DEJ #1:Education Needs a Digital-Age Upgrade

"Simply put, we can’t keep preparing students for a world that doesn’t exist. We can’t keep ignoring the formidable cognitive skills they’re developing on their own. And above all, we must stop disparaging digital prowess just because some of us over 40 don’t happen to possess it. An institutional grudge match with the young can sabotage an entire culture."

- This quote really stood out, because many of the older educators that I know will completely dispel any notion of using things like online tools or social networking. I do agree that there should be a mixture of classical tools and online tools, but not just one or the other. Technology is so great because you can teach and learn so many different things in so many different ways. During my career in high school, it was hardly ever that we used the computer labs and if we did, it was to research for a paper. Technology is just where we are at as a society; we need it, even in our day to day lives.

HEFFERNAN, V. (2011, August 7). Education Needs a Digital-Age Upgrade. In http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com. Retrieved January 25, 2012

(2011). Why is Technology Important in the Class [Online video]. www.youtube.com. Retrieved January 25, 2012