1. The Mr. Dancealot video made little sense to me personally, but I think the author was arguing that the use of power point/ traditional lecture is ineffective in some classes. It was a dance class and the use of traditional teaching is not effective in a class like dance where the objective is to be active and learn physical movements and display them. But because traditional lecture wasn't effective in a class like ballroom dance doesn't mean technology and new age methods are better.
2. Roberts argues that teachers are now the filters of knowledge, but I disagree teachers are the expanders and builders. You can only learn so much from the internet despite what people think. I think now teachers have students who know more and have wider views so we now have the chance to expand on this and teach and show students more. This could create a feeling of wanting to expand their horizon and learn more.
3. A teacher is needed to keep students on track and to make sure students do learn what the course was intending to teach. I personally am against this style of teaching I dislike interacting with others work wise and I like open or guided discussion in classes.
4. The thesis is that not all students learn the same way and that technology is a better teaching medium. The teacher is so focused on teaching students how to learn I don't think they really learn much besides how to google and use a computer.
5. I am behind in the race technology is for entertainment not learning for me personally.
6. Flipping the classroom sounds like the homework system I had in middle school for history and English. We would be assigned readings about the author of the book we are reading in English and the time period its around. In history we get a review of previous events and events taking place of the period we were studying and how they connect.
7. Coaching in the classroom can be useful to me when I want students to lead their own discussions of topics without my guidance. I want students to be able to answer and ask questions to each other like they were addressing me.
Blog Post #2, not 3. Please correct your title.
ReplyDeleteFred, I strongly agree with you that the teachers are not the filters, they are the expanders and builders of the classroom. However, I enjoy interacting with others while working on anything. Only because I get way too distracted way too easily. So if I have others working with me I feel pressured to stay focus. Overall great review from the videos we were required to watch. I enjoyed reading your opinions on what we watched.
ReplyDeleteThe argument being made by the Mr. Dancealot video was that you can't expect students to learn effectively without engaging them and giving them opportunities to exercise what they have learned. You can't expect students to be engaged when a teacher is merely talking at them. It's all about engaging students and giving them hands-on opportunities to show what they have learned.
ReplyDelete"You can only learn so much from the internet despite what people think." You must not have dug very deep into the vast quarry of information that can be found on the internet. There are websites and Youtube channels dedicated to teaching people specific subjects. The internet is actually a very good place to learn new things as long as you can discern between factual sources and fake information. That's what teachers are for now. Teachers help students filter out bad and fake information and guide them towards good and factual sources.