Re: tkt8763-01: Failure to Connect

[Aimee Carol Chandler <acc4@ra.msstate.edu>]

This is exactly what I mean.  Children need to be exposed to Technology, 
that is obvious.  However, we as teachers should plan for ways that the
technology will influence learning of children.  I too believe that
Technology us not a bad thing for children if it is used correctly.  

I want to read this book and crtique it.  I then want to do some type of 
research.  Technology is a great tool, but if students are unsuccessful
is it their fault or does the fault fall on the shoulders of technology
planners?  What can we as technology planners do to teach technology in
a productive way??

On Thu, 28 Jan 1999, Marilyn Dossett Bowen wrote:

> DeeDee,
> 
> Yousaid exactly what I was referring to...IT'S HERE!  It's not if children
> will use it...it's if TEACHERS will get on board!
> 
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>         Marilyn D. Bowen B.S.,M.S.          MDB7@Ra.MsState.edu
>       Graduate Assistant    Department of Technology and Education
>                         Mississippi State University                        
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> On Thu, 28 Jan 1999, Deedie Pearson wrote:
> 
> > I posed this question and discussion to my 10-12 graders and their 
> > comments briefly:
> > HELLLLOOO! This IS 1999! Where have you people been?
> > The only reason they think that way is because they are old-fashioned 
> > and threatened by anything new.
> > It lets you explore and do different things that Houston doesn't 
> > have.(This from a 16 year old who works at McDonalds and has never even 
> > been to a movie!)
> > You get to experience stuff by doing it, not just listening to someone 
> > tell about it.
> > I can talk to people from all over the United States and see what they 
> > think about the President and stuff and say what I really feel and find 
> > out that not everybody believes the way we do in Mississippi.
> > ***Teenagers like the word, "stuff".***
> > 
> > My thoughts:
> > The harmful effects of poorly trained, ineffective teachers seems to be 
> > a greater risk to kids than technology these days.
> > Keeping kids away from technology is like keeping kids away from candy. 
> > It can't be done and makes them desire it more.
> > Kids are exposed to technology from birth, its kind of like not talking 
> > to them about sex; either you can deal with it or you can hide your head 
> > and let them learn from their peers.
> > Do we want to protect them from information technology and ways to work 
> > more efficiently and effectively?
> > Should we set an example by not using email or laptops?
> > Kids have to learn to trust on the playgound and judge whether or not to 
> > believe their friends and what they see and hear in the media. They are 
> > capable of doing the same things with technology.
> > Kids are so much more creative, imaginative, and intelligent than many 
> > adults (myself included) that maybe we are the ones that need to be 
> > protected from technology by the children. 
> > Basically I think my students made the best arguments for technology.
> > I would like to pose this question to elementary students. 
> > 
> > 
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