Blog 2!

Some public schools (by design) foster passive learners, discourage productivity, and fail to teach self-discipline. The culture of “school” works against what research shows to be in the best interest of next generation learners. Access the article at: http://plpnetwork.com/2015/03/10/shift-active-learning-technology-answer/  After reading the article are you convinced that things have to change? Do you think we are shifting to an educational culture of active learning? Explain why or why not and what you think has to happen to achieve this goal.

After reading this article I agree that things need to change. Teachers should be more focused on working on their students deeper thinking skills as opposed to focusing so much on the use of technology. I think that there should be a balance of teaching with and without technology. Technology should be used as a reinforcement to what was already taught and perhaps furthering that knowledge through research. I do think that we are shifting to an educational culture of active learning because I have already completed my observations (in 2 different schools) and my pre-student teaching (at 2 different schools). I have noticed teachers using many technologies such as ipads and laptops for their active learning tools. The author defined active learning in two ways: one using technology and the other as doing experiments and observing things. Teachers have used both ways, with technology and without (science experiments and observing items). I think that it is important for teachers to use both types of active learning. We can achieve this goal by creating workshops for teachers to attend to define both types of active learning and how its important to implement both.