Cirque du School – The Balancing Act
I recently read a great blog written by Tania titled ‘Not everything that’s antique is considered valuable’. Tania refers to a recent article in the Australian that poses the question about the lack of technology in the classrooms causing students to become bored and even drop out of school. Students are immersed in technology through their communication (mobile phones, email or online chat rooms), there social life (facebook, myspace) and interests (gaming, internet sites), all of which has resulted in new skills being formed. I believe that there needs to be a balance between the so called ‘chalk and talk’ mentioned by Tania and the adoption of all work via lap tops and online activities. I believe there is a supportive role to be played through technology however it is important to keep students writing. In my experience the students do not apply their technological skills towards educational outcomes, rather march a ‘V’ line for the games icon whenever the teacher is not looking. The education system has become a little outdated and I believe it needs to keep up with the times and focus on the possible benefits of the student’s i.e. new skills, as well as active and discovery learning through technology.
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