Session 6

Please watch the video "Why We Need To Teach Technology in School." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VnHdqpE4RMWhat is your reaction? In your opinion, is the video correct or incorrect or biased?In what specific ways should the content of this video impact education?

The part of the article that I enjoyed the most was "A Dose of Reality" this part of the article talks about how student learn and and that the old, "stand in front of the chalk board and talk for the entire class period," doesn't work! Students need to be engaged and active in today's learning experiences and what better way by using technology! Being able to use the 21st Century skills that can make students successful!

I found the opening statement about schools being outdated in a high tech world to be very accurate.  Unfortunately our students are living in a world that is much more advanced and high tech than the education they are receiving.  In order for us to expect our students to be able to go out into the world and be productive citizens with good jobs, we cannot keep teaching them the same way kids have been taught in schools for the last century.  Jobs today require a whole different set of skills!   Also, I liked the comment that our students are "global citizens."  Our world is changing rapidly and the contact within our world is also changing.  Countries are connected within seconds thanks to technology.  Interaction with peers who are immigrants is another way this statement is true.