Local schools embrace new technology
by Rachel Davis Daily Mountain Eagle
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Students at Maddox enjoy the new freedom of using their own mobile electronic devices in class. Photo special to the Eagle
This is another article I found when I started looking into the contradictions between new technology and education. Last week I wrote about college and how professors have begun to ban all media devices from their classroom. This week I want to switch it up and and show you all the huge difference between what is happening between high schools and colleges.
The above article is about how this high school has begun to allow students, and encourage them to bring all of their technological devices to school with them, also called BYOD or Bring Your Own Device. Instead of trying to fight the new wave of technology and learning, they are tyring to incorporate this into their curriculum. I think this is the best way to handle the new obsession with technology. This high school has figured it out when it comes to connecting with their students and allowing them to connect with them right back. They have also realized that this new implication has its struggles and problems just like any other new policy might, and are dealing with them to make the new policy better and work for everyone.
My favorite part of this article is when it discusses how the teachers were pleasantly surprised by the maturity and responsibility of the students and how they have handled the new policy. Giving the students credit for their maturity is a huge step in the right direction in working on the policy to bring it to its potential. Also, the credit they're giving to the students is also creating a better relationship between teachers and students as well, creating a better education environment for all.
I found this article to be really amazing. I think it's awesome that this high school has figured out a way to incorporate new technology into their education plan, instead of banning students from using their electronics, like many college classrooms have converted to. You can't fight the music, and you can't fight the ever changing technological society either. I hope that education will continue to connect with new technology and that students and professors alike will grow with it.
I think it is great that schools are beginning to incorporate more technology in the classroom. The only issues I have with this school system in particular is that I do not think it is fair for teachers to incorporate the use of technology in the classroom if the students are not given the devices from the school. Some students may not be able to afford to have a tablet or laptop. A teacher said it herself in the article, “Considering the state of the economy, it is difficult to stay in front of the latest and greatest gadgets.” If the school can’t afford these new devices, what makes them think that the students or the parents of the student can? If the school is encouraging students to bring their own devices to school, I also think that it is necessary for the school to have devices on hand that students can use if they do not own their own device.
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