Double Entry Journal #1

Quote: " Simply put, we cant keep preparing students for a world that doesn't exist"

Response: In Virginia Heffernan article "Education Needs a Digital-Age Upgrade" (heffernan, 2011), Ms. Heffernan makes the argument for overhauling the educational process to increase the use of technology in the classroom. While I agree that we should incorporate more technology use in the classroom I think we need to beware of turning over too much of the classroom to digital media. Ms. Heffernan's agrument that "Simply put, we can't keep preparing students for a world that doesn't exist" is also a warning against the use of too much technology. Many advances and upgrades are made each day, and often by the time one learns the use it is already outdated. Therefore, while introducing technology and its available uses, it is more important to teach children to think for themselves and encourage independence. It is also important to teach values, ethics and social interactions that are best modeled through human interaction.

Reference:  Heffernan, V. (2011). Education Needs a Digital-Age Upgrade. New York Times

Related Resource:  http://www.ehow.com/about_5435887_disadvantages-technology-classroom.html offers some interesting drawbacks to too much technology in the classroom.