new things and can teach others, who may be afraid to try it out.
Teaching in the 21st Century
What does it mean to teach in the 21st century? Technology, technology, technology!!! As teachers we must make sure that students know how to properly use computers, twitter, etc. First, we should make sure we know how to properly use it before teaching the students. Technology is not the bad guy, it is the person who has no idea how to properly use it.
Computers can be very helpful but we must educate the students on where to go to the internet to find accurate information.
Children use to look for teachers as the main source for knowledge. Now, there are so many ways to get the answers children are looking for anytime of the day. There are so many networks out there to answer the many questions that the children may have. The only problem is, is it accurate? Wikipedia for example is not a good place to look for problems. I have always been taught never to use Wikipedia and I am sure that I will pass this on to my students.
Hey Tiffany!
ReplyDeleteYou were right. These videos are amazing! I like that you feel confident about using iSchool. Not only am I not organized enough, but I don't know if I could use a phone in my classroom. As for your question, I'm not exactly sure how that would work with elementary students because I'm not sure how that would work period. I agree that he did a good job with his research and presentation, but he left out a few key points such as the cost of the service to use the phones monthly and how students would take tests. It seemed to be only positives and it would have been better to see both sides.
A good example of this is the video about our lost generation. Here they show both sides of the topic. I love how such a negative situation can be completely reversed into a positive. I agree with you that we should step back and take a look at our priorities. How do you define success? Is it your job? Is it your salary? Maybe, success means more than a paycheck.
I also liked your idea of what it means to teach. You made a good point of showing students the correct way to do research online. Some sites are available, but not reliable. Students should know how to determine which information is credible for what they are learning.
Overall, this is a great blog post. We are like Jennifer Chamber, this is all new but we will get there!
-Jessica Brown
TIffany, good post but I think you might have missed some things concerning McLeod's blog. I am going to use what one of your fellow classmates, Bailey Hammond, said in her blog about it, " Basically, he says that other people can prevent students from using and growing technologically, but he was going to keep on doing things his way." You did a good job on your blog!
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