Friday, September 17, 2010

Blog Post #4

Don't Teach your Kids This Stuff. Please?
I believe that children should not be kept from learning about technology. Without this knowledge, what will their futures be like? Every child deserves a fair chance at life and not being exposed to technology is one of the worst things anyone could possibly for that child. Our society has advanced so much that technology will one day consume it. I feel that people should not be completely reliant on technology, but definitely need to know how to work with it. If you would like to read this post just click on the link below.

Scott McLeod's post

The iSchool Initiative
I believe children need to be able to read AND WRITE. This has advantages but also major disadvantages. Children need to practice throughout school with not only technology, but hands on things as well. The iSchool would be great, but there are just so many different things children are missing out on. I understand it would be cheaper to have the iSchool, but would children really be better off with this? I believe this is allot of planning without thinking about the consequences of not having actual pencil and paper in the classroom. Very neat, don't get me wrong. But I believe this will not work. If you would like to see the iSchool that I am talking about just click the link below!
The iSchool Initiative

The Lost Generation
This video was great. I do refuse to believe I am a part of a lost generation. Just by simply getting my priorities in order would make this world such a better place to live in. I want my family to be the most important part of my life. I will make sure my employers know this. I do not believe I will be divorced in 30 years. If everyone could have this out look on their own lives, things could really begin to look up. Of course, we will have to learn from our mistakes, but in the end, we will not be a lost generation. If you would like to read more about the Lost Generation, just click on the link below.

The Lost Generation

Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir
This has got to be one of the neatest videos I have watched with this class so far. It's cool how you can see the back of the director when the screen in turning. This sounded really nice as well, even though I do believe I wouldn't know what to think if someone was singing to their computer. But for these people to have never met, and just decide to do put this together is incredible. Congratulations to them. They did extremely well. If you would like to see this virtual choir just click on the link below!

Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir

3 comments:

  1. Erin
    I am a teacher with a few years experience under my belt and I am thrilled that pre-service (that's what we call trainee teachers in Australia) are thinking about the sorts of things that you are.

    Teaching with technology is my passion, but I understand that it is part of the big picture.

    My blog is http://ccoffa.edublogs.org/

    Blogging is a wonderful reflective tool and the feedback we get is so valuable.

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  2. ERIN! I was assigned to comment on your blog! YAY :) I definantely agree that a child who is not exposed to technology, will suffer. Today we are so dependant on technology. I also agree that the classroom provides on hand learning, and the ischool would not provide this. I loved the Lost Generation video! I think that everyone should think like that. I thought the virtual choir was amazing! It is crazy what one can do with technology! Erin, your blog looks so good! Good luck this semester!

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  3. Great post Erin! You are so right, we must engage the students with technology. Its the only way we can truly prepare them for the world they face as adults. Like some of the selections we've seen so far point out, in every other phase of life we expect the latest and greatest. Why would we not do the same in education? It only makes sense. Thats all!

    Your blog looks great. Keep up the good work. SS

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