Elementary Ponderings: Techie-Trekkies: "Isn't it absolutely astounding how we, the young generation of tomorrow, are engulfed in the finite details of the modern technological age?..."
The above blog offers a lot to ponder, and while we do so, technology evolves. It doesn't wait for anyone. I am waiting for the moment when depth of understanding is empowered by technology tools, in a way that doesn't impatiently scurry thinking along from one invention to the next. One thing is certain, tomorrow will not look like today. We'll teach our kids something new one moment, and they'll teach us something new the next. My only litmus test in digitizing education is ... does it enrich the learning? Will it aid a more sensorial rich experience? Will it bring us closer to humanity? I am hopeful that it will. The alternative is too painful to imagine. Will it push us further away under the guise of our new found best friend, the "enter" key? You tell me. Are you more likely to meet a teacher colleague at a cafe to discuss the next lesson plan, or do you prefer to click away, miles away, within the "safekeeping" of your server. IPod Touches in the classroom anyone? Thumbs up or thumbs down? How about a three-hand-clap for approval?
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