Sunday, October 4, 2009
No Fear
I have seen some kids who don't know where to begin in the classroom when it comes down to something as simple as just copying stuff off the blackboard come to life when they have the chance to click around and scroll up and down when on the computer. Is it because it is perceived as just a new gadget, a new toy for them to play with? Well whatever it may be, I guess that if it gets the job done, than so be it. Like the way sports are supposed to be played, it's not who wins or loses, but how the game is played that matters. Perhaps this new medium will entice kids to want to read, as so much reading is required on a screen. Inquisitiveness could lead to frustration if mindlessly clicking around leads to nowhere.
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I'd like to expand on your last sentence, Ernie.. "Inquisitiveness could lead to frustration if mindlessly clicking around leads to nowhere."
ReplyDeleteSo you'll have to make sure that they are not mindlessly clicking and that their exploration leads to somewhere. So how will you do that?
How will you guide your students? Where will you start - or where have you already started?
How will you/are you designing your classroom to take advantage of students' interest in technology; their need to learn about technology as 21st century learners; and your growing expertise as a technology-using educator?