"Unfortunately, most uses of technologies in schools today do not support these 21st-century learning skills (Resnick)."
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I believe that education has come along way throughout the years. However, I also feel that schools are banning some of the most influential tools to their students. There are some schools within the United States who are allowing their students to use the technologies available to them to their full potential. However, there are some schools who ban simple technologies such as social media and cell phones. Although there has been a lot of controversies due to social media, I believe that if schools taught students how to properly use these resources, the negativity would decrease. Also, cell phones can be a distraction but, they can also provide new and exciting techniques to learning. For example, I am currently in my 30 hour clinical, I wanted to use the text message website that we learned about earlier in the semester in this class. However, the school has a strict no cell phone policy and this activity was quickly declined by my host teacher. I believe that scratch, crickets, and other new technologies could help students engage in learning. However, the school systems need to reduce the amount of restrictions they place on the technology uses.
Resources
"A Day in the Life of a 21st Century Learning Specialist." Langwitches Blog. N.p., 29 007 2010. Web. 29 Mar 2012. <http://langwitches.org/blog/2010/07/29/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-21st-century-learning-specialist/>.
Resnick, Mitchel. "Sowing the Seeds for a More Creative Society." ITSE. ITSE, 012 2007. Web. 29 Mar 2012.
I'm rally glad you tried to use cell phones to promote learning in your 30 hour placement! School policy about cell phones vary dramatically between schools and districts. I've had several students successful implement activities in the past! Nice try!
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