As society develops further and further forward, the way we learn information changes. Used to teachers taught through reading and writing alone. The students was to read the material and write about it to show what they had retained for use. Now as society makes more and more technological advances we see technology affecting education. We now see educational videos in the classroom and on the internet. We see the internet being used to access information rather than the books that have been used for so long.
Students are now learning things more from listening and watching now rather than from reading and writing. Classrooms are focusing more on the use of technology to discover what you need at the time quickly, rather than focusing on retaining information in the brain for later use. Education is getting away from reading and writing and moving toward technology usage. Students are not to worry about reading and retaining information for later, they are to just be sure that they can find information through technology when they need it.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
No "Burpback" Education
In education much focus is given to the retaining of information for testing purposes alone. The students retain the information for the test just to burp it back at test time just to forget it later. This to me does not represent real education. The students do not actually learn the material, they just retain it for a test then lose it. This is bad because in the long run the students are only getting by instead of learning.
Students need to retain knowledge so that they can have information in their brains. They could find anything they want on the internet in a matter of seconds, but one believes that students should be able to do that with their brains. Students need to understand that what they put in their brains, no one can take it away.
Students need to retain knowledge so that they can have information in their brains. They could find anything they want on the internet in a matter of seconds, but one believes that students should be able to do that with their brains. Students need to understand that what they put in their brains, no one can take it away.
The use of Google in the Classroom
In our society today students are using the computer and internet from the beginning of their educational experience. Google has come out with many free services that will help students with things like power point presentations, excel spreadsheets, and word documents. It will also allow the students to communicate with their teachers outside of school. Teachers can also create homepages on I-Google with different activities posted for the students to participate in. Google is also a search engine that will enable students to look up information very easily.
Google is also a site that can be pulled up at school. Many filtering systems block most websites, but Google is not one of them. Google also provides a free e-mail account so that students can turn in assignments online rather than having to print them out and bringing them to class. There are still many bugs to be worked out in the Google tools but in the long run it could be a very useful tool for students and teachers.
Google is also a site that can be pulled up at school. Many filtering systems block most websites, but Google is not one of them. Google also provides a free e-mail account so that students can turn in assignments online rather than having to print them out and bringing them to class. There are still many bugs to be worked out in the Google tools but in the long run it could be a very useful tool for students and teachers.
Podcasts in Education
Pod casts are recordings posted on i-tunes for anyone in the world to listen to. They have the potential to be used very effectively in education as long as students have access to the internet. They provide access to lectures by experts in a certain field. It also allows the students to put their ideas out their for everyone else in the world to see and or hear. Pod casts allow for access to information very easily for students.
Teachers can assign a pod cast for their students to do. The students will work harder on the project if they know that every one in the world will have access to it. It will also make the students proud of themselves in doing something that could possibly be helpful to many people in the world. Teachers can assign students pod casts to listen to since many people learn more from hearing rather than reading. The students might enjoy this more than another form of learning.
Teachers can assign a pod cast for their students to do. The students will work harder on the project if they know that every one in the world will have access to it. It will also make the students proud of themselves in doing something that could possibly be helpful to many people in the world. Teachers can assign students pod casts to listen to since many people learn more from hearing rather than reading. The students might enjoy this more than another form of learning.
Blogs as Teaching Tools
Blogs are online journals. The blogger can post anything they want for all to see. Many people respond well to writing out their feelings and opinions. They can be very useful in classrooms as a teaching tool.
Teachers can assign topics for the students to write about to help the student work on grammar skills and creative writing skills. This will also allow the teacher to gain insight into the students personality, which will help them when dealing with the student on a daily basis. The blogs will also give the students insight into communicating themselves through their work.
Teachers can assign topics for the students to write about to help the student work on grammar skills and creative writing skills. This will also allow the teacher to gain insight into the students personality, which will help them when dealing with the student on a daily basis. The blogs will also give the students insight into communicating themselves through their work.
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