How did you spend your time on the WWW last week? Was it productive? What does it mean to be productive?
The New WWW was not my favorite article just because I didn’t agree with th author's point of view. His examples were pushing the limits sometimes. However, I understood his theories but I could not relate. My theories were completely different which you can read in my previous blog. Maybe this is because I grew up with technology always at my fingertips. Technology will only help children, not hurt them and force them into insanity.
Throughout the week I have learned several methods to incorporate the new WWW into my teaching and lesson plans. It was BRILLIANT!!! I learned so much. Again, I think the new WWW will only help education. It will give more information, tools, and options for our students. Students can communicate with their libraries, their friends, their peers, and their teachers through blogs, instant messaging, and other networks. Kids will want to do their homework because its accessable. If they have trouble reading or they don't want to read an article you can reach out to them through a movie or documentary on the internet and still keep their attention and focus which will keep them on target. It will even help kids stay organized [such as social bookmarking] which will make them that more productive.
Productive is when you thoroughly take your time and make a complete effort on a project or assignment. I think by using the new WWW you can be productive. You can complete your assignment in a orderly fashion. You can keep your stuents all on the same page through different methods that suit their own individual needs. Productive I feel is going beyond what is being asked. Therefore using the new WWW you can go deeper and express things that maybe you would have never thought of and expand.
pro·duc·tive [pruh-duhk-tiv] –adjective
1.having the power of producing; generative; creative: a productive effort.
2. producing readily or abundantly; fertile: a productive vineyard.
3. causing; bringing about (usually fol. by of): conditions productive of crime and sin
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I completely agree with the value of the internet when teaching, especially about organization. I've learned (the hard way) that organization is the best way of ensuring success in academics. I feel strongly that anyone who has the skills required for proper organization is more motivated towards success, and will achieve more.
As a teacher, though, I think a big portion of making the internet a valuable tool is teaching your students how to not let it become a distraction. Not disciplining them or lecturing them, but instead working with them on ways to focus in such a big place filled with you-tube, facebook, myspace and unlimited sports.
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