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Quote:

"The new classroom should teach the huge array of complex skills that come under the heading of digital literacy. And it should make students accountable on the Web, where they should regularly be aiming, from grade-school on, to contribute to a wide range of wiki projects."

My Reaction:

While I agree with the statement that classrooms DO need to add more technology into the lessons and make students more comfortable with technology and teach them all of the possibilities that can arise from using the internet, I think it needs to also be said that classrooms shouldn't rely solely upon technology to teach children. Children still need to be able to socialize and express themselves in ways that don't involve technology. For example, in this class I am required to comment on my classmates blogs, and I will do that. However, I doubt that most of my classmates and I will ever have a real face-to-face conversation. I think that schools need to keep human interaction a priority in the classroom but also bring in the technological side as well.

Resources:

Heffernan, Virginia. (2011, August 7). Education needs a digital-age upgrade. Retrieved from http://http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/07/education-needs-a-digital-age-upgrade/?hp

A little bit about me...

Hey everyone! My name is Kyleigh Golden. I was born and raised in Bridgeport, WV but recently moved up here to Fairmont.  I'm currently studying English and library science, and planning to teach at the high school level. I believe English class has the potential to be extremely interesting for students but I rarely found classes interesting in high school so I plan to make it more fun and engaging for my future students. Instead of simply telling students to read the so-called-classics, my goal is to make them more relatable and more enjoyable to get kids more excited about reading and writing.