I am so very excited to become a teacher, with the endless amount of possibilities that lie
ahead of us, and this video only emphasizes the change that will be occurring.
To be honest, it makes me nervous as I wonder what this change will involve.
I agree that schools began just as factories did, to create
people who were the same, but I also agree with what was said in the video in
that, “we don’t have a shortage of factory workers anymore.” Every single
individual learns in a different way and has different talents and I think that
education is going to try and embrace these differences more. As fabulous as
this is for the student, what does this mean for the teacher? What does this
mean that our job will include and how different will the classroom be? I don’t
think that the teacher can ever be replaced as the face to face interaction is
key! But, the role of a teacher may change. The video showed one company called
Knewton and their beliefs. I think it is so cool how this program will be able
to decide when you learn certain subjects best, and how, and when! If the
program decides this, fitting each individual’s needs, then how will this
change the role of a teacher? Will we be expected to have all our students
doing something different at all times? I think it would be helpful for
teachers to know this unique information about their students and somehow
incorporate it into their day.
This statement, “Learners who find the answers for
themselves retain it better than if they are told the answers” was said in the
video and I agree with this statement. I know from personal experience that
unless I learn the information for myself I am not going to remember it. It is
up to the teachers to make sure that you learn the information, in a variety of
ways, and that they don’t tell you the answers.
The video was really good, and I liked it! It got me
thinking of all that is possible to come. I will embrace the change with an
open mind and give it my all!
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