Comments on: Place for Technology In Education http://www.jeffbennett.com/2009/06/place-for-technology-in-education/ Sharing experiences as an entrepreneur, social media man, e-commerce pioneer, and student of life Sat, 07 Jan 2012 21:29:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mark F. Loans http://www.jeffbennett.com/2009/06/place-for-technology-in-education/comment-page-1/#comment-54030 Mark F. Loans Mon, 03 Jan 2011 20:40:29 +0000 http://www.jeffbennett.org/?p=1972#comment-54030 my partner and i wrote quite a identical piece some time earlier, therefore i guess great minds think alike ;) my partner and i wrote quite a identical piece some time earlier, therefore i guess great minds think alike ;)

]]> By: Matt http://www.jeffbennett.com/2009/06/place-for-technology-in-education/comment-page-1/#comment-6535 Matt Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:39:31 +0000 http://www.jeffbennett.org/?p=1972#comment-6535 Great post Jeff, as a teacher I completely agreement with your assessment of technology in education. One of the greatest challenges that we face as teachers today is keeping up with kids who have been brought up in a time where computers have become a part of day to day life. Many of my kids know far more then I do about different computer applications and communication tools that could be excellent tools in the classroom. It is so important that we as teachers race to catch up to these kids instead of shying away from the new and unknown. Kids love having the opportunity to use computers in the classroom and it is a great way to challenge students and keep them motivated. I am particularly interested in Twitter which seems to be the biggest thing in technology today and how it might be used to communicate between teachers and students. Great post! Great post Jeff, as a teacher I completely agreement with your assessment of technology in education. One of the greatest challenges that we face as teachers today is keeping up with kids who have been brought up in a time where computers have become a part of day to day life. Many of my kids know far more then I do about different computer applications and communication tools that could be excellent tools in the classroom. It is so important that we as teachers race to catch up to these kids instead of shying away from the new and unknown. Kids love having the opportunity to use computers in the classroom and it is a great way to challenge students and keep them motivated. I am particularly interested in Twitter which seems to be the biggest thing in technology today and how it might be used to communicate between teachers and students. Great post!

]]> By: Jeff Bennett Blog Top Posts June 2009 | Jeff Bennett Blog http://www.jeffbennett.com/2009/06/place-for-technology-in-education/comment-page-1/#comment-6220 Jeff Bennett Blog Top Posts June 2009 | Jeff Bennett Blog Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:19:20 +0000 http://www.jeffbennett.org/?p=1972#comment-6220 [...] CLIPS Place for Technology In Education Twitter and Flickr [...] [...] CLIPS Place for Technology In Education Twitter and Flickr [...]

]]> By: Sue Blaney http://www.jeffbennett.com/2009/06/place-for-technology-in-education/comment-page-1/#comment-6142 Sue Blaney Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:23:18 +0000 http://www.jeffbennett.org/?p=1972#comment-6142 Jeff...You are so right: "Children are coming online in droves..." and "you cannot turn back the hands of time." Parents who aren't up to speed themselves are handicapping their kids. Educators need to push forward on utilizing digital technologies in school, and parents need to be right in step with them. I saw some data* that indicates parents are significantly more skeptical than educators. When asked "what the Internet teaches children" teachers and parents responded: How to communicate with others...teachers 69%, parents 33%; How to work with others...teachers 61%, parents 23%; responsibility to my community...teachers 49%, parents 23%; how to be a good friend...teachers 45%, parents 13%. This attitude doesn't serve our students and their preparation for the future. Thanks for allowing me to reblog your post at www.PleaseStoptheRollercoaster.com.... this is a vital discussion.. (*data fromCommon Sense Media and Joan Ganz Cooney Center "Growing up Digital: Adults Rate the Educational Potential of New Media and 21st Centure. May 2008) Jeff…You are so right: “Children are coming online in droves…” and “you cannot turn back the hands of time.” Parents who aren’t up to speed themselves are handicapping their kids. Educators need to push forward on utilizing digital technologies in school, and parents need to be right in step with them. I saw some data* that indicates parents are significantly more skeptical than educators. When asked “what the Internet teaches children” teachers and parents responded: How to communicate with others…teachers 69%, parents 33%; How to work with others…teachers 61%, parents 23%; responsibility to my community…teachers 49%, parents 23%; how to be a good friend…teachers 45%, parents 13%. This attitude doesn’t serve our students and their preparation for the future.
Thanks for allowing me to reblog your post at http://www.PleaseStoptheRollercoaster.com…. this is a vital discussion..

(*data fromCommon Sense Media and Joan Ganz Cooney Center “Growing up Digital: Adults Rate the Educational Potential of New Media and 21st Centure. May 2008)

]]> By: Ray Hebert http://www.jeffbennett.com/2009/06/place-for-technology-in-education/comment-page-1/#comment-6120 Ray Hebert Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:10:04 +0000 http://www.jeffbennett.org/?p=1972#comment-6120 Agree with your assessment, Jeff! To me, it's a matter of "learning how to learn" using the available technology. Pretty much all the worlds known "facts" and theories can be found somewhere on the Web, therefore, except in those cases where it's absolutely necessary, not much need to commit facts to memory, just help me learn how to find the facts when I need them. Since technology and the internet can be a double-edged sword (lots of false and unsavory things out there too), I believe what's necessary is for parents to help their children learn critical thinking skills such as the ability to analyze (What's relevant, what's "fact" as opposed to opinion?), synthesize (take seemingly unrelated facts/information, and come up with new thoughts/theories...moving the ball forward), and to evaluate, especially as it relates to what's moral/ethical. Obviously, another important lesson children need to learn is how to make important (and sometimes tough) decisions and to act courageously in light of those decisions (sometimes hard to go against the crowd, especially for younger folks). Agree with your assessment, Jeff! To me, it’s a matter of “learning how to learn” using the available technology. Pretty much all the worlds known “facts” and theories can be found somewhere on the Web, therefore, except in those cases where it’s absolutely necessary, not much need to commit facts to memory, just help me learn how to find the facts when I need them. Since technology and the internet can be a double-edged sword (lots of false and unsavory things out there too), I believe what’s necessary is for parents to help their children learn critical thinking skills such as the ability to analyze (What’s relevant, what’s “fact” as opposed to opinion?), synthesize (take seemingly unrelated facts/information, and come up with new thoughts/theories…moving the ball forward), and to evaluate, especially as it relates to what’s moral/ethical. Obviously, another important lesson children need to learn is how to make important (and sometimes tough) decisions and to act courageously in light of those decisions (sometimes hard to go against the crowd, especially for younger folks).

]]> By: Marcia http://www.jeffbennett.com/2009/06/place-for-technology-in-education/comment-page-1/#comment-6111 Marcia Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:03:09 +0000 http://www.jeffbennett.org/?p=1972#comment-6111 Well done!!! Well said!!! More thoughts about education ---- over breakfast at the Lake. See you soon - Well done!!! Well said!!! More thoughts about education —- over breakfast at the Lake. See you soon -

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