Now that you have had time to reflect on the impacts of Web 2.0 Tools on Schools and Classrooms, I want to ask another question. Anywhere in your last reflection did you mention a Global Economy, a Global Society, Global Citizens, Digital Literacy, and/or Global Contribution(s)?
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Teachers across the globe are attempting to prepare their students for “The Real World.” The real world today is much different than “The Real World” from ten years ago, which was different than “The Real World” ten years prior to that. And I don’t think the school system changes to accommodate for this and truly prepares students for “The Real World” of tomorrow.
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Many times instead of thinking about change, school systems are responding to back to basics initiatives imposed by state legislators.
Dave,
The education world is usually run by veteran teachers/administrators who began long before the days of web technology. Therefore, education lags behind the “real world”. Many of them are resistant to change, and are overwhelmed by the new technologies.
Hey Dave
The real world today is much different that “The Real World” from ten years
“that” should be than
Schools don’t change as fast–maybe because we don’t individualize enough.
Maybe we should explore a larger variety of techniques to address a multiple learning styles.
Hey- thanks for doing this! I’m learning a great deal.
I believe much of the issue has to do with the bottom dollar. Another reason…teachers are not as familiar with what’s out there as the students are. (Yes, it is part of our job to find that out!)
The real world is changing so fast and our students are leading this change. We are required to document all change AND tell the world, parents, students, how each student is doing. We are also required to keep private how students are doing. This might be a challenge.
Each student is in a different place and our Board of Educations feels it is their job to challenge and be sure we are supporting all students. How does this virtual world fit?
Dave,
1)–cost prohibitive for training and initiation
–fear of change/unwilling to change
School systems are concerned mostly with general education and testing. They have yet to realize technology is a vital part of learning in our society. We need to be learning about new technology opportunities and having teachers attend workshops to incorporate these into their classrooms.
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