Did you know?
In the video "Did you know?" revised by Dr. Strange he points out a lot of eye opening facts on technology. It is astonishing to think that there are more high school honor students in India then there are total high school students in the U.S. Since I am wanting to become an educator it will not only be my job but my duty to stay up to date with the latest versions of technology and to make sure that my student are computer and technology literate. By doing this I will give them the best opportunity to succeed when they join the work force and compete for jobs to provide for their family.
Mr. Winkle Wakes
"Mr. Winkle Wakes" by Mathew Needlemen is a video about a man who wakes up from sleeping for 100 years. As he walks around this new world he first goes to a skyscraper and notices how the business world has changed because of all the technology. After that he goes to a hospital and notices how technology has changed those too. Lastly, he goes to a school and notices not much has changed in the last 100 years.
This video is saying that technology is changing the world around us everyday. Whether it be in the work force or in medicine technology has changed it drastically and will continue to change them. However, schools have not changed much even though technology is growing rapidly. If school don't keep up with growing technology then kids of this generation and generations to come will be at a disadvantage when they enter the work force.
Sir Ken Robinson: The Importance of Creativity
The Importance of Creativity is lecture by Sir Ken Robinson talks about the importance of making sure that kids keep their creativity. As teachers it is our job to make sure this happens. Creativity is the one thing that is often over looked but is very important for kids to have.
Pinterest
I personally would not use these ideas in my classroom. I don't feel like there is much educational value or that I can find much educational value from using Pintrest.
I chose to follow Debbie Fucoloro because i feel like pretty much anyone could learn something from her board. It was set up for beginners but even people who aren't beginners could pick up tips from her board. Also she has a wide variety of different pins on her board which reaches a lot of different audiences.
You may have misunderstood the comparative data on China, India and the United States. India has four times the population of the United States and China has five times the population of America, This means that the size of the population leads to the large numbers of "honor students" or English speakers when India or China are compared to the United States. You could also say that the 20 % of the population in China with the largest ears (or 25% of the population with the largest ears in India) outnumbers all of the people with ears of any size in the United States.
ReplyDeletePinterest is the current rage as you will see when commenting on the blogs of other students.
Succinct. You hit the main points.
Hi Julian! I enjoyed reading your post. I agree with you about how we as educators need to be able to teach our students how to use technology. It is not fair for them to be disadvantaged because educators are not willing to learn. I disagree with you about Pinterest. I feel that it has a lot of educational value. There are many ideas in there that will hopefully spark some creativity.
ReplyDeleteHey Julian, I enjoy reading this post of yours. I disagree with you about Pinterest. I know that most guys think it is just a girl kind of thing, but that is really not it. Pinterest has a lot of wonderful classroom ideas. It varies from classroom decoration ideas to organization ideas. It can be very useful for teachers. Many teachers from across the country post their ideas and their accomplishments on Pinterest. I think you should consider starting an account and just look through some of the stuff and then maybe taking a stance on it. That's just for consideration. Again, I enjoyed reading your post.
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