Journal 8 The Future of Education “Learning while mobile”
Mark Van’t Hooft
The article starts by mentioning the changing world we live in. The world is more mobile. The advancement of technology is making the way we live and learn change. It talks about the future being very close and what it might bring to education. The author talks of learning while mobile. An education “on the run.” No longer are we waiting for people at payphones. Technology has given people the ability to be on the go, and education is no different. This article talks of the more informal side of learning.
Question 1: What will this mean to classroom collaboration? I spoke with one of my vice principal’s at the high school I work at about working with the English department when covering certain parts of history. For example, this vice principle told me that he thought it would be very beneficial if our history class covered the holocaust at the same time that the English classes are reading Night, or The Diary of Anne Frank. With this these ideas of mobile learning, where students are connected, how will teachers collaborate and share? If students are online and mobile, the classrooms could follow suit by staying in tune with each other to get the most out of each project. I think technology is giving teachers the ability to collaborate in a more efficient manner. I can see all the classes being connected someday using these new mobile technologies.
Question 2: If learning while mobile provides a bridge between schools and society, would this take away from the autonomy of the teachers and students? We now have the means to be forever connected, are we helping the educational process at the cost of freedom?
When school ended at 2:30 today, I felt like I was on an island again. I knew that I had more work to do at home, but I felt like I had an escape from the students. I wonder if this connection online will take the freedom out of teaching? Will we become all time teachers? Will our union allow us to work more than full time? I have this feeling something will be lost. I do believe that the education teachers can provide to students will be much better as the result of mobile technology and learning, but I have this fear something will be lost in return.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Journal 9
Journal 9
Are Schools Inhibiting 21st Century Learning?
Dave Nagel
The article poses the question of whether or not schools are training students for careers and future jobs. The teacher’s claim they are doing an efficient job, while the students feel teachers and administrators are limited the use of technology too much.
Question 1) How would implementing educational games help my students in world history?
I have tried several ways to study for tests, and I find that different approaches work for different students. Some like taking notes from the board, others like to converse, and some others learn more by studying on their own. If there is one thing in common all my students enjoy it is technology. It seems that every one of my students has an IPOD and a cell phone. I think technology will help keep the enthusiasm at a higher level. The students like playing games, and making education more fun would be more effective.
Question 2) how would a laptop help students perform better in the classroom?
I have a review test coming up when the students and I told my students to bring their old notes to class. Obviously, my good students all had their notes from first semester, but my students who are struggling, the students who need the most help threw the work away. If we had laptops to use the students could simply save their work on their hard drive or to a disk so that retrieval would be much easier. Also, it would be much easier to send homework to students.
Question 3) Do we lose anything with technology?
The article mentions the use of graphing calculators. It has been a long time since I was in a math class, but I remember relying on my calculator very much. Years ago, before the technological age, people had to learn math in their head. They could do it on the spot without the use of electronic equipment. I just can’t help but think that the mind loses and gains in terms of new technology.
Are Schools Inhibiting 21st Century Learning?
Dave Nagel
The article poses the question of whether or not schools are training students for careers and future jobs. The teacher’s claim they are doing an efficient job, while the students feel teachers and administrators are limited the use of technology too much.
Question 1) How would implementing educational games help my students in world history?
I have tried several ways to study for tests, and I find that different approaches work for different students. Some like taking notes from the board, others like to converse, and some others learn more by studying on their own. If there is one thing in common all my students enjoy it is technology. It seems that every one of my students has an IPOD and a cell phone. I think technology will help keep the enthusiasm at a higher level. The students like playing games, and making education more fun would be more effective.
Question 2) how would a laptop help students perform better in the classroom?
I have a review test coming up when the students and I told my students to bring their old notes to class. Obviously, my good students all had their notes from first semester, but my students who are struggling, the students who need the most help threw the work away. If we had laptops to use the students could simply save their work on their hard drive or to a disk so that retrieval would be much easier. Also, it would be much easier to send homework to students.
Question 3) Do we lose anything with technology?
The article mentions the use of graphing calculators. It has been a long time since I was in a math class, but I remember relying on my calculator very much. Years ago, before the technological age, people had to learn math in their head. They could do it on the spot without the use of electronic equipment. I just can’t help but think that the mind loses and gains in terms of new technology.
Friday, April 11, 2008
Journal 7
Can computers tutor students as effectively as teachers?
Ken Luterbach and Jeanie Cole
This post from L&L discusses both sides of the argument for computer directed tutoring being more effective than actual live teachers doing the tutoring. Ken believes that in moderation, there is enough evidence to show that computers do just as good a job as people. Jeanie on the other hand believes otherwise. She believes the teaching process is too complex to even make the comparison. Both argue that the importance of teaching is keeping the students attention. Both disagree on the more effective method.
My question, math. Math in my eyes is a total mystery anyway, so just the word is enough of a question in my eyes. I wonder if computers could do just as good a job with teaching or tutoring math as a real teacher. Math is not as subjective as social sciences. In history a student can argue me about the causes of a world war, or the reasons behind actions in history, but math is totally different. I do realize that math is going more analytical. That is another argument, because I believe the curriculum should go back to the ways of old. I think it is ludicrous to think that computers could replace a math teacher. However, I do believe a computer could assist a social science teacher like me with math.
Will teachers ever be replaced? I already spoke on this, it is ludicrous. But I do think the value of computers as aides to education has no limits and I would love to have that kind of fast, accurate assistance.
How would a computer tutoring system help me out? I think having a history program that is interactive would help the students learn tremendously. It is another way they can get repetition.
Ken Luterbach and Jeanie Cole
This post from L&L discusses both sides of the argument for computer directed tutoring being more effective than actual live teachers doing the tutoring. Ken believes that in moderation, there is enough evidence to show that computers do just as good a job as people. Jeanie on the other hand believes otherwise. She believes the teaching process is too complex to even make the comparison. Both argue that the importance of teaching is keeping the students attention. Both disagree on the more effective method.
My question, math. Math in my eyes is a total mystery anyway, so just the word is enough of a question in my eyes. I wonder if computers could do just as good a job with teaching or tutoring math as a real teacher. Math is not as subjective as social sciences. In history a student can argue me about the causes of a world war, or the reasons behind actions in history, but math is totally different. I do realize that math is going more analytical. That is another argument, because I believe the curriculum should go back to the ways of old. I think it is ludicrous to think that computers could replace a math teacher. However, I do believe a computer could assist a social science teacher like me with math.
Will teachers ever be replaced? I already spoke on this, it is ludicrous. But I do think the value of computers as aides to education has no limits and I would love to have that kind of fast, accurate assistance.
How would a computer tutoring system help me out? I think having a history program that is interactive would help the students learn tremendously. It is another way they can get repetition.
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