BLOG POST 2

Did You Know
This video is a intriguing set of statistics relation to how the world and technology are growing. One very interesting thing the video pointed out is that by the time a technical college student enters their third year of study what they learned their first year is already outdated. I believe this shows how rapidly information regarding technology is growing. What did I learn from this video? For me this video reinforced the idea that if we don't embrace technology in the classroom the US will be left behind.
It was also interesting to learn that the top ten in demand jobs did not even exist in 2004. That is how fast the world around us is changing. I also did not realize what huge populations China and India had. That is crazy.
Mr. Wrinkle Wakes
This video was about a man awaking after an one-hundred year slumber. Mr. Wrinkle is amazed and confused by the world around him. Everything around him is new. He is troubled by this difference. As Mr. Wrinkle wonders around he comes across the school and is pleased to find that nothing has changed. The children are listening to lectures and taking notes. He notices a computer in the corner, but it is too dusty to worry him.
This video was troubling to watch. At first I wondered where it was headed. Of course things have drastically changed in 100 years. When he walked in the school it struck a nerve. I suddenly realized nothing has changed. How can that be? We have all these amazing advances in every area except education. Why aren't we using technology to advance our schools. No wonder we're behind in education. No wonder our children are sitting in classrooms bored out of their minds.
Cecelia Gault (Young Student in Finland) Interviews Sir Ken Robinson
This video shows a young student interviewing Sir Ken Robinson about different topics in education. She begins by asking how education must change in the 21st century. One of his responses that it needed to incorporate technology in the classroom. His reasoning behind this was that students understand computers. He also stated that the curriculum must change.
Sir Ken Robinson also addressed the three myths of creativity. One of the biggest myths was that either a person is born with creativity or they are not. I agree with him completely. We must engage our students in critical thinking with subject matter that is relevant to their lives.