Did You Know?
Considering the video was created in 2008, I'm sure it's pretty outdated by now. Even still, there was some pretty interesting information presented.
People are learning more things at a faster rate than at any point in human history. I found it interesting that students starting a four year degree will learn things that will be outdated by their third year of school. Technology is becoming more and more apart of our lives, and we have adjusted to this change accordingly. There is no way we could go back to living the way we did in, say, the 50's. Pretty soon, we will have even more technology that will do more than any human ever could
Mr. Winkle Wakes
Mr. Winkle reacted to the new world as I'd imagine anyone from 100 years ago would. The world has certainly changed as far as communication and health care goes.
Mr. Winkle found relief from the new age in a classroom, where nothing has changed. This means that the students literally did nothing but take notes from the teacher's lecture, and they were not learning the skills they needed for the ever-changing world of technology. In today's world, the lack of these skills will leave these students struggling for survival.
The Importance of Creativity
Ken Robinson brings up several interesting points in his talk. Two quotes I like are "Creativity is as important as literacy" and "If you're not prepared to be wrong, you'll never come up with anything original." I especially like the last quote because it has been shown throughout history that some mistakes have become the world's greatest inventions.
Robinson also mentioned that students are being educated out of creativity. This fact is evident in the "hierarchy of education": the arts- the only way students can truly express themselves- are not even a priority in schools. To me, students are underdeveloped this way. They aren't learning anything outside of facts. They just become knowledge-spewing robots.
Harness Your Student's Digital Smarts
Honestly, this video is a mirror image of how Dr. Strange teaches his class. Much like the teacher in the video, he doesn't teach his students anything. In fact, she's learning along with her students. She's teaching her students how to learn, which is pretty much the way it goes in the real world.
Khaela,
ReplyDeleteIt was a pleasure reading your blog.I did not even notice the year on Did You Know, but your right when you said it is already outdated.
You are completely right when you said that some of the greatest inventions were made by accident or by being wrong that was actually right if that makes sense. After listening to Sir Ken Robinson it made me think about how creativity is being taken out of the learning process gradually. It is very disappointing because it makes me think about how I was taught as child to be a creative thinker and know it is slowly being taken away.
Khaela,
ReplyDeleteI am glad that you understood "Mr. Winkle Wakes" so well. Children are being released in the world without any knowledge of technology. This is definitely a huge disadvantage from them. I also like how you described students as "knowledge-spewing robots". You are so absolutely right! Lastly, you are right to say that the way Mrs. Davis conducts her class is much like Dr. Strange's; however, I wouldn't say that Dr. Strange doesn't teach his students anything. I have learned a tremendous amount from Dr. Strange. I did learn a lot of it on my own, and in return, taught it to Dr. Strange. We are all learners, but Dr. Strange led me, encouraged me, and mostly taught me how to become a technologically literate teacher and learner who can now use technology in a classroom and guide other students.