tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3421065960570728571.post7756459845604197683..comments2012-06-14T18:56:07.872-07:00Comments on The Azn Scientist: Flipping the Classroom ResponsesMs. Sheehanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07046680653534172746noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3421065960570728571.post-46417964521261996572012-06-14T18:27:55.250-07:002012-06-14T18:27:55.250-07:00I have to agree with what Marta said. Technology c...I have to agree with what Marta said. Technology cannot be relied on for everything. In some aspects, I am old fashioned. I will write out the work for a math problem before I punch it into my calculator or I may outline a paper by hand first. I think there is a lot of value in doing things by hand. Technology is great and students should learn how to use it, but what happens when technology fails? If the kinks of something like the holodesk aren't worked out and it breaks, if the student doesn't know how to do something by hand, then they are stuck.<br /><br />I think that some of the technology that was mentioned is cool, but I'm not sure if it has a place in the classroom. To me, teaching should be a teacher with a classroom full of students. There can be projectors, computers, even Smartboards, but I think that is enough. I think that if some of the technology mentioned is developed and mainstreamed, we are going to be out of jobs. What will the future be like if students are taught by robots? Will they be robotic or have personalities? I guess I'm just cautious when it comes to technology.Kalyn Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02122724250148641816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3421065960570728571.post-15234627770243870172012-06-14T16:05:00.081-07:002012-06-14T16:05:00.081-07:00I think it is important to know these technologies...I think it is important to know these technologies exist, and accept the fact that they will probably make their way into the classroom in some way, shape, or form. However, the technologies listed in the article all seemed to point in the direction of replacing teacher duties. It's one thing to make my teaching easier, or the learning better, but it's another thing to replace my duties. These technologies might make my life easier, but we have to remember students are humans, and should be evaluated by humans.<br /><br />I mostly agree with your review of Khan Academy. I just think that it is best suited for math or physics, and I'm sticking to my guns!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07427058996094568234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3421065960570728571.post-69729617705260320192012-06-12T17:54:11.872-07:002012-06-12T17:54:11.872-07:00It is important to thing logically in terms of tec...It is important to thing logically in terms of technology and not ideologically. There are benefits to technology, but as a culture I feel we put too much emphasis and reliance on technology and its role in everything. <br /><br />I think technology will definitely change the role of teacher and student. I think they are useful aids, but cannot be relied on for everything. I think students still should be able to do projects that require paint, markers, and physical creativity versus graphic design or other things of that sort. More so, I also think that students should also be allowed and encouraged to hand write some things, because what will come of legibility of handwriting if everything will be computer-based? <br /><br />And I agree with you...the technologies that exist today I wouldn't have even thought could exist a mere 10 years ago. I feel like I am already technologically behind for not using a "nook" or "kindle" or owning an "iPad" or "tablet". I have an iPhone and this MacBook, this is about as close to "technologically advanced" as I am getting at the moment!Marta Dabrowskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07209124384980346532noreply@blogger.com