Did You Know: A John Strange 2012 Version
This is a video created by EDM 310 professor John Strange that outlines an interesting set of statistics about the relationship between the present student and technology. In a very short amount of time, there have been many technology advances, such as laptops and smart phones. What is surprising is that almost every student, including minorities, has one of each! People use these devices, and are able to socially connect through people all around the world, whether it is personally or professionally.
The main message set across the video asks if you are ready to be an educator. It is time that we realize how much technology can impact education. The purpose of education is to prepare students for their future, and if we are not using technology ourselves than there is no way we can help a student progress. It is almost like the world outside of school is advancing while teachers are using the same teaching techniques as 100 years ago. As educators, we need to upgrade our teaching techniques and meet the demands for the upcoming technological world.
Mr. Winkle Wakes
This is a video about Mr. Winkle who has woken up after 100 years. He wakes up to find a world that has changed extremely. He finds offices with telephones, computers, and printers. He sees people communicating with laptops across the world and having meetings. Mr. Winkle is surprised by the technology in hospitals like x-rays and lasers and other things that keep people alive.
However, amid all the changes, there was one place that he found familiar. That place was a school where a teacher lectured his or her students all day and the students took notes. It was this place where the outside world had not influenced. This video also captures a great message: why has the world moved on, while educators have remained where they were 100 years ago? As a student, I had gone through the same kind of teaching technique, which I found torturing. Technology can enhance creativity in the learning environment.
A Day Made of Class 2
This is a very unique video which shows future technology and how it influences the world ahead of us. The girl in this video wakes up with her tablet and has all of her items stored into it, including her favorite music, her wardrobe, and her educational needs. The very surprising thing is how it incorporated into the education.
It is amazing for future educators to see and understand that we need to progress or we will never be able to catch up. Technology is moving too fast. If educators do not make the change now, they may never be able to catch up.
Sir Ken Robinson: The Importance of Creativity
Sir Ken Robinson is a creativity expert who challenges the education system and encourages today's system to bring out the creative in children. I agree when Mr. Robinson says that creativity is very important. He says that we get educated out of creativity as we become adults. However, as children, people are creative because they are not scared to be wrong. As we become more conscious and grow older, the creativity slowly disappears.
Mr. Robinson says that "if you're not prepared to be wrong, you'll never come up with anything original". He is encouraging educators to change and become more creative. He challenges them to use creativity as a device to help children advance.
This is a video created by EDM 310 professor John Strange that outlines an interesting set of statistics about the relationship between the present student and technology. In a very short amount of time, there have been many technology advances, such as laptops and smart phones. What is surprising is that almost every student, including minorities, has one of each! People use these devices, and are able to socially connect through people all around the world, whether it is personally or professionally.
The main message set across the video asks if you are ready to be an educator. It is time that we realize how much technology can impact education. The purpose of education is to prepare students for their future, and if we are not using technology ourselves than there is no way we can help a student progress. It is almost like the world outside of school is advancing while teachers are using the same teaching techniques as 100 years ago. As educators, we need to upgrade our teaching techniques and meet the demands for the upcoming technological world.
Mr. Winkle Wakes
This is a video about Mr. Winkle who has woken up after 100 years. He wakes up to find a world that has changed extremely. He finds offices with telephones, computers, and printers. He sees people communicating with laptops across the world and having meetings. Mr. Winkle is surprised by the technology in hospitals like x-rays and lasers and other things that keep people alive.
However, amid all the changes, there was one place that he found familiar. That place was a school where a teacher lectured his or her students all day and the students took notes. It was this place where the outside world had not influenced. This video also captures a great message: why has the world moved on, while educators have remained where they were 100 years ago? As a student, I had gone through the same kind of teaching technique, which I found torturing. Technology can enhance creativity in the learning environment.
A Day Made of Class 2
This is a very unique video which shows future technology and how it influences the world ahead of us. The girl in this video wakes up with her tablet and has all of her items stored into it, including her favorite music, her wardrobe, and her educational needs. The very surprising thing is how it incorporated into the education.
It is amazing for future educators to see and understand that we need to progress or we will never be able to catch up. Technology is moving too fast. If educators do not make the change now, they may never be able to catch up.
Sir Ken Robinson: The Importance of Creativity
Sir Ken Robinson is a creativity expert who challenges the education system and encourages today's system to bring out the creative in children. I agree when Mr. Robinson says that creativity is very important. He says that we get educated out of creativity as we become adults. However, as children, people are creative because they are not scared to be wrong. As we become more conscious and grow older, the creativity slowly disappears.
Mr. Robinson says that "if you're not prepared to be wrong, you'll never come up with anything original". He is encouraging educators to change and become more creative. He challenges them to use creativity as a device to help children advance.
Thorough, thoughtful, well done!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Dr. Strange.
DeleteKhushbu, I enjoyed reading your comments on Blog Post 2, which encouraged us to look at technology and education. Like you, I agree we as teachers need to help our students move into the future. By moving away from out antiquated teaching practices to technology based lessons which are more interesting, we not only help our students to adapt to the new age, we promote lifetime learning. Every teacher needs to see Mr. Winkle's and Sir Ken Robinson's videos to encourage them to bring their lessons into this new age.
ReplyDeleteKhushbu, I really likes the direction to took, "Mr. Winkle Wakes." I totally agree that the current education system is outdated and miserable. The way you structured your TED talk post was easily understandable. I thoroughly enjoyed the TED and you hit on some key points. Well done.
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