What do YOU think we should do with these technologies for the future of teaching and
Learning?
This is a very broad question. I definitely think we should not thwart the future and continue log jamming education. Former FCC Chairman William Kennard (2007) says, “The government accountability office found that 42% of households have either no computer or a computer with no internet connection (3503, Solomon & Schrum). I am appalled by this statistic because if this number is factual our students have no chance in the global marketplace. We should embrace these technologies and use them to drive education. We should continue to enforce net neutrality and let information flow without red tape. We should take these technological models and encourage responsiveness, convertible & conversable rewards, personal investment, identity building, and dependability. These learning models are what makes the learning experience of this generation compelling and instructionally potent (3461, Solomon & Schrum). We need to continue to investigate in those technologies that focus on mobility, downsizing, and digital natives. Our district needs to consider site licenses with mobile tablets and stop adopting textbooks that don't get updated till 7 year intervals. What if we stop buying textbooks and provide every teacher and learner withacces to the world with digital networked content (3422, Solomon & Schrum). The information age has an exponential historical curve and many predictions are made that suggests within the next year there will be more new information digitally available than all the previous years of humanity. With that being said how can justifiably adopt a history book every seven years?
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