This newspaper article is from one published in Vermont and it deals with the students of the 21st century. It talks about teachers creating classroom websites for parents and students to check in order to complete assignments and view grades. The author makes up a hypothetical conversation, which five years ago would have sounded absurd. Here it is:
Thursday, March 22 Student: The dog ate it. Teacher: I hate it when that happens, but no problem. I know you must have saved it to the hard drive on your laptop, so just print me a new copy. Student: I used our desktop computer at home. Teacher: Not to worry, why don't you e-mail your Mom or Dad at home and have them upload it to our classroom Web site?
That conversation summarizes the advancement that there has been in technology in the recent past. The resources parents now have to make sure students are doing homework is great and the teachers have been able to turn homework into something children look forward to doing on the computer.
I liked this article for its freshness, because the author is able to combine a little bit of humor with his knowledge on the classroom websites. I thought that it was different from the typical ‘technology in the classroom’ article, because it relates more to the outside of the classroom use. It fits in with my question, in what different ways a teacher can integrate technology in education. Being in college, we have been introduced to the ANGEL website which can be accessed by teachers and students. It is neat to see that it’s making its way into the K-12 classroom.
Knp, W. (2007). New Ways to Look at Homework. New England Newspapers, Inc.. Retrieved March 24, 2007, from Proquest database.
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I have heard of this before. Some friends of mine who have children love the idea of this, because not only do the children get to see what is due, so do that parents. They can finally keep track of the students work and progess and they now can tell if their child is lying to them. It also gives children the ability to connect with technology at a young age. Overall I think that this is a great program and I can't wait for when I have children and can see whether they are doing what they say or if they are lying to me.
-Lori Moore
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