Why Wireless?

Why wireless? This question has an infinite amount of answers. Karl Fisch asked this question the day his school Arapahoe High School finally installed their wireless connection. He wrote a rather long essay about the importance of students have internet access in their classrooms. He also scattered some rather clever quotes throughout to make his point. His bottom line is students may need answers that cannot be found in the walls of their school the answer may lie with a student on the other side of the world.

By not allowing our students to have internet access we are denying them the right to find the answer to their questions. Technology is everywhere and denying our students access is like saying they do not need to know how to read or write. Ignorance is blinding and damaging. Our students will be plagued if they are not prepared for what their future holds for them. Schools cannot believe that all learning takes place inside classrooms.

Students’ educations are enriched by the entire resources wireless connections offer. They are able to work with students continents away. Computer usage enriches their learning by offering new ideas and programs to make learning more interactive and less passive. Teachers are able to connect to other teachers and blog about concerns or ideas that work well in their classroom.

Students today are overloaded with gaming and IMs at home shouldn’t we make learning as interactive as possible. And offer in classroom computers and wireless connections so students can explore a world different than their own.
KarlFisch Has posted his essay on his blog page. It really does make you wonder what people are thinking when they oppose students having internet access.