Sunday, July 8, 2012
Comments on the case studies
After reading my colleagues case studies, the one thing I noticed is that gaming , social media and surfing the net seem to be prevalent. This is a universal phenomenon and will vary between socioeconomic classes. I don't think our youth are any different that any other child in the world. The young are usually monitored closely and the older kids get more freedom. I think that our youth are a little more responsible than we give them credit. I think our teachers would be thrilled to be able to use technology in the classroom, with the proper funding for instruction and equipment. I think that is the biggest limiting factor.
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I like that you noticed that young people tend to be more responsible then they are given credit for! I think that teachers migh be able to capitalize on the abundance of technology students have at home rather than waiting for schools to catch up. There is a new movement in schools called Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT)Here is a link to one example:
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