Well, the blog post worked and I’m off and running. I think this will help me to update this blog more often. I’m trying to make some connections with people in the techno-education area who are interested in using technology to enhance learning. Of course, I didn’t get off to a great start when I found the site of Will Richards and now, having spent a bit cruising the blog network, have stumbled upon the site of Learning is Messy where, again, I do not completely agree that the way to a better future is to transport students into a new high tech world of connectedness. I think that there is great possibility but it is not the “silver bullet” that is coming across in some of these places. Really, I seem to think that I’m the only one who isn’t ready to burn all the books, turn the kids over to the net and let them go. I’m kind of worried when I read things about people who don’t cover content being “real” teachers who are able to “reach the youth” and really teach. If that is the case, then we’d better redefine the whole school thing. Until then, however, I think we should remember that we do have a moral obligation to do what we are hired to do, using whatever method we feel is valid as long as students can demonstrate their learning. Here is where I plug for the: artists, dancers, music makers, dramatists, mathematicians, kinesthetic and others who want nothing to do with the net. If we are going to think big, then let’s really think big and not just for a particular group. Just for the record, not every youth blogs, texts, skypes or whatever. Some, last time I checked, weren’t interested in that. And no, we don’t live on Mars. But I do see that we’ve become completely infatuated with the youth culture – which will lead to yet another blog entry – are adults jealous of all the gadgets the youth have and this is a way to “be with them?”
“Luke – I am your father. Join me and together we will rule the galaxy, father and son.”
“Never!”
I’m not saying never, but ….
K
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