In my opinion this cartoon is saying that even though pencil and paper are cheaper using technology is more green. This applies to teaching because the idea of using just books and pencil and paper to teach is obsolete. We need to use technology in the classroom and although the excuse that books and pencil and paper are cheaper may seem good but in fact in the long run it is greener to use computers because you can use them for so many different things.
Mr. John Spencer
The post Why Were Your Kids Playing Games? is about a principal that is skeptic about new styles of teaching, sitting down and talking to a teacher that is using a game to teach his students. The principle doesn't want the teacher using games because apparently the principal had gotten complaints from a parent whose child's teacher was playing games instead of teaching and the student wasn't learning. The teacher was trying to get the principal to see that he wasn't just playing games to waste time but that the games actually teaching method that was getting the students to learn while making it fun. The whole point of the post is to say that while using worksheets and other old fashions tools to teach ok. but that there are different more exciting ways to get students to learn.
The other post I read, Remember Pencil Quests? , was about how Mr. Spencer reflecting back to when he was is in school and how one day his teacher told them they were doing a pencil quest. Looking back now the idea of a pencil quest seems like a pretty simplistic idea but as Mr. Spencer stated it was a pioneer of doing something different. By that he means doing something other then book reports and worksheets. He was reflecting while also wondering that while he is doing something innovative with blog post and pen pals, what will be the kids of this generations's "pencil quest". In other words what will be the things that these kids look back on and say "I can't believe we did those."
Scott Leod
In this I would have to agree that Mr. Leod. He gives reasons why some might would say that kids don't need technology in the classroom while at the same time making fun of the reasons given. Dr. Scott Leod is a professor at the University of Kentucky and has lead many leadership workshops while also winning numerous national awards for his innovations in technology workshops.
The post Why Were Your Kids Playing Games? is about a principal that is skeptic about new styles of teaching, sitting down and talking to a teacher that is using a game to teach his students. The principle doesn't want the teacher using games because apparently the principal had gotten complaints from a parent whose child's teacher was playing games instead of teaching and the student wasn't learning. The teacher was trying to get the principal to see that he wasn't just playing games to waste time but that the games actually teaching method that was getting the students to learn while making it fun. The whole point of the post is to say that while using worksheets and other old fashions tools to teach ok. but that there are different more exciting ways to get students to learn.
The other post I read, Remember Pencil Quests? , was about how Mr. Spencer reflecting back to when he was is in school and how one day his teacher told them they were doing a pencil quest. Looking back now the idea of a pencil quest seems like a pretty simplistic idea but as Mr. Spencer stated it was a pioneer of doing something different. By that he means doing something other then book reports and worksheets. He was reflecting while also wondering that while he is doing something innovative with blog post and pen pals, what will be the kids of this generations's "pencil quest". In other words what will be the things that these kids look back on and say "I can't believe we did those."
Scott Leod
In this I would have to agree that Mr. Leod. He gives reasons why some might would say that kids don't need technology in the classroom while at the same time making fun of the reasons given. Dr. Scott Leod is a professor at the University of Kentucky and has lead many leadership workshops while also winning numerous national awards for his innovations in technology workshops.
"...is about a principal that is skeptic about..." skeptical, not skeptic
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You correctly identified Dr. McLeod's satire and his sarcastic message: you can try to keep your kids away from technology which is fine with me. Mine will use it and speed past your kids in skills, abilities and rewards.
The idea of using technology versus pencil/paper is great. Computers alone can be used for complete projects, lessons, and assessments without printing out a single thing. With budget cuts and limits on how much teachers can print off, technology would be a fabulous way to effectively and efficiently teach.
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