We are "de-skilling" students
In far too many schools, we still "de-skill" students, unplugging them from the mediums they are most comfortable with to teach through methods contemporary to the buggy whip. We unplug our students, believing that laptops, iPods, cellphones, and even whiteboards have no real place in teaching the three Rs. As a result, students fail to see the relevance of their education as they judge the delivery and not the content. In our quest to boost high school graduation numbers and build a more educated workforce, we should be doing everything and anything we can to better connect students to those learning and opportunity pathways. That not only means technology, but it means well-integrated tech.
1 comment
Jan 14, 2010
ktenkely said...
Well integrated tech is the key. Our students know when it isn't well integrated...when it feels forced. These are the times when they end up on addicting games, facebook, or you tube. Technology is only worth adding when it makes sense and enhances learning.
