Monday, April 6, 2009
Day 10
It was quite interesting to take a look at all the other student classroom observations, the human potential for creativity never ceases to amaze me. I found some of the reports to be alarming in the lack of technological integration in some of the local districts. Something is always on the move in the wide world of technology, yet few schools are willing to spend the time and money to embrace the Digital Age. The technology plan at Wallkill had many lofty goals and high minded sentences praising the potential for better classrooms in the district, yet the classrooms show little, if any, direct change in the past few years. Old Ben Franklin was right, "Well done is better than well said." Perhaps the district execs are hiding behind the ruffled robes of long sentences, much like this one, so as to cover their feet. More must be shown for all this technology talk. We have all heard the praises, now let us see the results.
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I am counting on all the new teachers to lead the way with the technology in some of the schools. Schools have spent a lot of money and I hope they will get their money's worth! I think everyone is coming up with some really creative ways to integrate the technology in constructive ways.
ReplyDeleteWell said young man - well said. You should be a poet with of course a monocle to make you that much more intriguing. It is so true how much talk there is about technology but not a lot of action. I think it really comes down to money. The schools with the backing at least have the opportunity to advance themselves where technology is concerned. The schools without have to be creative and wish, hope, and pray.
ReplyDeletePs. I liked your classroom observation project. It was well put together and funny at that.