http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/21/technology/21brain.html?_r=1&ref=technology
Middle school and high school teachers are finding that students are spending more time engaged with technological devices to supplement their learning. Researchers have found that a generation of students are effectively re-wiring their brains in a way that the brain is rewarded for how quick it can move on to new information as opposed to maintaining attention. Ironically, many schools are seeking to find innovative ways to teach students, by buying more technologically advanced media devices, usually through acquiring grants. One school received 3 milliion dollars for one school corporation. This is important from a policy proposal standpoint because funding has to be allotted to a program that is believed to actually fix a problem, which would be a learning "curve", if you will.
-Jordan Hamilton
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What would be interesting to know is if the government funded any money for research before just handing grants out. It is important for any policy to be well thought out and to have an intention and a plan. Merely giving schools more money for technology is not guaranteed to improve education. In fact many students may find more to be a distraction. Research needs to be made by our government in order to figure out which subjects benefit the most from technology use in the classroom. -Kayla Carson
ReplyDeleteAlso, it's interesting to note that some schools are getting these grants for technology while still so many people aren't able to afford education and struggle with getting grants or loans to pay their way through school since the government hasn't allocated enough money in this area. Perhaps the government should focus more on getting more people to attend school before getting picky about improving education through technology.
ReplyDelete-Kelly Neary