The last few classes Mr. Glassman asked us questions about technology in the classrooms. We all had different opinions or some no opinion at all. Personally I found the questions hard to answer because I am so back and forth on this issue. I have found by reading this blog that many people are debating similarly. The article I found is actually an interview with Joel Klien Ceo of the company Amplify. He discusses why technology is good for classrooms, and how the software would work. some of the key points that I found interesting is when he talks about children being able to work at different paces and the teacher getting feed back and giving feed back everyday. I think that the part where he says that the tablet would have a feature that the teach can send a message saying eyes on the teacher and all the scenes turn off. I am on the fence about this subject but I think this interview talks about a lot of the key points I am not sure about. One of the things they mention but don't go into detail about is where the money is going to come from. In the article it basically just says the money will come from spending it more wisely. I think this is the best way to put it, If they had a firm plan I feel like it would improve the idea and maybe even get people to take it more seriously.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=225404574
I think that technology in the classroom is something that people are trying to fight, but how can you fight it when it is so prevalent within our society. The world around us is changing, yet people want to keep the education system the same. That doesn't seem to make sense. We change with the times and education has to as well.
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