Sunday, August 23, 2009

Next Generation Learning

This video shows what classrooms in the future should look like. It explains how everything is done through technology. Students should not have to deal with heaving textbooks. They should just have to worry about one small laptop. It shows how students would download their homework and upload it when finished. It shows that every classroom would contain a smart board instead of dry erase boards.

There are only two downsides that I can think of to turning a school into a school filled with new technology educational devices. The first of those is the cost at which it would have to be achieved. New technologies are expensive and would cost people a lot of money. The next problem is teaching educators on how to use the equipment. Many teachers have been around a long time and would not know how to operate new systems. Teaching these systems to current teachers could not only take time but could also be costly.

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  1. Excellent job Major. You are right about teaching teachers new technology can be costly. That is why this class was created... to help keep you on top of technology and learn where to go to stay on top of changing trends, as well as when teachers have to renew their teaching certificates, this is one of the first classes taken. Keep up the good work.

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