High school teacher quitting, says technology is terrible for classroom learning (3 Viewers)

[Josie]

The only problem I see with that is that kids have different learning styles. I've sat with kids who struggled to absorb what was on their screen and as soon as we transferred the concept to pencil and paper, something clicked.

Yep. We have benchmark testing that's all done on computer and I take the results with a pinch of salt. Some kids need the physical book, pencil/paper.

 

[OrphanSlug]

Rerouted my VPN for just a moment and forced all extensions to be dumped, the OP's links point to a single teacher complaining about what we already know. At times technology can be misused and become a distraction or reason to be lazy with school work.

That is all this is about, the first link is the article and the second is more a homepage. All the Daily Mail UK. I see truncated alternate URLs I think mobile.

There is very little to talk about here but perhaps this teacher's inability to deal with students. The rant seems like a cop out.

 

[SNOWFLAKE]

Yep. We have benchmark testing that's all done on computer and I take the results with a pinch of salt. Some kids need the physical book, pencil/paper.

Some do, some don't. Each child learns differently. As I stated earlier in this thread, my wife was a school teacher till she retired. The number one problem with trying to teach kids is parents saying "that is not the way I want mine taught."

 

[BirdinHand]

While students need to be taught how to use technology, they shouldn't be spending more than half of their school day staring at a screen.

Teaching elementary school for a long time, I've found that if you give kids the choice of having a movie party or taking them outside for an extra recess, they overwhelmingly want an extra recess.

In all fairness, students should be engaged in hands on learning for the largest part of their day - not staring at anything. Be it a screen or a paper.

Anecdotal observations regarding a movie vs. recess really have no bearing on education

 

[Josie]

In all fairness, students should be engaged in hands on learning for the largest part of their day - not staring at anything. Be it a screen or a paper.

Anecdotal observations regarding a movie vs. recess really have no bearing on education

LOL! Sure. Observations and opinions from teachers have no bearing. Oh, Bird.

 

[BirdinHand]

LOL! Sure. Observations and opinions from teachers have no bearing. Oh, Bird.

What value or keen insight about education is gleaned from you telling us kids prefer outdoor recess versus being inside watching a movie?

 

[Josie]

What value or keen insight about education is gleaned from you telling us kids prefer outdoor recess versus being inside watching a movie?

It's a discussion board, Bird. We're having a discussion about our experiences and opinions about the topic. Not everything has to be a fight.

 

[BirdinHand]

It's a discussion board, Bird. We're having a discussion about our experiences and opinions about the topic. Not everything has to be a fight.

Well, Josie, thanks for letting us know elementary aged kids like recess.

No one would have ever guessed that or known that without your valuable input.

 

[poweRob]

Nope. Never was a school teacher.

And this atheist trash, myself, would like to say, THANK GOD!

To claim that I have "no clue" is something that you pulled out of your fat, ignorant, ass.

Yeah you haven't a clue.

I've trained MANY successful people in my fields of expertise. Now, go slither back into the sewer where you belong.