Blog Post Assignment 1

Did you know?

This has to be one of the most informative videos about the world. It really shows you how much the world of technology has changed. The fact that myspace would be the 5th largest country if it really existed, shows you how far the world of technology has come. To be able to connect with your family and friends in other countries in a matter of minutes over myspace is incredible. In the video is stated that "For Students starting a 4 year technological degree this means that... half of what they learn in the first year of study will be outdated by their third year of study." Which in it self tells you that the growth of technology increases each day. It also showed how big China is as a country and with the number of people in China they could create a lot of new technology. It shows you whats popular today could be gone tomorrow.

Mr.Winkle Wakes

Mr.Winkle Wakes express the usage of computers in school because technology is more important to kids today in school. Because by the time they graduate technology will be even bigger, so if they haven't received the basics in technology in high school by college they will be completely lost in the world of technology. I think if schools incorporate the use of technology and computers the insight and knowledge will become better. I think it could actually improve it child's grades, kids get a better learning with also computers and teachers if they can involve the curriculum. I think the toughest part would be funding for this type of technology where would they get the money.

The Importance of Creativity

During the video Ken Robinson said something very important that made me think he said " Creativity is important as literacy." I believe that because if you not letting a child express themselves how will you ever know that your getting everything a child has. I agree that inorder to really succeed in life a person needs a masters degree, because each year it seems as if the value of a degree becomes less. School systems have to get a way of letting kids express themselves and show some creativity. I think as a future educator you have to embrace the world of creativity and give a child a chance to express it.
I think because of the nature of the world and the types of things kids do. Many school systems do not like to take this kind of risk in letting kids express there creativity, because everyone wants to be a rapper or a superstar. Rappers express some poor forms of creativity that it really rubs people the wrong way.

Harness your Digital Smarts

I agree its good to switch up the teaching methods, because kids get tired of looking at blackboards all day. I think incorporating computers and other different digital teaching techniques will help exercise a child's mind. Every person needs to be in touch with technology to be able to keep up with many changes in the world. In class today many kids dont get a chance to use there brain to the maximum and if they did kids could be more creative and also advanced in the world of technology. I really like how Mrs.Davis has connected her students mind to the entire world of technology. The trip to the middle east had to be a great measure of how far she has become in teaching her students.
The kids teaching her terraforming was incredible because everyone expects the teacher to know everything and she should be the one teaching the students but she actually was able to learn something from the kids and actually use it. She was open minded in actually listening to her students and what they had to say. I love her passion for teaching not just a job she actually loves what she is doing. I took other courses dealing with computers but none of them never taught me something I didn't know, I wish schools would take risk on courses and try to improve the kids knowledge on technology and computers.