Let’s face it. Over the course of the past decade the advancement of technology has been nothing but a rapid change that can be observed in any and every aspect of our culture today. The affects of the advancement of technology is showing up in the government, in medicines, in leisure activities, in research, and in the business realm. With all of these aspects of our changing culture, what directions should we be taking in the development of student minds? This question is ever present within school systems today that have the desire to develop the most advanced and prepared minds for the future. Failure to recognize these concepts and continuing in the utilization “out of date practices” (Roberson 885) not only is a negligent action but one in which students are being set up for failure. In Roberson’s article regarding the importance of technology within the classroom, he states the best classroom environment is, “a culture of possibility characterized by student-centered classrooms, flexible and interdisciplinary curricula, formative and authentic assessments, and a generative understanding and application of learning (Roberson 886). Roberson highlights in this article that it is crucial that teachers are no longer the center of a classroom in his understanding that students should be the centralized component of the classroom. In his article, “Defying the Default Culture and Creating a Culture of Possibility”, Roberson conclusions point to the overall consensus that the advancement of technology will improve the classroom, and will continue to do so rapidly. He concludes that ignoring this inescapable fact is negligent behavior as technology will improve student achievement. (265 Words)
I love that you added your own twist to the ideas that Roberson was trying to illustrate to us. It is true that technology is showing up in every aspect of our lives but our education system. How ironic that the place we need it the most in education is the place we have it the least. Just like Roberson explained, I agree that teachers should no longer be the center of the classroom. We need to take a step back and thoughtful take a part in the twenty first century idea that technology needs to be incorporated in the classroom. I think you have a really good idea of what Roberson is helping us see with this article.
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ReplyDeleteLike you said, it is very true that we cannot ignore technology in the classroom. If we do, we are doing our students a disservice. In so many ways, technology is changing our culture and if the students are going to thrive in society and present-day culture, we have to introduce them to the technology, as stated in this article. It is of the utmost importance that we keep these students informed!