Different Ideas of Learning the Basics

The Waldorf School of the Peninsula in Los Altos, California does not implement technology whatsoever in their learning. Students go to school prepared to engage their brains on hands-on material. Teachers believe that students at this age, should not be using google because they do not know how to utilize it yet. I agree with this statement, totally. Students at a young age should not be using technology to learn. We must learn the basics on our own. We must be able to do simple math problems without reaching for a calculator. Using technology can limit our intelligence and our ability to think for ourselves. I believe that elementary nor middle schools should implement much technology in their learning. Without learning the basics on our own, we will not be able to learn harder material.

Using Social Media for the Wrong Reasons

Cyberbullying. This is a major topic in our decade. Because of advancements in technology, teens are now finding other ways of bullying without doing it face to face. They are utilizing the internet for ''the wrong reasons.'' Many teens are not aware that at the same time they are leaving a digital fingerprint on the internet. Some negative comments that you post online might come back to haunt you down later. So next time you want to post any negative thoughts on internet, think twice about doing it. You might be on the path to ruining your digital identity. And what is posted on the internet, stays there.

Tweet, Tweet! Who is it?..Backchannel.

Now I can see both positive and negative effects backchannel can have on students. It is helpful to those who do not understand what is happening in class because tweets are constantly summarizing and making comments on the topic that is given in class. It's a bunch of minds coming together and sharing their ideas and opinions within seconds. This creates students to think outside of the box and reflect on the thoughts of other classmates. But not everything is okay with backchannel, it does have its disadvantages. Some students might get distracted, as they are reading the tweets and not paying attention to what is going on in class. They might miss out on some information or not pay attention to what is going on at all.

The Independant Study, do Student Learn More?

It is human nature, that we learn more if we like what we are studying. Students at Marblehead High School have found it easier to learn some subjects where they thought they were never going to be able to learn. But in life, we are not going to like everything that we learn, since we are constantly learning new things. Therefore, I believe that although this method could be implemented for some studies, it might not be able to fully work. When students enter the real world, they are going to be confronted with problems that they don't necessarily alter the way that they are solved. Also, classes have been taught in the same, standard manner since over 100 years ago, so why wouldn't traditional learning work now? Yes, our problems now are more complex, and Yes we have developed technology that could enhance learning. But we also need to take into consideration the discipline and effort we put into learning the traditional way pays off in the long run.

Trapped Inside a Filter Bubble

When we enter 'food' in our google search, someone in the United States will find different results than someone who lives in Spain. A person in the US would find results, such as, hamburger, mac and cheese, hot dogs. While someone in Spain may find, flan, tortilla, or paella as their first search results. Information is now being filtered in many search websites. Depending on where you access google to what your common interests are, Google will filter and "help" you find information that you need. Help is not the best way to describe what is happening. By filtering websites, and useful information, the internet is limiting us. We are being limited to what only interests us, while there is many other new information that we might want to become familiar with out in the network.

Dallas School District High School 1:2:1

At this point, it seems like Burlington High School is 'just another one of those one-to-one high schools'. Many schools around the world are now integrating technology devices in their daily school routine. In Dallas School District High School, students are allowed to use their own laptop/ipad in class. Technology is a revolution that is constantly being implemented in our daily lives. Students have quicker access to information and they now have instant news at their fingertips. While many schools are against this idea, others are trying out this method to see how well students cope with it. The world is being revolutionized with technology, and we, as students, must adapt to it.

College Social Web 'Chatter' On the Lookout

If you are a senior in high school, I can advice you to be careful of what pictures, comments, or posts, you put up from Friday night's party. Colleges now have a new way of getting to know their students. Using the TargetX CRM Tool, admission offices can now track what comments you leave on twitter or Facebook. Is this really creepy? It might be. But researchers have found that by looking at a person's written posts, we can also find out what is going through their brains, since thoughts are what make up our goals and interests. It also offers easy access to respond in a matter of seconds to student questions or concerns. So next time you are at your computer, uploading pictures from last friday night. Don't forget, everything that goes online, stays online.