Thursday, January 31, 2008
Reflection on Dr. Zhao's Podcasts
It is overwhelming to think of all the changes that need to be made to our educational system in order to keep up with the pace of things. I think the change really needs to begin in colleges where teachers are educated. Classes need to be devoloped for teachers that will help them meet the technology needs of our students. Also, nationally we need to look at how we can provide access to technology in the classroom. We all know that technology is a priority, but it also has taken a hit through budget cuts. Maybe eventually we will have a computer for each student, but that would be a tremendous cost to school districts/parents. I'm not sure that is feasible. I guess what we do is try to infuse these things slowly. I worry that we are not moving fast enough in comparison to other countries and I know that is a concern for many other people as well.
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I think you are right in that it needs to come from the universities that have the resources and also from the students that have the culture that technology is a normal part of the day. I think the universities can be a step removed from the classrooms and need to hear from those representing the students on a daily basis to develop some kind of collaborative projects that our students could be doing in college. I know this would cut out the middle, but it works. I got to witness part of it with high school students I had last summer. They went to a week long science camp at the U of R where they did hands on and technology based education which makes it memorable and gives them the experience of what it would be like if they were out there already in college now.
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