After reading both pieces, I agree with what Mr. November is saying. Technology is a great thing, but kids need to have some limits and understanding. There is so much information available to them at their fingertips. Kids need to realize that just because they found information online does not mean that the information is correct. They need to continue researching and find more evidence to support what they have found.
Blogging is a great tool that we have available to use. I believe that as individuals we have come a long way since the first blog. Blogging is new to me, so far I am enjoying it but I have to admit that I was intimidated by it a t first. I agree that blogging is like a person’s online journal. Blogging reminds me of an extended version of Face book or Twitter. I also feel that we will never meet the blogging potential that Downe’s mentions because technology will continue to grow allowing us to do more things.
As teachers, we have to be willing to accept and adapt to change. Technology is continuing to grow and kids are learning to use technology at an earlier age. They are able to understand and pick it up much quicker than previous generations. In the classroom we need to realize that technology will only advance and we as teachers will need to advance with it. I liked Mr. November’s suggestion about teaching the students the uses of technology rather than the teachers. He makes an interesting point that kids pick up on new things and teachers can build from that. Technology will open the doors to an exciting new world and we need to learn to adapt to that new world.
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