Who gets it?

Although this was a very lengthy article, it definitly had some good points and insights which we as future educators should consider. I personally felt that each participant "got it" but these are the two I agreed with most:

• Carole Buasell:

Could she be on target anymore? Every principal should be having professional staff development meetings where teachers will learn all sources of technology and how best to use them in their classrooms. Just recently my mother learned how to pod cast, directed by a professional at her staff development meeting. There is no reason why this cannot happen in every school. How else are teachers going to learn? Of course computers can be a distraction if they are not used properly and according to the lesson plan. So many students smile and relax when they walk into a classroom and see computers because they think it is play time. Although they should enjoy working on computers, educational reasons for them need to be enforced.

• Andrew Trotter:

The main reason why teachers get annoyed when they see students "playing" with their cell phones is because they automatically assume that they are texting out of bordem. Although this may be true and students have taken advantage of their cell phones during class, teachers need to be aware of the benefits of cell phones. Today, students can surf the internet, google, etc on their cell phones. However, the power is now in the hands of the students to use this tool "appropriatly." It is also important that teachers emphasize that no slang will be used in their classrooms. A few weeks ago I posted that I cannot stand when people use slang or shorthand when texting or iming. It's not a good habit!!