Chapter 3 Journal

Chapter Three- transforming Learning  with Unique, Powerful Technology


Focus question :
Discuss how technology promotes critical thinking and problem solving ?

Answer:

  Technology promotes problem solving and critical thinking "for the 20th century". It gives children alternate ways of thinking and solving. Just because its not written down and its typed out doesn't mean they thought less about it. It all makes the same out come and that out come is the advancement in learning and knowledge that child walks away with.

Tech Tools:

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The website is called Stop Disasters  and its a game based website and is rich with many articles of peoples horror stories of being in disasters. I was reading many of them and caught myself just siting scrolling through o the next , next , next. This website is full of explaining and expressing different types of disasters and how it could have been prevented.  

Summary:

As I read though the chapter I really was interested  by the many ways technology can be converted into different lessons and work for all of them ! The problem solving was a big one for me. You really never know how much technology comes in handy until you have it put in prospective like the chapter explains.

Journal # 2 -K-12 Technology Benefits and Drawbacks

Journal # 2

    As I started reading through  K-12 Technology : Benefits and Drawbacks , I tried to look at it from a teachers perspective. There are many good points brought up by Mr. Lynch and also some that i don't totally agree with. 

    "The Internet and other wireless devices all heighten the immediacy for information both within and without the classroom. " I feel this is true because say students are very interested in a topic discussed in class or feel like they want to look deeper into a topic discussed in class they can do this simply by opening the computer and typing it in. No class book is needed at home because they have the internet right at there finger tips. 

     " Where i see a potential problem is in the indirect effect of technology on the comprehension habits of our youngest learners."   I dot agree with . I think if you read it on paper or off a screen its still the same information just hard copy and digital copy. No one can help or change the fact that our world is no longer learning the same way it was ten years ago. If feel that the statement holds true " if you cant beat'em join' em " is a perfect way to explain why technology isn't a threat to learning but a very useful tool .

  He didn't mention how technology is helping sick children be able to feel like they are at school and normal. He didn't mention how technology is getting parents involved more in school activities. 

  So much good is coming out of technology and all its advances, why not just embrace it ?

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