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Sunday, October 28, 2012
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Week 2: Child-driven education
Sugata Mitra's video titled The Child-Driven Education is astonishing to watch! When I began the video I did not imagine what all his work would consist of. In the beginning he spoke about the computers placed in New Delhi and the impact they had on the children there. It was awesome to see how children taught themselves how to use an unknown device and how they learned so much in a language other than their own.
The granny project was also very interesting. I love the fact that he used these women to teach children via video in a totally different part of the world. In the video of the children singing the gingerbread man they really seemed excited to be participating and learning from the mentor.
The SOLEs program is something that I believe really is beneficial to the children as well as the group work. I understand that group work won't always be possible, but I think it is important in the classroom to have group work because it helps the students discover learning on their own as well as interact with one another to share ideas and thoughts.
The video was definitely an eye opener on the importance and impact technology has on education. While a teacher's role is extremely important, technology can be an important aid to learning as well.
What are your thoughts about the video? Has the important and role of technology in education changed?
Katie
Work cited:
Mitra, S. (2010, September). Child Driven Education. Retrieved from Technology Entertainment Design: http://www.ted.com/talks/sugata_mitra_the_child_driven_education.html
The granny project was also very interesting. I love the fact that he used these women to teach children via video in a totally different part of the world. In the video of the children singing the gingerbread man they really seemed excited to be participating and learning from the mentor.
The SOLEs program is something that I believe really is beneficial to the children as well as the group work. I understand that group work won't always be possible, but I think it is important in the classroom to have group work because it helps the students discover learning on their own as well as interact with one another to share ideas and thoughts.
The video was definitely an eye opener on the importance and impact technology has on education. While a teacher's role is extremely important, technology can be an important aid to learning as well.
What are your thoughts about the video? Has the important and role of technology in education changed?
Katie
Work cited:
Mitra, S. (2010, September). Child Driven Education. Retrieved from Technology Entertainment Design: http://www.ted.com/talks/sugata_mitra_the_child_driven_education.html
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Katie Donahue's blog
Technology class meeting #1
In the first class we discussed two stories and answered questions about technology and education. Some believed that students without internet access at home were not at a disadvantage while some felt like they were. What do you think? I am undecided. I feel like students who have internet access at home are at an advantage because they have an unimaginable amount of resources at their finger tips with limitless time.
On the other hand I feel like some students (depending on the age group/grade) who do not have internet at home are not at a disadvantage. Some students can use resources such as a public library and a school's computer lab to access the internet. Also teachers should also be aware of what access their students have to technology outside of the classroom. Teachers can arrange for students to use school resources or even their personal resources.
We learned about technology dealing with the achievement gap, discussed achievement testing, and the purpose of technology in a classroom.
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