In the twenty-first century, technology is constantly changing, evolving and improving connectivity between individuals and their culture. It may seem daunting to try to grasp these new modes of communication but in learning to use them, one will gain access to an unlimited flow of human knowledge. Which is why integrating new technologies into the classroom becomes essential to education. It is important not only because technology becomes vital in the workforce but also because it gives students more access to varying ideas and opinions.
In high school, the use of computers can aid in gaining access to a plethora of academic knowledge. Sharing their ideas on the web can help students speak freely with little opposition, providing a safe environment for an intelligent discourse to take place. In my own school experience, sharing journal entries online has allowed me to speak to my fellow students in a more open forum. Without the pressure of public speaking, which can be intimidating for many, a student can express their opinions in a productive way.
However, college has helped me make the most of the technologies at hand. With online classes that often require more thought than sometimes sitting in a stuffy lecture hall, I have felt that more than my physical attendance has been required of me. From posting feedback to other students on WebCT to find academic articles online, I am able to gain much more knowledge through the use of computers and they have made my academic experience much more fulfilling.
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ReplyDeleteRachel,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you completely that using technology in the classroom is beneficial to education because of its large importance in the workplace. Basic technological skills are not only required, but demanded of in any workplace; and integrating those skills needed into students' classrooms helps them expand their technological skills and allows them to join the competitive race of the workplace of the future.
I myself have been apprehensive to taking an online class, because I can become unmotivated, and agree that doing an online class forces a student to require more thought and physical discipline than coming to a regular class does. By now, students are used to the routine of getting up, physically coming to class, and zoning out while still passing with a C or B, if the person has incredible luck (or the class is a joke). But taking an online class is not only a different enviroment to a student, but a more challenging one that may expand his/her motivation to actually learn and technological skills as well! :)
Rachel,
ReplyDeleteI agree starting is the hardest part. While I enjoyed creating/ working on my own myth, I do enjoy the study of myths. I do not believe any myth I conjure up will stand up to those that have survived for centuries, millenia, but it is fun to make things up.
I like your topic of the celebrity. I understand what you mean about subjecting themselves to humiliation for fifteen minutes of fame. A great portion of today's society is too hung up on celebritie's lives, the glam, and what a piece of it for themselves. I feel a lot of people need a new hobby.
As I sit here writing this response to your blog, i enjoy your topic more and more. i suppose I will have to check out your website.
Frankie