The iSchool Initiative
After watching the video I was thinking during the video not all parents are going to want to purchase these tool. Some parents can not even afford school supplies such as paper and pencil and have to receive donated items , are people going to donate the iTouch to those students that can not afford them. The concept is a good idea but eventually I do believe the world with come to that because more and more schools are going to online classes and getting the information from the online school.
The Lost Generation
The video is very eye opening in the fact that at first it focuses on the negative and the real aspects of what people are actually thinking and possibly saying. But then at the end there is a twist and it goes in reverse and becomes a positive outlook on life and one that you want to believe but don't really know what to expect.
Eric Whitaker's Virtual Choir
When the video first started it absolutely gave me chills. I think the idea of doing a virutal choir is unique and different. Shows the world you don't have to be in one room to perform as a choir. Just by simply using a web cam you can enter a world within a world.
Teaching in the 21st Century
The video shows how technology is taking over the world. The answers are only a click away now instead of miles and miles away. Students I believe are self taught on how to use computers and search engines but I don't think they are really understanding what they are doing or how to use them. We as teachers must explain and help them understand how to use the resources to their benefit. Guide them and help them understand why some things are they way they are on the web and what to believe and what not to believe. Technology in class is the future and you have to embrace and be ready to incorporate that into your teaching or your students may become bored or zone out on you.
I didn't even see it the same way you did, but after reading I agree, I don't know how everyone is going to be able to afford an ipad for their students. I also liked the lost generation video, it was surprising. I agree with you on the virtual choir. Imagine the possibilities that we as a human race could accomplish via the internet, these people would have otherwise never met or done such a beautiful piece of work. You did a very good job with the recap.
ReplyDeleteLeslie,
ReplyDeleteI am glad to hear that you agree with the use of technology in the classroom. You are right to say that technology is the future, and as educators we must prepare our students for the things to come. We must use the latest resources available to us, and I think the iSchool initiative is a great way to help enhance students' learning. It provides them more freedom and opportunities to learn and grow as individuals.