We watched a documentary in class
today over how the media is affecting people’s capability to learn properly. In the video it spoke a lot about how students
now-a-days multi task constantly especially in class (which I’m doing right
now). Professors, Deans, and many teachers are starting to believe that this isn’t
helping our students this is hurting them because they are unable to keep their
attention on the lecture or on a book longer than 200 pages (which is true).
Than you have the other professors
who are very excepting of the new technology and are wanting the students to
embrace it and for the teachers to start adapting their teaching with the new
technology. In New York a Principle of a Middle School has been able to give
all of his students a Mac P.C have to enhance their learning. Since he has given the children the computers
the test scores have gone up, grades
have gone up, and overall attendance has gone up.
I believe that within all of this
study that including media into learning isn’t an awful idea at all and multitasking
isn’t bad either. When the Generation Z and the generation behind grows
up, the ability of having to remember
things are going to be limited because of how close the internet is to our
finger tips. I also believe as said in the documentary in class that “ the
generation z is not going to have to memorize things so much they are going to
need to know how to fix things and how to come up with new ideas,” which I believe
is completely true.
As you can see within all of this I’m
completely for media being involved as long as it’s for educational purposes.
It's interesting that you didn't complain about how they made this generation seem like zombies because of our use of technology and the media. But you're right, technology is very instrumental in helping us better educate and remain in sync with the rest of the world.
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