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Date Posted: 09:12:55 10/06/08 Mon
Author: Jeremy Wendt
Subject: Syncing up with the iKid

Do you think we need to adapt to these changes, or will the standard multiple choice/lecture methods suffice?

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Re: Syncing up with the iKid -- Megan Hatcher, 10:00:04 10/15/08 Wed [1]

>Do you think we need to adapt to these changes, or
>will the standard multiple choice/lecture methods
>suffice?

Yes and no. I do think that we need to adapt to the coming generation where technology plays a huge part in everything we do, and I don't necessarily agree with the "multiple choice/lecture" approach, but I do think that teachers should still hold the most important role in the classroom.

I thought it was interesting the comparison the article made between American students and Japanese students, basically saying that the Japanese are better students because they put more emphasis on examining problems, analyzing, and discussing/debating with their teachers, rather than dealing with PDA's and laptops.

Personally, I think that there can be a harmonious mix of the two in the classroom. :) I think that we should embrace and USE the new technology that we have available to us these days to enhance our lessons to the fullest extent. Its our job as teachers to go above and beyond the call of duty and plan engaging, meaningful, interactive, and INTERESTING lessons for our kids, so yes, we need to adapt to our times and use what we have. That also means though, that WE as teachers have to put that effort into planning those lessons and TEACHING our students, rather than letting a computer solely do the job for us.

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[> Re: Syncing up with the iKid -- Billy McCoy, 19:43:13 04/05/09 Sun [1]

I think it is very important that educators adapt and embrace technological changes, to a certain extent. As the article stated, there is a large gap between students lives at school and their lives at home, which is due largly to technology. I feel that if teachers were able to use more technology in the classroom we would see a rise in student interest and productivity. Students today enjoy the technology that is available to them; it is an enormous part of their daily lives. Using their technology to incorporate lessons and learning would be very beneficial to them as evidenced by the survery conducted by the National Governors' Association that was discussed in the article. Although student's should be free to express their opinions and ideas openly, there would definitly have to be limitations on types of technology and its usage. Just as in the article, many programs would a have to be blocked, and many websites banned.
Not only is technology imperative for student interest and success, it is also necessary to prepare them for the adult world. While there are still some student who have no accesst to technology in the home, it would be great for schools to be able to teach the skills necessary to obtain employment in today's technological society.
We must adapt to these technology changes for the betterment of our students.

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[> Re: Syncing up with the iKid -- Lorie Owen, 14:45:36 04/08/09 Wed [1]

>Do you think we need to adapt to these changes, or
>will the standard multiple choice/lecture methods
>suffice?

I most definitely agree with the article in saying that we MUST adapt to these technological changes. We can't hold on to the old way of doing things while the rest of the world is moving forward in technology, or else, there will be an even greater disconnect between school and "real-life" for children.
We are teaching for the children, not for ourselves and in caring for and teaching the children, we must care for and teach them right where they are...and that means accepting who the culture has made them to be, whether we agree with/support it or not.

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[> Re: Syncing up with the iKid -- Kc Hicks (:)), 06:20:15 04/09/09 Thu [1]

>Do you think we need to adapt to these changes, or
>will the standard multiple choice/lecture methods
>suffice?

I feel that the possibilities of using technology in the classroom are endless!!! I am excited that there are so many new ways to learn. Teachers will always be the facilitators of learning but they should embrace a chance to liven up a lesson. The world is changing and evolving and so must the face of education. I believe that a good educator tries to turn everything in his or her surrounding into a teaching tool. Technology brings the world to our fingertips, with an endless plethora of information, pictures, eye witness accounts, and videos.

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[> Re: Syncing up with the iKid -- Barbara Anderson, 07:40:21 04/09/09 Thu [1]

>Do you think we need to adapt to these changes, or
>will the standard multiple choice/lecture methods
>suffice?

I think we need to embrace the technology as it trickles into our schools, the main part of that statement being Trickles. I have a practicum right now and the kids have trouble with technology. I was not expecting that, I expected the students to be more advanced than I am (and I am not that good). They didn't know how to format their document or how to save them on a jump drive, out of 30 students, maybe 4 knew how to do it.

My main concern with technology is that it becomes obsolete within a matter of years.So even the kids in Arizona that have the laptops for class now, in a couple of years, those will probably have to be replaced.

So, yes we should use the technology that we have to enhance the lectures that we give.

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