As we have come to notice, the ability to communicate with others has become easier and a lot more impersonal. We no longer have to meet someone face to face to deliver a message and we can now sit on a computer and talk to someone across seas. Not only has communication been simplified but so has the access to information
The transfer of knowledge has become so fluid that it only takes a few clicks of a mouse to access anything your little heart desires. When reading "Corporate Culture, Not Technology, Drives Online Collaboration" and "Students Discovering Online Collaboration" I began to realize how much the methods of teaching and the conduct of business, corporate culture, has changed.
When I was a first grader, we never had tools such as Twitter or social medias to express opinions or communicate to our classmates. Does anyone else remember their early years of childhood and what we had/didn't have growing up?
Sunday, March 21, 2010
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I remembered how my elementary school teachers wrote on chalk boards (and in different color chalks too) and how all assignments and homework were handwritten. Gradually, teachers integrated PowerPoint Slides and Excel Spreadsheets in their teaching. When I was in the 6th grade, some teachers used clickers to make classes more interactive and at the same time make sure students were paying attention.
ReplyDeleteI recalled the good old days when we had to wait in line in the school office to call home. Today, some parents buy kid-safe phones for their children to call them in case of an emergency. In addition, we had to look up our class grades on a piece of paper posted outside the classroom. Today, most homework assignments, exams, and grades were posted on “Edline” or “Blackboard”.
Yes, the good old days in deed. I share similar experiences with Samantha. For example, chalk boards with different color chalks, waiting in line at the school office to call home, and taking home my report cards.
ReplyDeleteI wonder what it would be like to give a first grader a twitter, what would they post? Trailers to the new pokemon video game? I think it is really interesting how much kids are being pushed to try these new technologies.
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