Christine

media type="custom" key="6029595" media type="custom" key="5972501" I choose this video, because students learn about communities in elementary school. What a wonderful way to help students understand what a community is and the different types of communities. The children displayed their art work as the spoke about different aspects of communities. This would be great to display to students who are just learning about this topic. Sometimes textbooks can be boring, and this my catch students attention more. I loved it and thought it was appropriate for younger students! media type="custom" key="5613317" Technology promotes learning.Teachers and students can use Wikis and Google Docs as a way to communicate assignments, lessons, and thoughts or ideas. Bitstrips and Excel Spreadsheets allow students to be creative while expressing what they have learned. Technology is FUN! It is motivational for students and teachers. media type="custom" key="5494825" Memorizing! This is what I remember about my K-12 years of school. I would memorize/remember material for test that had to be taken throughout my school years. There was understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating, and creating, but I do not feel I did those as much as remembering. There was an emphasis to know the material for the test I would be taking. I feel I should have done more with the higher level thinking skills. I feel I would have gained more long term knowledge instead of short term.

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__Explanation__ I agree with John Dewey about the balance between informal and formal education. This is why I created my cartoon. The younger still have so much to learn from the older. Our society is becoming so complex that life experiences/formal education may take a back seat. Our students need both formal and informal education, because both are equally important. Dewey says, " Without formal education, it is impossible to transmit all the resources and achievements of a complex society". Schools and technology are essential, but we need to remember the significance of learning from others and their life experiences.

What I think about technology media type="custom" key="5281533"