A VISION OF STUDENTS TODAY by Michael Wesch
Michael Wesh and his 07 class at Kansas State made a very informative and edgy short film about the current conditions which college students are expected to perform in. To say the least, the statistics and information shown are alarming. There is no question that the world around us is changing, information and communication are being spread faster and technology is preceding it.
I enjoyed this video because it clears the air on issues that most college students can agree with. For example, buying expensive books that are never used, also having to memorize learning material that will never be beneficial to students in their professions. Its understood that college is a place that produces educated individuals in various subjects but, where is the line drawn where materials that are required for a diploma are no longer useful in modern society? Interesting as a lot of required classes may be, I would still rather replace them with lessons that can further my skills at the profession that I chose.
IT'S NOT AABOUT THE TECHNOLOGY by Kelly Hines
I agree with Ms. Hines in the fact that the needed reform in education will not come from the students but from the teachers. How can students understand and produce an outcome that their teacher does not already understand and produce?
This also brings up a lot of questions on whether a person should be a teacher or instructor. Learning is the first step to teaching and when it comes to children and young adults its should be followed.
IS IT OKAY TO BE A TECHNOLOGICALLY ILLITERATE TEACHER?
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EDM Class Blogs
DID YOU KNOW? by Karl Fisch
Wow, some very interesting theories and logic in this short film. The impact of some of the statements were just astonishing. Everyone should be aware of how much technology has advanced and also who in the world are making those advancements.
If in the age of mercantilism the nation that controlled the supply to demands were the super power than surely in this age the nation that supplies the technological advancements are going to respectively behave the same way. Looks like India and China are reaching for the title while the US is worried about American Idol and Jersey Shore. For our sake I hope singers and fist pumping are gonna be a commodity in the future...
MR. WINKLE WAKES by Matthew Needleman
I enjoyed how this creator waited to make his main point until the end of the film, really made a big impact to a serious issue. At first the film seemed to portray the major technological advancements society has made in the past decade as astonishing accomplishments. But then emphasizes that as a nation we still lack to provide our students the necessary tools to get a leg up in this high speed age of technology.
A great message, and although expressed with creativity the issue is very real.
SCHOOLS KILL CREATIVITY by Ken Robinson
Wow, this video is so refreshing! As a future educator it is inspiring to see established and successful individuals in your field that are actively confronting these issues. We all know how the education system is set up for economic stimulus, but looking at the history of industrial nations it is clear that economic growth has been made possible through peoples innovations or in other words through creativity.
The fact that some of what we are teaching today will be obsolete in the near future what are we really gaining by not fully stimulating are students creativity. This EDM 310 class has already turn me on to a lot of useful information and this video in particular has been enlightening.
THE TEACHERPRENEUR by Viki Davis
Ms. Viki you truly are a teacherpreneur! I enjoyed this video because it shows that our youth has the ability and skills to learn and excel in this digital age if only given the opportunities. Giving students those opportunities is exactly what Ms. Davis has done, and the students seem to be doing exceptionally well with them.
Along with building skills that will be needed in the working world, these students have reached out to other parts of the world and developed connections that some would have thought impossible. In this day and age communication and networking skills are vital and thanks to one teacher a small Georgia school will not go without them.
Wow, some very interesting theories and logic in this short film. The impact of some of the statements were just astonishing. Everyone should be aware of how much technology has advanced and also who in the world are making those advancements.
If in the age of mercantilism the nation that controlled the supply to demands were the super power than surely in this age the nation that supplies the technological advancements are going to respectively behave the same way. Looks like India and China are reaching for the title while the US is worried about American Idol and Jersey Shore. For our sake I hope singers and fist pumping are gonna be a commodity in the future...
MR. WINKLE WAKES by Matthew Needleman
I enjoyed how this creator waited to make his main point until the end of the film, really made a big impact to a serious issue. At first the film seemed to portray the major technological advancements society has made in the past decade as astonishing accomplishments. But then emphasizes that as a nation we still lack to provide our students the necessary tools to get a leg up in this high speed age of technology.
A great message, and although expressed with creativity the issue is very real.
SCHOOLS KILL CREATIVITY by Ken Robinson
Wow, this video is so refreshing! As a future educator it is inspiring to see established and successful individuals in your field that are actively confronting these issues. We all know how the education system is set up for economic stimulus, but looking at the history of industrial nations it is clear that economic growth has been made possible through peoples innovations or in other words through creativity.
The fact that some of what we are teaching today will be obsolete in the near future what are we really gaining by not fully stimulating are students creativity. This EDM 310 class has already turn me on to a lot of useful information and this video in particular has been enlightening.
THE TEACHERPRENEUR by Viki Davis
Ms. Viki you truly are a teacherpreneur! I enjoyed this video because it shows that our youth has the ability and skills to learn and excel in this digital age if only given the opportunities. Giving students those opportunities is exactly what Ms. Davis has done, and the students seem to be doing exceptionally well with them.
Along with building skills that will be needed in the working world, these students have reached out to other parts of the world and developed connections that some would have thought impossible. In this day and age communication and networking skills are vital and thanks to one teacher a small Georgia school will not go without them.
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