The on going thing lately seems to be how teachers want everything done via computer, or if you miss a class your work can be found online. There is not really anything very special about the internet, nor technology.
When i talked to my parents about this controversy they simply agreed that there is no need for everything to have to be done in such a way that it is broadcasted to the world. I personally agreed with this statement, although many students are now more inclined to complete work in which they can type out. Others really don't find an appeal to it. So many teacher are beginning to find new technology's and use them through out their class rooms. For example "smart boards", projectors, online websites. What ever happened to black boards and chalk, pencils and paper, or overhead projectors. Sure these thing may be considered outdated, but does that really make all these things necessary.
In the area surrounding Stamford, it is very unlikely that a student would not have a computer. But many teachers do not take this into consideration. With out a computer, a student is having to stay at the school until the very latest of times to complete work. Students also do not want to admit not having a computer. This would mean that even if they aren't they are now being looked at as the lower class students. In my home there are 3 computers, but I still feel that this is ridiculous. There is no reason that technology needs to be such a large part of a highschool program. In university it is completely reasonable, because there is so much accesebility to computers or any other needed technology.
Personally for where we are in our school careers, I thing that the technology should stay in the computer, tech and media courses.
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I posted a response to this on Diigo.
ReplyDeleteI'm giving you 15/20 only because of the editing issues. Your creativity, maturity and thoughtfulness are all good (on this note, did you try to consider the opposing pov for this last entry? You leave yourself wide open to a number of counter arguments).
Anyway, sorry if it seems like I'm always chipping away about your spelling and grammar. All I can say, is that you absolutely will improve with effort (just make sure you look at my corrections)
University professors will allow 1-2 minor errors in a piece of writing. After that, it begins to cost you dearly.