Monday, February 10, 2014

Because Technology is a MUST!!!!!

What would education in the 21st century be without technology? Without actual experiences, authentic experiences how will our students be prepared to go forth into their future endeavors? Technology is infused into our society on a daily basis in every way from How we wake up in the morning, to how we make our coffee (I have 5 kids, YES I AM A PROUD coffee drinker!!!) To how we listen to music in our car, and communicate with our friends. Technology is all around us. We can ill afford not to equip our students with the experiences they need to be successful in a 21st Century society.

 And with that said......Enjoy the RIDE!!!!

 
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  1. UnknownFebruary 17, 2014 at 9:49 AM

    The question is - how do we equip them? Is mere exposure enough or do we need to structure those experiences so that they truly understand what they are doing? Sugata Mitra (http://www.ted.com/talks/sugata_mitra_shows_how_kids_teach_themselves.html) has shown that kids can teach themselves when given access to materials, but will those kids teach themselves when they are choosing between reading about genetics and playing Angry Birds.

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