Blog Post #2

1) Basically the student did not learn anything during the semester because the teacher did everything through PowerPoint. With everything being on PowerPoint, the students had no way to experiment during class because Mr. Dancealot would not allow for the student to participate. The author tries to make the point that not everything should be purely online. With classes like dance, weight lifting, disc golf, you need to be more hands-on and not so much technology based. 

      

2) What he means that with technology, it’s not hindering the students from learning but under the right supervision it could be helpful if the students are engaging in the work.

- Entertaining vs Engagement

- Internet is the main source.

Technology can be very beneficial for a student to grow in the studies, but when using technology to play games and watch hours of funny fails it can hurt the development of the student. In the video it compared and contrasted entertaining and engagement, with both being passive. While entertaining was meant for enjoyment and a way to escape having to problem solve, Engagement means to learn and is a way to problem solve.

The internet is now the main source of information for the students. The internet is basically a 24 hour service were the students can look up anything they need to know about, as appose to the teacher you only see them for 90 minutes a day in the high school setting. But as teachers, according to the video, we need to be the filter. We need to teach them the right way to use the internet by find safe and reputable sources.

3)            The teacher is used for guidance and shows the students how to build their own network. The teacher also shows the student how to find rebuttal information on the internet.  Without the help from a teacher, the student would not know what to look for during their research. Also, the teacher will guide the students through the work and not just leaving the student to become overwhelmed or stressed out. Networking is a great way for the student to learn amongst their other classmates.

4)            With technology in the classroom, you can connect to the different parts of the world. For example, when you are taking a foreign language class, you can connect to students that live in the area in which you are learning their language.  With the internet and technology the way it is now, everyone can benefit from it. If you do not know a definition of a word and you do not have a dictionary, you can just perform a Google search for it. Edutopia is a great site for teachers. It has ideas, topics, and videos for every age group.   

5)            I would say that the elementary students are ahead in the learning race. When students start using technology at a young age, it benefits them a lot in years to come. The elementary students would already know how to properly engage during research by the time they are in high school. They were using technology in a classroom setting before undergrad and grad student at South were.

6)            He believes that students work with other students and as well as the teacher in the class room setting.  The coaches refer to the statement “Teach them the System”; I remember playing soccer in high school and remember the long days for the first couple of practices. But are coaches were trying to get us to realize that one player is not the team. That everyone has to work together as one to be successful win or lose. It also relates to the classroom, when the class works collectively together, it creates a better learning environment as appose to working individually. When working as a team in the classroom it helps the students branch out and create a network with other students whom they might not associate with on a regular bases.