The Last Discussion!
Tonight is our last night's discussion before going into book presentations next week.
If you don't remember, here is the schedule for the next two weeks of presentations:
April 17
Stefanie
Jen
Linda
Allison
April 24
Bill
Shawna
Gary
Of course, Shawna's questions for this week will be posted here.
We're in the proverbial "home stretch" here, all! Now if only Spring and the Yankees will cooperate with us a bit more, the last few weeks will be smooth.
Shawna, take us to the next level!
If you don't remember, here is the schedule for the next two weeks of presentations:
April 17
Stefanie
Jen
Linda
Allison
April 24
Bill
Shawna
Gary
Of course, Shawna's questions for this week will be posted here.
We're in the proverbial "home stretch" here, all! Now if only Spring and the Yankees will cooperate with us a bit more, the last few weeks will be smooth.
Shawna, take us to the next level!
posted by Diane Penrod at 4/09/2006
3 Comments:
1. As we discussed in class, I think the computer and internet have scaled their way up the list past some other things. It's amazing what several years can do.
As literacy continues to grow, I think the list will continue to redevelop and change with the new technologies. Granted the computer and internet will most likely spawn the next revolution, it's hard to say where we're headed.
2. Regarding the obliteration of many of the world's languages, it offers both good and bad. Much diversity, culture, and history will be lost but much efficiency, better communication, and new oppurtunities will arise. Writing technologies will have a chance to become more unified and in a sense, have more oppurtunities to tread new ground.
ok, to be continued when i'm not exhausted...
1). As discussed in class, for the most part, the list should remain as is with the exception of the computer. I think computers should be more towards the top of the list. It is hard to think of anything else to add to the list that does not fall within these general categories. The future is so unknown. Through technology, we are growing and evolving at such a fast rate, it is hard to predict what the future will hold.
2. The idea that languages are becoming extinct is very sad to me. I am a person who embraces diversity and loves to emerge myself in new cultures when I travel and the idea that this escape and new adventures are changing or becoming lost all together is difficult to accept. So many things have become Americanized and I can't understangd why. Of course we live in a great country, but we are also a very troubled society - why would anyone want to become like us? What scares me most is that we are already such a smug nation. If people begin to lose their native languages to accept English, we will have an even greater resistance to embracing new cuktures, learning new languages, etc.
Being able to effectively and clearly write and communicate in the English language will be of even greater importance.
4. Schools in general need a reality check. They are behind the times in so many ways. Schooling needs to be more interactive, involve increased technology, teachers need to have a better understanding of race, class and gender issues and how this affects one learning capabilities and students need to help guide and dictate how they want to be taught.
Stephanie's presntation of gaming seems like a step in the right direction and the use of blogs and even MySpace in classes could have a significant impact on how students respond the learning. Colleges are already shifting in this direction and are assigning Ipods and laptops just as they would coursebooks. We need to ensure that our students are prepared to make this jump into enhanced use of technology. Additionally, as students enter college, it becomes more participative in nature. This same concept needs to be implemented at the grade school and high school levels so that students know before they enter college what works for them.
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