My dear Saul,
Thank you for your ideas for creative assessment. However, are you sure that they would truly be beneficial for the students? I mean, the traditional classroom environment was good enough for you and me; I'm sure it would be sufficient for them. I think that the single-lined columns and lecture-style classroom creates structure in the students' lives. Then, the assessment only makes sense to be structured multiple choice tests and written papers.
Why push the students to create dramas and films when powerpoint presentations are good enough? I mean, I'm already adapting to their technological knowledge by allowing them to use computer visual aids. We would have never used that technology when we were in school!
I mean, I understand your opinion that "Study Island" and things of that nature would accomodate the iGeneration, but is it really necessary to change all of my plans?
Concerning your ideas on literature logs, graffiti, sketch to stretch, and intertexualization, I understand that you see value in them, but I see wasted time, when I could be bestowing my knowledge upon them. You said, "It's about how others interact with it that matters," and you alluded to blogging, film texts, and even wikis! I just don't see how this applies to the educational process, however.
Much love,
Sara
This entry brings up some pretty strong emotions. Reading it, I can feel myself getting angry at the complacency in young adult education today. Both the idea that it was good enough for me, so its good enough for them and the idea that getting by is good enough.
ReplyDeleteHeather, I think you are genious! How could u think out such a great idea, letter form !!:) I feel sorry that why we are in old education system. I mean, I have learned knowledge in school with just book, without using any tech. So I feel unfamilar with using wiki and blog to do assignment. :) If I have used this, I would enjoy doing assignment using this without any trouble. :)
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