"Education Needs a Digital Upgrade"

Quote: "When we criticize students for making digital videos instead of reading “Gravity’s Rainbow,” or squabbling on Politico.com instead of watching “The Candidate,” we are blinding ourselves to the world as it is. And then we’re punishing students for our blindness."

Reaction:

My reaction to this particular statement is that I agree with the fact that schools are oblivious to change in today’s society. I believe that schools should be focusing more on technology, because that is the future. The fact that schools enforce the “no cell phone” policy is not accurate with today’s society. Studies show that 65 percent of grade school kids will end up working for a job that doesn’t exist today, which entitles that schools are teaching kids material that will be irrelevant to their future. School systems need to open their eyes and realize that technology is moving forward everyday and instead of pushing it away, they should embrace the gift of technology and use it to their advantage. 

Reference:

Heffernan, V. (2011). Education needs a digital-age upgrade. Opinionator, Retrieved from http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/07/education-needs-a-digital-age-upgrade/?hp

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cxyH1qgKZQ&NR=1

Introduction

My hometown is Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. My major is Math Education grades 5-9. I believe that children learn in a kinesthetic way. Most kids like to be "hands on" with learning. When teachers can make learning interesting and fun instead of boring, that is when the students will have the most success.