https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeaAHv4UTI8
The traditional classroom setup has traditionally been one where there is an expert dictating what students should be learning. This power dynamic has proliferated through the different school levels and remained largely unchanged until the internet started to change things. Michael Wesch believes that these technological advances are not a negative, but rather a method through which we can develop new ways of sharing and collaborating. The modern classroom, especially one that integrates technology as a way of getting students to interact and collaborate on projects, will make use of these new technologies to engage students in their learning instead of being passive learners.
I find Wesch's ideas to be in line with the Common Core standards that are being implemented, where students are responsible for their learning and are expected to contribute to their knowledge with the world. By collaborating and sharing students can develop their career skills at a young age, where they actively seek to solve problems and present what they know in a meaningful manner rather than answering 50 questions on a multiple choice test. It may not be as easy to assess students, but their learning will be more meaningful, they will be more deeply engaged, and they will continue to stay curious about the world around them.
The traditional classroom setup has traditionally been one where there is an expert dictating what students should be learning. This power dynamic has proliferated through the different school levels and remained largely unchanged until the internet started to change things. Michael Wesch believes that these technological advances are not a negative, but rather a method through which we can develop new ways of sharing and collaborating. The modern classroom, especially one that integrates technology as a way of getting students to interact and collaborate on projects, will make use of these new technologies to engage students in their learning instead of being passive learners.
I find Wesch's ideas to be in line with the Common Core standards that are being implemented, where students are responsible for their learning and are expected to contribute to their knowledge with the world. By collaborating and sharing students can develop their career skills at a young age, where they actively seek to solve problems and present what they know in a meaningful manner rather than answering 50 questions on a multiple choice test. It may not be as easy to assess students, but their learning will be more meaningful, they will be more deeply engaged, and they will continue to stay curious about the world around them.