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The inventions listed were items that we do not think about everyday as even important anymore. I agree with Megan on the fact that years from now many of the items on this list will not be used often at all. Most students in college for instance use a laptop over pen and paper, and the chalkboard is very rarely used as powerpoint presentations have grown in popularity. I am not saying that they do not carry any importance, but they are not the first choice of use by students and/or teachers. As technology advances, the classroom itself will evolve in an attempt to make the lives of the students and teachers easier. I personally think that it is only a matter of time before the ipad does actually replace text books, or laptops replace using pen and paper, or the projection screen is used on a blank wall without a blackboard. Technology will continue to develop as long as the society that we live in wants the most effecient way to learn in the classroom. - Patrick Kramer | The inventions listed were items that we do not think about everyday as even important anymore. I agree with Megan on the fact that years from now many of the items on this list will not be used often at all. Most students in college for instance use a laptop over pen and paper, and the chalkboard is very rarely used as powerpoint presentations have grown in popularity. I am not saying that they do not carry any importance, but they are not the first choice of use by students and/or teachers. As technology advances, the classroom itself will evolve in an attempt to make the lives of the students and teachers easier. I personally think that it is only a matter of time before the ipad does actually replace text books, or laptops replace using pen and paper, or the projection screen is used on a blank wall without a blackboard. Technology will continue to develop as long as the society that we live in wants the most effecient way to learn in the classroom. - Patrick Kramer | ||
| − | I enjoyed reading about the idea of “The evolution of the classroom.” Among many other things, technology has had a large impact on the classroom. We basically have access to any information imaginable with just a click of a button right inside of our schools. When presented with the question of whether or not the ipad will replace books I would have to disagree. Although technology has greatly influenced the ways in which we learn we have still clung to traditional ways and ideas in our school system. I believe tradition will have a voice in the ipad vs. book scenario as well. We have available to us now mechanisms in which we can have all of our reading materials on other devices, however we also tend to hold very tight to our traditions. I don’t think any technology will ever entirely replace certain things in our lives. There’s just something about “sitting down with a good book” that an ipad doesn’t quite match up to. While it may be convenient to have our entire world stored in a screen that can be accessed with a click, technology also presents problems as well, such as battery life and what might happen if the device broke, etc. We must also consider the idea of funding. While change and evolution can be positive we must consider that there are other things in our school system we should be putting money into rather than revising things that don’t need it. An old saying comes to mind, “Don’t fix it if it’s not broken.” Surely students wouldn’t be expected to own an ipad to replace a book and schools can’t possibly purchase an ipad for every student. In addition, discipline and lack of attention would have to become a problem when students have access to so many other things that will take away from their educational experience. These are just a few things to consider when debating this technological evolution inside of the classroom. | + | I enjoyed reading about the idea of “The evolution of the classroom.” Among many other things, technology has had a large impact on the classroom. We basically have access to any information imaginable with just a click of a button right inside of our schools. When presented with the question of whether or not the ipad will replace books I would have to disagree. Although technology has greatly influenced the ways in which we learn we have still clung to traditional ways and ideas in our school system. I believe tradition will have a voice in the ipad vs. book scenario as well. We have available to us now mechanisms in which we can have all of our reading materials on other devices, however we also tend to hold very tight to our traditions. I don’t think any technology will ever entirely replace certain things in our lives. There’s just something about “sitting down with a good book” that an ipad doesn’t quite match up to. While it may be convenient to have our entire world stored in a screen that can be accessed with a click, technology also presents problems as well, such as battery life and what might happen if the device broke, etc. We must also consider the idea of funding. While change and evolution can be positive we must consider that there are other things in our school system we should be putting money into rather than revising things that don’t need it. An old saying comes to mind, “Don’t fix it if it’s not broken.” Surely students wouldn’t be expected to own an ipad to replace a book and schools can’t possibly purchase an ipad for every student. In addition, discipline and lack of attention would have to become a problem when students have access to so many other things that will take away from their educational experience. These are just a few things to consider when debating this technological evolution inside of the classroom. -Sheri Foster |
== Pursell, ''American Technology'' == | == Pursell, ''American Technology'' == | ||
