I agree with the article whenever they make the statement, "People expect to be able to work, learn, and study whenever and wherever they want to." Just yesterday, my roommate was trying to study at our house. A lot of us were in the living room where she was studying, and she got frustrated because we were all talking. She expected to be able to study in there, even with loudness and distractions going on. Her mindset was just like Horizon Report's statement. Time management is a hard thing to master. I also agree that many schools are shifting to more online learning and hybrid learning. All three of the classes I took this summer were online. In order for teachers to relate best to their students, online and technological things will be best. Smart phones and tablets are seen in higher education institutions. I feel like technology is a necessity in today's world, but people have to learn how to manage their time with it.
Technology of today is very distracting. If I had a dime for every time I just wanted to look something up on Google and found myself on Facebook, I would be rich enough to buy Facebook. I feel like in our upper level classes that allow for technology like laptops and iPads, we really aren't utilizing them like the innovative tools they are. Just like the picture we were shown in class a week ago, I believe that we are using this technology as a glorified notepad. In order to truly use technology successfully in the classroom, it needs to be used as a collaboration and communication tool, not just one-way input of information.
ReplyDeleteYour roommate and I have that in common! I always assume that I can go back to my room and study, accomplishing whatever I need to, but that is so not always the case! There are so many distractions in life, and we need to learn how to handle situations better so that we can manage our studying and productivity. Especially with technology, we have to be careful how we use our time because it can potentially be really distracting.
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