Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Yes, but No.
Can applying creativity through technology expand learning in all the disciplines? Yes, I suppose so – in a small way, at least. You can incorporate technology into all of the different subjects, and it is able to expand your knowledge – but by how much, is the question. I would not say that technology is the best or the most beneficial way to expand a student's knowledge. Technology is good at capturing a student's attention; it's a good hook. However, I would not use technology to penetrate the knowledge of the content into a student’s mind. In order to really capture and idea and expand a student’s knowledge, I feel that most students need to execute and experience the content. To me, looking at a screen, reading, and clicking a few buttons is not going to excessively expand the student’s learning. Don’t get me wrong, I support the idea of having technology in the classroom – I love the different, fun ways to incorporate the content, through technology; however, most of the time, technology in my classroom will be used as a hook or a closing activity. Student’s need to learn through experience – experiments and interactive activities such as plays, skits, games. It is important to keep the children’s mind, as well as their bodies, active throughout the day – not staring at a computer screen or projector screen.
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Those are very valid points, and I can agree that there are limitations to using technology. I think sometimes we get so caught up in being well trained in technology that we forget how to learn without a computer.Sometimes hands on experiences are good too.
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