Double Entry Journal #4

QUOTE:

"Educators need to adopt an informed skepticism rather than a dismissive attitude."


RESPONSE:

I chose this quote because it is very, very true.  When it comes to things like Wikipedia, new technology, and things that are brand new to people, they tend to dismiss it like rubbish.  It's just like teachers, they seem to discredit the use of things even if they are unaware of the possibilities.  This whole idea has to do with the greater picture which is incorporating new technology, innovation, and ideas in the classroom.  I think teachers should use Wikipedia as a resource, not a citation, but a resource.  It seems like teachers don't have a problem with students using hard-copied encyclopedias, but if they're online then it's a different story.  We need to become informed before we are skeptical.

The video I chose shows some opinions of students and teachers.

SOURCES:

"Wikipedia: Reliable? A Documentary - YouTube." YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Sept. 2012. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-zCDxKDg58>. 

"WHAT WIKIPEDIA CAN TEACH US ABOUT THE NEW MEDIA LITERACIES (PART ONE)." Confessions of an Aca-Fan — — The Official Weblog of Henry Jenkins. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Sept. 2012. <http://henryjenkins.org/2007/06/what_wikipedia_can_teach_us_ab.html>.