Evolving classroom education

In this article it talks about how students in k-12 are using technology like an iPad or some sort of tablet. Stating that some schools are allowing students to bring their own devises to class and be able to use them for school related activities. Using these devises will help each student understand what college and jobs are using in order to keep up and get things done. But there is some issues like a school may not have the funding for technological devises and will not be able to keep up with today's world and there are some schools who will not allow any electronic devils in the classroom. There is a technology gal for students today. I understand that it would be an advantage in having iPads and other tablets in the classroom, they do help students learn how to use them, which is a start for getting into the real world. I also see the issues with getting these devises in schools. Some school are in poverty areas how will they be able to keep up with today's technology and, like Petal High School, will not allow any devise or a student will have it taken away, wrote up and given ISS or after school detention. Also with Dimitri Kanevsky being with the obama administration and what he is saying how do school administrators actually have faith in what they say when there are so many issues of betrayal to this country at this very moment, do they really want to merge classes or are they saying this to use as bait?

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Bulling

After watching the clip from the video it seems to me that these children have no discipline or parental guidance in their life. Children that may have an abusive parent and  take their anger out on a  fellow student that is smaller than him or her.   I do think that their should be something done about it but with today's issues parents will sue if a teacher looks at a student wrong.   The administration  should have a handbook or some guidelines in order to deal with these situations. Detention for a week then suspension and if it still continues suspend them from the school all together. There needs to be help also from the parents of other children to let then know that they will stand by the school when something like this occurs.

Then there is cyber bullying where kids get on Facebook an bash other students and teachers. A parent should monitor their children's social networking or limit it. It is harder for cyber buying to stop because once something is on the internet it is passed around quickly and it becomes hard to erase. This effects more students every year just because kids see it as a way to get things out fast. There should be a monitor but it's hard to monitor every student so maybe a limit to things plus a student should not have an iPod or iPhone till they are at least 16 and have a job.

Five Essentails to create connected students/augmented reality

The Five essentials talks about how students need to be connected as an author, publisher, and conversationalist.  Where students need to know how to write and communicate online properly and when to use first and third person.  They also need to know how publish websites and portfolios online in a professional manner.  They need a voice on the internet but know how to be proper and to see if they can make a difference or reach out to anyone.  They also need to know how to turn devices off so they will not be distracted while completing a homework assignment.  They want the younger generation to become creators not consumers and creating apps not just downloading them.

It is strange to read something like this when in my generation there was no such thing as a cell phone.  Now they want my children to create apps in order to learn.  It is a good way to be taught though, instead of following the crowd but to standout and create a new world of technology.  I personally to not like twitter or kik or whatever social media people come up with, I prefer Facebook, which took me a while to get used too.  I do think that when my children get of age they will surpass me in social media and want to know how to use it and may create technology.


Augmented reality is using apps on iPads to show virtual reality.  They can go places just by putting the ipad by a picture and it will take them on a tour or an art piece will move and come alive like in Harry Potter.  Teachers are using this to help expand the lessons they teach and children find it exciting.

Augmented apps are a great way to use technology in a classroom. This is a great way to get students excited about learning and see things in a whole new way. Using this tool can help unlock a student potential and excitement about subjects that they may not have been excited about before. Children need this hands one approach an technology infused lessons.

21st century skills

In this article is talks about the 21st century model or education.  How in the United States, we are lacking the essential skills in order to work in the 21st century, that students are not being taught how to become working adults to achieve a higher goal of employment opportunity. The article explains how the world is changing and jobs there were essential in the 1980's or older were easy line jobs that are now being replaced by machines.  There needs to be people who need to run these machines and create better ones for tomorrow.  In the reading it also points out how U.S. schools and students have not adapted to all of the changes in the world and that we have a high drop out rate and most end up in a burger joint. There is a program out called PISA that assess students and their ability to learn and figure out problems for themselves.  Not having to be told to memorize things that but to learn concepts and understanding, that when they see a math problem in a certain sentence they know how to work it. The 21st century education should be the new framework for students k-12 that will prepare them for college and the work force.  Being able to do a job without the supervisement of a manager is what companies want and students need to be prepared to solve and adapt to anything they incounter. 21st century defines all the skills needed to become sucessful in the 21st century.

After I read this article it shocked me to know how much the U.S. has fallen behind in education, that these students should be taught the fundamentals of how to adapt to any work environment plus be able to keep up with the changing times.  It is a scary thing to sit and think about how far behind we really are, 12th in the world, behind a country that is a 10th of us.  I believe the schools system should be taking a few pointers from them.  Yes there does need to be a change in education for our children and our children's children.  With the government corrupt and big time jobs in demand we have to do something about it.  Also there needs to be a stop to government aid for the folks who refuse to become something, if they are a drop out only they need is the burger joint job.  They all need to succeed but they also have to be willing to do so.

Why tough teachers get good results

This article states that if and when a teacher is hard on his or her students they will become more likely to succeed in their life. Mr. K, as they call this particular teacher was very tough called them a few names. This today would send parents through the roof but it worked. Many of his students became highly respectable people and all attended his funeral saying yes he was hard but it made them a better person. It tells of how America today needs to go back to the way it used to be, not with punishment but with memorization and more hard core learning, be strict, praise them in a way where they know they can do better.

I completely agree with this article. I like the way I says that teachers need to be strict, to demand respect and show them how capable they really are. I student does not need to be pampered by their teacher, she or he is there to teach. I'm no sure I get the whole thing with "grit" but it sounds like an effective way to teach students.