Double Entry Journal #1

QUOTE:
     "The new classroom should teach the huge array of complex skills that come under the heading of digital literacy." (Heffernan, 2011)


RESPONSE:
     I chose this quote because I agree with what the writer was saying. I think that much too often teachers only want to teach the skills that they are comfortable with and that they themselves were taught in school. In this day and age with the ever-growing advances in technology, it is extremely important that teachers equip their students with the abilities they need to be able to succeed throughout their life. However, I do not think that because this is becoming a technology based era that other subjects should lose their importance. The general subjects that have always been taught should still continue on, but educators need to find a new way to incorporate the two to make it as meaningful and helpful as possible for the students. Teachers need to realize that it really is time for an educational makeover.


This video reinforces the above statements and shows visual examples as to how children have not been getting as much out of their education because it does not relate to them as it should. It also states that while a lot of people say that the so called "digital divide" is caused by economic differences, it really may be because teachers are not supporting the technological changes. 

SOURCES:
Heffernan, V. (2011, August 07). Education needs a digital-age upgrade. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/07/education-needs-a-digital-age-upgrade/?hp


(2008). Will technology transform education. (2008). [Web Video]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbQ0sDFaPYQ&feature=related