Friday, August 31, 2012
Thursday, August 30, 2012
The Future of Work
RESPONSE:
I believe that the whole process of working with other students, as a student, prepared me for the future of work. In the video, it is said that teams in the workforce are becoming much of a one time ordeal. So, you work together with a group of people until the project is finished, say "Nice workin' with ya", and go your own way. That's very much how it is in school. Students come together to work towards a specific goal and then when it's done, most of the time, their work relationships are over. Most teachers tend to rotate students around for different projects, sometimes just to be fair to the students. However, these kinds of situations are preparing kids for the future of work. In a way, I believe that this kind of system may have a good aspect to it. This is more likely to make a person more open-minded, more willing to work with new people, and more accepting of change. As we all know, change is something that we can't escape especially in this day of age.
The photo that I have shared shows a group of children working together.
I believe that the whole process of working with other students, as a student, prepared me for the future of work. In the video, it is said that teams in the workforce are becoming much of a one time ordeal. So, you work together with a group of people until the project is finished, say "Nice workin' with ya", and go your own way. That's very much how it is in school. Students come together to work towards a specific goal and then when it's done, most of the time, their work relationships are over. Most teachers tend to rotate students around for different projects, sometimes just to be fair to the students. However, these kinds of situations are preparing kids for the future of work. In a way, I believe that this kind of system may have a good aspect to it. This is more likely to make a person more open-minded, more willing to work with new people, and more accepting of change. As we all know, change is something that we can't escape especially in this day of age.
The photo that I have shared shows a group of children working together.
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Double Entry Journal #1
QUOTE
"...we can’t keep preparing students for a world that doesn’t exist. We can’t keep ignoring the formidable cognitive skills they’re developing on their own. And above all, we must stop disparaging digital prowess just because some of us over 40 don’t happen to possess it. An institutional grudge match with the young can sabotage an entire culture."
RESPONSE
I chose this paragraph because the way the topic is approached is through common sense and reality. Ms. Davidson's belief that we have to look to the future and not the past is one I appreciate. It's hard to believe that times are changing at an exponential rate but we kind of have to. As future educators, we need to anticipate that everything we now know could be obsolete in the near future. So, "we can't keep preparing students for a world that doesn't exist." By being exposed to technology, children are learning skills on their own that adults had to be taught. I also believe that we need to encourage the use and teaching of technology being that it's becoming such an integral part of life. I take the last part of the paragraph as meaning that if we prevent the younger generation from reaching their full potential, then we are robbing our society of greatness.
The photo shows the use of technology in an educational environment. Two things make me really like this photo: the students are engaged, and the joy shown in their faces.
Heffernen, V. (2011, August 7). The new york times. Retrieved from http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/07/education-needs-a-digital-age-upgrade/?hp
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