Monday, October 24, 2011
Mr. Winkle Wakes
This video was cute...although it said that even after Mr. Winkle waking up 100 years later some things were still the same, i do not see what he saw that was the same. Technology was not even heard of 100 years ago. It was cool to see him look around and be so curious and stunned by what the world offers today with technology. I think its great what it has become. The one thing i feel could be a problem though is schools being able to fund all these different technologies. Most schools have their mac books or laptops but it seems that something new comes out almost every couple months and i'm not sure if schools can afford it. That would be my only reason why schools would not be using all this up to date stuff. If we had all the money in the world though it would be great to give it to teachers to get cool things in their classroom for students to learn off of. The imagination and the wonders that it will do for kids is amazing. Students and children love technology and this world astonishes me everyday with whats it offers for teachers!
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I also think it will be difficult for schools to keep up with technology. Apple alone comes out with new products every couple of years. There’s no way school systems can keep up with that type of technology throughout the entire school, especially if some schools aren’t able to fund extracurricular activities.
ReplyDeleteHowever, I don’t necessarily believe schools have to be completely up to date with their technology to incorporate it into the classroom, but it would be nice to have the luxury of all the new products.
All in all, the Mr. Winkle video was rather cute. It definitely showed how quickly the world changes over time. Mr. Winkle was almost afraid of all the new changes, which is why he enjoyed being at the school because it was still the same as he remembered it. The students were still taking notes in their seats while the teacher was in the front of the room lecturing. Which furthers the point that technology needs to be incorporated into the classroom, so we can have great professions like doctors or realtors.
New products and different technological devices come out every day, so schools need to keep up to the best of their ability with whatever type of technology they can get their hands on.
I also agree that technology is nowhere near as developed as it was a 100 years ago, before Mr. Winkles fell asleep.
ReplyDeleteSchools will always be different in the types of technology they can afford for their students, which is why i think schools in the same county should all be on the same page, as students may move around and be zoned for different schools. One school may use MAC while another uses PC. I for one, have only used a MAC computer a handful of times. It all depends on the funds available. Overall, this video shows how much our environments have changed our daily lives. Without the technology we use every day, we would be stuck in time.