"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." - Helen Keller
- connie.epperly
- I am a wife of 21 years (almost 22) to Don, and we have two sons and one cocker spaniel (Daisy). Dylan is 19 years old and attends WVU in pursuit of a Chemical Engineering Degree. Matthew is a Junior at BHS, plays ice hockey constantly and has big dreams of becoming a doctor someday. My greatest joy is spending time with them all, which this class is really putting a damper on.
Monday, July 9, 2012
Generalizations About Case Studies
WOW! I really enjoyed reading all of the case studies. Some generalizations that I found is that the younger subjects do less hanging out, more messing around, and very little, if any geeking out. The older subjects seemed to be partial to hanging out, thanks to the cell phone. I was amazed that most of the younger ones tend to describe using technology more often in school and in different ways than the older ones who say that they only use computers for research and papers. Could this be the beginning of the BIG change in our school systems (starting with the young ones and moving up)? We have to start somewhere. It is time for teachers to step up, me included. Teachers need to be educated in different technologies, and then actually use them. The implications are astounding. If we use the tools that our youth know how to use, we can reach more individuals in a way that they are accustomed. We need to work WITH them rather than AGAINST them.
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Very insightful generalizations! I didn't make the connections that younger children do more messing around than hanging out but it makes sense developmentally! I'm really excited that the course readings and these case studies are making you think differently about the potential of integrating technology in K-12 schools!
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