I have just finished reading the first scenario in Arthur's book and I must say it scared me a little and fascinated me with where the future could be going and the role of the TL in it. I am not sure how I feel about the concept of no print at all and have a few queries in regards to 'space' that the internet has to hold all the information that will be out there. I think my biggest thing was that the lecturers/teachers where up with where the students were as were the parents to some degree. I am not sure in today's world that this would be the case. As was pointed out in the introduction the issue is not the technology and getting it to the schools it is skilling the teachers in the system that haven't been exposed or involved in it to a high degree that is needed to skill students and make it a worthwhile tool in the classroom.
I do see the concept of schools changing that there will be less time in the classroom and I would love to see the role the TL is playing in this but I fear that if the views of TLs doesn't change this won't be happening and if the future schools end up like this then it could be without TLs.
Well off to read the 2nd scenario now.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
The start to another year...
Here we are again, 503 is over and 504 is beginning. I didn't end up posting much over the last unit, maybe because it was so hands on or maybe because I was juggling kids home on holiday, 2 subjects from two different Masters...who knows? But here I am again as I have to resurrect the blog for this subject, get on Skype, which is a newie. After the summer session I think I have a wiki with every free wiki available, blog/web pages set up all over the place and sometimes I don't know where anything is.
My little boy started a new school for Grade 1 this year and that was a big move, I have a new school and new hours so now I work 0.5 of a full load across two primary schools, this reduces my time down a little for work commitments but increased in school commitments for the kids!
Well I had better get posting with responses to readings and activities I suppose!
My little boy started a new school for Grade 1 this year and that was a big move, I have a new school and new hours so now I work 0.5 of a full load across two primary schools, this reduces my time down a little for work commitments but increased in school commitments for the kids!
Well I had better get posting with responses to readings and activities I suppose!
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