I thought it was a great point when he asked how many in the aduience were over 25 and followed that question by "how many are wearing a wrist watch?" He continued on by saying that if you asked a room full of teenagers that question, very few if any at all would raise their hand. He said this was new to the fact they above 25 was raised in a PREdigital stage, where teenagers are raised in a digital stage. In this digital stage time is everywhere and students do not have to look at their wrist to tell time but rather can look at the computer, or their phone, the stove, microwave, television, and ect. There are so many differences between past generations and new genreations. As educators we must find ways to educate our students in this new digital age. Student learn through digital methods so we must teach through those same methods to successfully reach our students.
I think his idea of education being "linear" is similar to the first video we watched about education being like a factory. He states you are suppose to start here and finish there, then you are set for life. As many of us know it is much more complicated than that. Throughout this entire video he discuses how many people are doing their job because the have to , they endure it rather than enjoy it. I find this statement very accurate. He relates this problem to education, because student are unable to examine and try their talents in a variety of circumstances to discover what is truly inspiring to them. I think this is a great point and this is why I am highly supportive of Project Based Learning. Students should be provided a learning environment in which they are using creativity and a variety of skills/talents while learning the necessary content. Student may think they want to be something, but once they give it a try - they hate it. Our students should have the opportunity to experience these situations so they can make an accurate decision about their life before they are stuck enduring their daily lives. Maybe our future would be better as well as our economy! I also like the quote about the relationship between fastfood and the educational system.
I think his point about education and passion was great. You must be passionate to do something for a long period of time and to do it well. If you are passionate about something time flies - as they say. This is very true. He then goes on to relate this to the reason people are opting out of education. Is this the reason that we now have so many high school drop-outs? Is the real reason they are bored in school and unable to find a passionate connection to the material we are teaching. Is it because educators are using traditional methods of teaching rather than new trendy methods that encourage student engagement. I think this is a great point that should be focused on and researched more.
Sarah,
ReplyDeleteThat is the same thing that caught my attention, the part about wearing wrist watches. I know that it is true, because i have two children and neither one has ever used a wrist watch. I do hve to say that I used to wear one all the time until about 10 years ago. I do not even use the clocks in the school to tell what time it is, I use the computer, my cell or in the car my digital clock. I guess even us pre-digital age can change.
I agree with your second idea's comments. I was one that didn't start and finish in the same place or on time (college). I went to three different elementary schools, two high schools, and three colleges, graduating a semester later than was planned. Life throws you curve balls and you have to be able to over come that and the system that is in place now does not make it easy for students who move around like me to succeed very easy.
ReplyDeleteYou, like always, had a good post.