Blog Post #2

Did You Know by Karl Fisch and Scott McLeod

This was a feature of the fast pace and importance of technology in today's society. It is imperative that we as a society get on the train or get left at the station concerning technology. Technological advancements are happening faster than the speed of sound. " The number of text messages in a day exceeds the population of the planet. In 1984 the number of internet devices was 1,000, in 2008 it was 1,000,000,000. There are 200 million registered users on My Space." These are only a few facts from the video that clearly shows the speed of technology that we must try to keep pace with.
Japan has successfully tested a fiber optic cable that pushes 14 trillion bits of information per second down a single strand of fiber. The Town of Flomaton, where I live recently passed on a opportunity to get broadband cable installed on the towns right of way and chose not to. Our Suprentendent of Utilities chose not to because, who would repair it when problems occurred. This was a golden opportunity lost due to lack of knowledge. So what does this mean? Teachers must learn to use technology or we can't possibly help students attain a quality education

Mr Winkle Wakes by Matthew Needleman

Mr. Winkle woke up from a 100 year sleep to see this technological age we experience today. When he went to sleep the world was completely different. Upon awakening everything was much different. One thing remained the same. Mr. Winkle liked school before he went to sleep and computers were introduced but not used. When he woke and went to school he saw a dusty computer in the class, some things are still the same.

The Importance of Creativity by Sir Ken Robinson

Creativity must be treated the same as literacy. Ken said that schools kill creativity. We are educating children for something we can't see because of the fast pace of change. The purpose of education today is to produce professors who use their bodies to transport their heads when all professions are important. The garbage man is as important as the doctor. If the garbage was not there to pick up garbage it would pile up on the doctor. Nobody knows what God looks like, the little girl with her creativity said wait a few minutes I will show you what he looks like.
We are experiencing this process of academic inflation. A Bachelors Degree is held by so many people now that it is comp[arable to a high school diploma. You must have a PHD to even start to distinguish yourself. I agree with the three myths of creativity: 1. Only certain people are creative. 2. Creativity is about certain things. 3. You're born creative or you're not.

Celia Gault

This article stated that one should travel to increase our cultural intelligence. I truly agree because my travels from the projects to The University of South Alabama to experience the students clearly enhances my cultural intelligence. My friends often call me snoody when I'm still the same person with an education.
We can help the Celia Gault's in our class by continuing our education to stay current with technological changes and good educational practices. We have to it's our job, we should love it or leave it.

Harness Your Students Digital Smarts by Vicki Davis

Vicki was the IT Instructor at a rural Georgia school who was very creative with her approach to teaching. She customized her class to fit the students ability and needs, changing on the go. Vicki believed every child could learn with pencil and paper but only a few would. Teachers don't know everything we can learn from our students.
Students in this class blogged with students from around the world. This is unheard of in Flomaton. Blogging has excited me and I will take it back to the students. We should be creative to get students interest and they will work harder in return. Students must be empowered to help one another.