Saturday, March 7, 2009
What Will Teaching be Like in 10 Years?
What will teaching be like in 10 years? Will textbooks be obsolete? If so, what will low income families do if they do not have technology resources at home? What about primary grades? Or will textbooks only be omitted in the secondary areas? Will students even learn cursive handwriting? It amazes me when my high school students ask me to print on the overhead or dry erase board because they can't read it. How will they sign their name on a check or will they need to? It could be a strange world with little face to face interaction one day. What are your thoughts, I'd love to hear them.
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Great questions. I'm sure I don't have any answers! I like to think that we have a chance to integrate technology into our classrooms with a strong emphasis on the human element. Big picture, we need to remember, and to remind our students that it is all about communication. Dr. Thornburg reminds us in the first program in this week's resources, that teaching is first and foremost still a human craft, and must always remain as such.
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ReplyDeleteI find it ironic that you mention cursive writing being taught. My wife teaches at the elementary level and I asked her just other day if they actually still taught cursive writing. Obviously, we still do, but none of my students use it when they write for me.I am afraid that students are becoming to dependent on some of the technology around. I am old school and believe we need a good balance of both within our classrooms. Technology is great when it used to enhance learning but we don't need it to use for entertaining our students all the time.
Tim
Thank you both for responding. I agree with Tara's reference to Dr. Thornburg's comment on how teaching is still a human craft. I also like Tim's statement that technology should be used to enhance learning. It would be a sad day if education was entirely web-based. Teaching is an art. We perfrom on a daily basis. We are not only educating, we are also modeling social skills. The saying "If you can't do it, teach" is a lot easier said then done. It takes a special peron to be an educator, especially if you are effective! I just hope the technology age doesn't get out of control. Are we trying to turn ourselves into robots? What is wrong with handwriting a friendly letter or doing math problems without a calculator? We cannot lose the craft of teaching or the effectiveness of human interaction. Please add more if you would like. I'm just an Ohio "country girl." I enjoy reading others opinions on this matter. Feel free to disagree if needed. Thank you, Stephanie
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