Topic 1

Today's Student.
The video we watched in class really shocked me. I feel like America is falling farther and farther behind other countries as far as education goes, even though we are trying harder and harder to get ahead. Unfortunately I think we are stuck in the ways we choose to do things, because we are afraid that if we try something new it will not work. Teachers feel that if we find a way to let the students use technology in the class they will just play around, and not learn anything. I came across an article on the net the other day talking about how laptops in the classroom are just another distraction. I feel that if we set the rules, enforce them, and tech the students how to use the technology correctly, then students can benefit from the technology, and it will not be a distraction.