Blog Assignment #2

Did you know 3.0
By: Karl Fisch and Scott McLeod
This is a great video that sums the growth of technology in the next three years. It was amazing to see the numbers of technology increasing over a few year spans. I can remember when my family got our first computer it was amazing. But I think I was about 17. Now, I could not live without my laptop. Nor can my kids. This video states that the first text was sent out in 1992 and now the text sent out and received per day surpasses the total population. I can only imagine what the numbers will be in five or ten years. When I sent my first text I couldn't believe it I can just imagine everyone learning new things, because it was so new to me.
The children of today need to learn at an early age to be familiar with technology because they are our future. They were being prepared for technological jobs that haven't been discovered yet. Technology is always changing and it is to our benefit to keep up with it. This video also explains that the world is changing year to year as well. And it said that we are going to college right new but next year it is all going to be new and everyone is going to have to learn new stuff because it changes every year. As the population grows and the world changes so will technology. So what does it all mean..... It means that we are learning every day and are going to have to learn even more the years to come because things change every day.

Mr. Winkle Wakes
By: Mathew Needleman
In this video Mr. Winkle wakes up from a 100 year sleep to find that he was lost in a world full of technology. He had seen that machines printed out pictures and documents. He also saw that people all over the world could talk to each other and see each other on a small screen. Feeling sick, Mr. Winkle went to a hospital and found the same type of machines as he found in the office building. He was still uncomfortable with all the weird stuff around that he left. He later found comfort in a school. The school kids sat in their desks and listened to the teacher. Mr. Winkle found only one of those machines, but it had dust all over it and no one was using it.
In the world today, we know how important technology is, however Mr. Winkle was sick and uncomfortable because he was unfamiliar with the technology surrounding him. Many jobs today require some knowledge with technology. But Mr. Winkle feels comfortable in the school because no technology was being used and even after 100 years so things still remain the same. Technology is very vital in schools because the children are the future and so is technology.

Sir Ken Robinson: The Importance of Creativity
By: Ken Robinson
In this video, Ken Robinson explains the importance of creativity in education. He begins by saying that humans have a variety of extraordinary creativity. He also states that education will be taking us into an unknown future and we have no idea of what the future holds for us. Ken Robinson goes on to say that creativity is just as important in education as literacy. He tells of a story of a little girl drawing God and the teacher says no one knows what he looks like. Then the little girl says but they will in a little bit. He goes on to tell another story of his little boy who forgot his lines in a play. Robinson is explaining through these stories that children will take chances even if they are wrong. He goes on to say that if you are not prepared to be wrong then you will not come up with anything original. In the world today, adults are scared of being wrong and mistakes are the worst things you can make. All children are born artist the key is to stay with it. Ken Robinson doesn't understand why schools don't teach things like dance everyday like they do mathematics. Children that have the ability to be creative grow up thinking they are not. Public schools worry more about academics then they do about creativity. Therefore, students never get the chance to be creative. Robinson explains that intelligence is diverse, dynamic, and distinct. He also explain about a boy that everyone thought was sick and it turned out that he just loved to dance and he is making millions now. Because he preferred creativity over knowledge.
In the world today, so many children grow up with the knowledge that they are not creative. I believe that parents have an impact on the creativity of their child just as much as the school system does. I encourage my children everyday to be creative just as my mom did to me. In the schools, children are not able to express their creativity as much as they need to.

Cecelia Gault Interviews Sir Ken Robinson
By: Cecelia Gault
When Cecelia Gault interviews Sir Ken Robinson he explains that the curriculum has to change in schools by balancing science and arts. He goes on to say that schools need to make better use of technology so that the children of our future will have a better understanding of technology. Cecelia later asks Ken Robinson about three myths on creativity and what they are. The first myth is that only some people are creative. However, Robinson believes that everyone is creative. The second myth is that creativity is only about certain things, but you can be creative with anything science, math anything. The third myth is that you are either creative or not. Robinson believes that you can teach people to be more creative. He finds intelligence as diverse.
When I become a teacher, I hope to teach my students to be creative with everything that they do. I believe that children learn better by being creative and having fun.

Vicki Davis: Harness Your Students' Digital Smarts
In a small town of rural Georgia, teacher Vicki Davis uses different types of technology to connect her students to the world. She explains that every child has the ability to learn. However, only certain children can learn and succeed with paper and pencil. Vicki Davis understands that every student is different and has different interests and strengths. She customizes her curriculum to help the students. She also teaches her students to become familiar with different types of technology and learn how to use it effectively. Some teachers believe that they need to know everything before they teach. However, Davis explains that isn't true because her students teach her new things every day. Her students connect with other students all over the world by creating the Flat Classroom project and the Digiteen. In January 2009 they travel to the Middle East to attend the Flat Classroom Project.
I admire the way Vicki Davis teaches. She lets her students explore and learn new things by themselves. A lot of children learn more things by hands on experience. I also admire the fact that she teaches her students to use different types of technology. I believe that if every elementary, middle, and high school incorporated more technology in their schools some students would be more successful.