According to the video and examples for the program Inspirations i was very impressed i feel like this program would be very interacting toward the students. In today's world kid's feel more comfortable with technology than my generation or even my parents generation. I meet kids every day that can use a computer ten times faster than i can. I do believe this program is something i would want my department to utilize, but i would definitely want to have a cause for the program before i purchased it.
1. I do believe you can replace a writing assignment with this program, but i do believe that if kids cant do a simple writing assignment then that's sad on our parts. I believe that employers are eventually going to be looking for people who can write a letter per say then just make a presentation. Although presentation's have there purpose, but there are times when its not appropriate.
2. As we all know times will change as we teach for years. I believe that staying up with new technology's i not just good for you, but its a way for you to relate with students. I still believe that right now were in a technology boom and we have to utilize that opportunity.
3. One of the first times i taught a group was when i was just hanging around my old Ag department some kids asked why plants grow. I started explaining to the kids, and they taught me more of how to relate to them more than plant science. I was able to teach them plant practices and they were able to teach me thing though a life experience. I don't believe any of us are ready to teach and there isn't a class that can prepare you for that you just have to get out there and do the work.
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14 years ago
When I was in school, computers were used by NASA and the government. They were huge and filled entire rooms. Now that technology is more accessible, tasks that used to take days or months can be accomplished in minutes or hours. Technology is being taught at the elementary level. Keyboarding (typing) is a great example. My children started learning how to type on a keyboard in Kindergarten. When I was in high school, typing was a course taught your sophmore or junior year.
ReplyDeleteI agree that knowing how to write a paper, letter, etc. are very important. I am concerned that writing as a form of communication is a dieing art. Many students write papers spelling words the way they text (ur for your). Today spelling is not a subject taught as it was when I was in school. Students depend on spell checkers to correct their grammar and spelling. This only compounds the problems that teachers and companies are experiencing today.
Carolyn Hiller
Kyle - I think you are absolutely right! This is the generation that is completely lost w/o their technology - the teaching field would be missing out on a true opportunity if we didn't capitalize on enhancing a student's learning capacity by incorporating blogs, graphic organizers, etc., into our lesson plans.
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