The youtube link was a really good video because the music and the words displayed on the screen gave you an immediate “watch me” sign all over it .The video was able to get your attention, construct a message, present the purpose of its message, and still was able to keep your attention. I think that’s exactly why the message was that we students learn much better in the kind of learning that we have been exposed to and have become accustomed to.” Digital Learning” really serves a purpose and should be used more often in the classroom. It almost seems as if the video was created to keep teachers “in check” or up to date. The link really does relate to the 1st article read—Professor Hibbitts commenting on Archie Zariski’s article—concerning the theory that because technology is improving, why not apply more technology in the classroom. Professor Hibbitts explains that sooner or later the current principles used in the classroom will seems outdated, and more technology such as wikis, podcast, eJournals, etc. will be expected. Reading the last link, “In the basement of the Ivory Tower,” gave a sense of evolution. In the 1990’s, the technology used today didn’t not exist then. Therefore older college students may not be part of the advanced technology/Internet discourse community.
I would like to know how teachers at highschools can prepare their students for college by using more technology in the classroom. How can that be incorporated into the curriculum? I would like to actively support this idea. How should I go about doing this?