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Without technology, it would be very difficult to go on Ebay.

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media type="custom" key="5327255" In this comic, I explain (briefly) Dewey's notion that the main difference between Complex Society and a Savage Tribe is the advent of formal education. To take away formal education would cause a devolution into a more informal state of education, in which children learn to survive by basically inheriting skills from their parents and peers. I also take a jab at the faith we place in modern technology, as I had just read about interactive whiteboards (which were not an available prop in the free version of Bitstrips).
 * John Dewey**

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 * Bloom's Taxonomy in Action**

I based my taxonomy on my schooling up through high school. Most of school was based on regurgitating facts. The only thing I really cared about in most cases was preparing for the next test. Each test marked the end of a chapter, and the end of that information's usefulness in my life. In addition to simply remembering dates and names, a general understanding of the core material was often required to appreciate the general function of each fact, so the //Understanding// column is the second largest on my taxonomy. Since I took art and music classes, it impacted the //Creating// and //Evaluating// columns. The creative arts effect the higher skills on Bloom's Taxonomy, although I think much of this was creation for the sake of creation, not always with an intellectual goal in mind. Although analysis played a much larger role in my college education, I think high school merely touched upon it.

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 * WORDLE!!!**

Technology plays an integral role in modern education. Today's children need computers to feel like they are connected and culturally respected. Computers can provide a source of comfort for the students and new technologies will surely generate more interest and help to motivate students. This image is a conglomeration of terms with one standing above all others as the clear favorite: students. Students are the most important thing in any classroom, and technology must adapt and update to accommodate their learning styles.

media type="custom" key="5968447" This video basically just reinforces what we have been learning all year in this course. Modern students are digital natives, and this contributes to the effectiveness of computers in education. The students in the video argue that university professors often convey their knowledge using archaic means, often without accommodating visual learners or appealing to their existing skill sets. It also highlights the nature of education and the times it should reflect. The skills people need today to thrive in the professional world are entirely different than they were ten years ago. As technology advances, it changes the type of labor that is needed in the workforce. Our schools need to focus on keeping current and making sure that everything they teach is relevant in today's market.
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