First, let me start by saying that I am appalled. I know some of the advantages of technology and wish to embrace it, so I feel ashamed at the clip. Not for the message that was being presented but for the attitudes of the "adults" in college level class rooms. They seem to have everything, computers, phones, all the gadgets and yet bitch that they have no teachers willing to include technology into their teaching. Does that sound grateful?
I am fortunate, to be fulfilling a life long dream, to go to college and earn a degree that the people in the class at University don't give a care for. Don't show up, don't open the book, don't pay attention, do 49% of the readings and they are bored! Maybe because you have been watching TV since you could see or have everything put in front of you, that gives you a right to throw it away. No education is a waste and you should try to get whatever you can from it. Sorry its not interesting to you but you are paying to be there.......
You chose the course of study, the class, and you made the decision to fork over the cash and time (some of you) to do this. Put the phone down, take the lemon and make some lemonade.....that at least is refreshing. Oh and by the way books allow you to imagine and take you to other places and times without having someone else show the "concept" to you. A book fuels creativity and imagination as well as any technology aid could. 8 books a year but 23,000 messages on facebook is not something to be proud of...savvy.
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Check out the reading habits of EDM 310 students I just posted. Far from 8 books a year!
ReplyDeleteNo one disputes that technology is a great thing and when used correctly can do impossible feats. Books are fundamental to learning, they should be available for free or a minimal charge. Technology will make this happen one day soon. The problem is that the same technology is creating a "need to be stimulated now" person who cannot appreciate the finer things in life, like the sun and clouds changing the landscape over the Scottish heather on the mountain. They have the technology, that is great. If they want instant they should form a school themselves that teaches and pulls together the information they want. Attend that or do something useful, just don't waste a opportunity to learn because it is slow or boring to you. Everything has something that is worthwhile.
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