Karl Fisch wrote a blog titled” Is It Okay to be a Technologically Ignorant Teacher. In his blog he asserts teachers who are complacent with their little or no computer knowledge. He is challenging teachers to become more familiar with technology so that more students can be exposed to it. Karl has several basic beliefs. I will only discuss a couple. His first belief is that all teachers should have basic computer knowledge. There are very few job experiences that students will encounter that will not require basic computer knowledge. Teachers should not say proudly that they have little computer experience as if it socially okay. They would not be proud if they were illiterate to Karl it’s the same.
Schools or universities that graduate students who do not know basic computer uses should have their reputation and funding questioned. They should not be proud to let students leave their institutions with computer knowledge. Their students will not be ready for college or job opportunities. Not providing students computer experience in to day’s world is almost like handicapping them.
I completely think that as teachers we need tools like technology to help us teach our students more efficiently so they will be better prepared for life after school. I personally was not exposed to computers when I was in school and now that I’m in college it has definitely hurt me because now I’m forced to play catch up and my instructors have to work harder just so I understand the basics. So in a way I feel cheated. I hope to use computers in many areas of my classroom from communicating with parents to being able to provide my students with alternative study options than just reading books.
I think this blog in some part was worded a bit strong but I don’t feel it could be avoided and all students deserve exposure to the benefits of different technologies. Karl Fisch was right when he compared knowing how to read with being equally important as knowing how to use technology. Computers have been around for thirty years and they are not going anywhere. So we all need to learn how to use them for our and our students’ advantage. He is a direct link to
Schools or universities that graduate students who do not know basic computer uses should have their reputation and funding questioned. They should not be proud to let students leave their institutions with computer knowledge. Their students will not be ready for college or job opportunities. Not providing students computer experience in to day’s world is almost like handicapping them.
I completely think that as teachers we need tools like technology to help us teach our students more efficiently so they will be better prepared for life after school. I personally was not exposed to computers when I was in school and now that I’m in college it has definitely hurt me because now I’m forced to play catch up and my instructors have to work harder just so I understand the basics. So in a way I feel cheated. I hope to use computers in many areas of my classroom from communicating with parents to being able to provide my students with alternative study options than just reading books.
I think this blog in some part was worded a bit strong but I don’t feel it could be avoided and all students deserve exposure to the benefits of different technologies. Karl Fisch was right when he compared knowing how to read with being equally important as knowing how to use technology. Computers have been around for thirty years and they are not going anywhere. So we all need to learn how to use them for our and our students’ advantage. He is a direct link to
Karl Fisch Blog check it out for yourself.
Good posts, illustrate your posts with pix, and hyperlink. 17/20
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