Cuban Chapter 3 Synthesis

I think everyone is agreeing that those who have been in the profession for a while are just scared of the technology today and reluctant to try and use it.  We try and get them on board, but with those I deal with they feel that they are too close to retirement so why change now.  I find new teachers that are coming into the system amazing at times with what they can do with technology, and how much the kids love it!  I think that we need to learn technology in order to keep up with what are students know and with what keeps their attention.  We need to keep up with what and how our kids are learning these days, not just in school, but outside the school building as well

Cuban Chapter 3

As Cuban stated in the book reasons teachers do not use technology in the classroom, I too see this way too often.  I have been taking technology classes for the past year and 1/2 I have have tried to get my fellow speech therapist to use some in therapy sessions as well with success just recently.  Many teachers have been teaching for so long that they do not like change and feel their way has been working for years (or so they think) so they are not going to change a good thing.  I hate to say it, but these teachers just need to go ahead and retire and let those with new ideas and the gumption to use these ideas a chance to teach.  I have used technology in the my therapy sessions for years, and up until recently many of the therapist that had been in the school system thought I was just being lazy and not wanting to work with the students.  However, several have left the system and with new blood comes new ideas.  Last year the special ed department bought us iPads to use in therapy, and although they would not give us any money to purchase apps (go figure LOL) we have found many free or really cheap ones to use with our kids not only in articulation therapy but language as well - they beg to use the iPad and I have been seen improvement withmany of the kids.

Cuban Chapter 1 & 2 synthesis

It does seem that this book will be easier to read.  It was interesting to think back to when I was a kid in school and how amazing I thought watching film strips were in class.  I loved it when the teacher got the film strips out and just thought it was an amazing way to learn.  Now look what we have - streaming videos, live feed from different zoos, NASA and the like.  I just wonder what and how my grandchildren will learn in school in the next 15 years or so - holigrams?

Cuban Chapters 1 -4

I really enjoyed reading about how film and the radio used to be used in the classroom.  Just think, back then filmstrips were thought of as such an advancement and today we just through them in the trash!  I remember when I was in elementary (not saying how long ago that was LOL) but I LOVED watching filmstrips in the classroom!  I thought they made learning so much better - turn the handle when the bell dings for you to go to the next picture LOL.  Now -a- days we can have the children make their own videos to share with the classroom in a matter of hours - how far we have come!

When it comes to using television in the classroom, I have to say I'm up and down on that issue.  I do still beleive that some shows such as The Electric Company and School House Rock can be helpful to students, but I don't even know for sure if these are around still.  I do see, however, that way too many teachers use the television as babysitters for the classrooms at time - well this is in the school I used to work at I don't want to pigeon hole all teachers into this thought.  This book seems that I might interesting and a little bit more enjoyable to read than Postman for sure!

Bibliography Synthesis

This was the first time I had seen a bibliography like this - unlike some of my fellow students - and I have to say it was rather enjoyable.  I have enjoyed this book much better than Postman for the reason that I'm just a history buff and enjoy reading about that subject.  I'm looking forward to the Cuban book and hoping it will be intriguing.

Bibliography Essay

I think it's nice that Hughes did this biblographic essay.  It let's us know how he came about his ideas and where they developed from.  It's not often that we as readers are given this much insight into an authors tinkering mind.  It seems that very every important aspect of his book he gives us the background of where he began to develope his ideas and thoughts on the subject.  I enjoy reading about the history of technology and aspects of it, more so than the Postman book, and the bibliography was an interesting addition that gave me a little more understand of Hughes and his thinking.

week 6 synthesis

I'm trying to remember to post my synthesis on Saturdays, but I keep forgetting!  I'll get better I promise LOL!
If everyone has to work together for technology to be productive - that will never happen.  I think that in the school system there are so many teachers that have been around for so long and have done things their way for years, they are just not willing to change.  I hear teachers all the time say they just don't understand this technology stuff, and some that never get on the computer unless they truly have to for grades and such.  We all have to be on board in the schools in order to keep our children up to date with new advances so they can compete with others in the job fields when they get older.