This is something that I think is really important for us to learn from. From our reading this week, I found this quote: “The single greatest barrier to Internet use at school is the quality of access to the Internet. Many schools confine Internet use to certain times of the day or certain places in the building (especially computer labs). It is also common, these students say, for schools to place further social and technological restrictions on their use of the Internet by, for instance, employing surveillance systems or requiring special teacher or administrator approvals.” We have to stop this and start making the internet and technology a staple product in our students hands. I believe we are currently getting them access to the internet, but we are not getting all the current technology in their hands. Once we start doing that, we are going to be flying high because it’s going to catch like wild fire.
The younger generation thrives on learning and technology and the teachers are really going to have to go outside the box in their learning style to keep up with the kids. The kids are already teaching us so many new things. Even technology savvy adults are learning from the younger generation. It fuels them and there’s a need to learn and grow.
Graziano, M., Lenhart, A., & Simon, M. (2001, September 1). The internet and education: Findings of the pew internet and American life project. Pew Internet and American Life Project. Retrieved on November 17, 2009, from http://pewinternet.org/~/media/Files/Reports/2001/PIP_Schools_Report.pdf.pdf
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