Sophie's article was very informative and provided significant insight into the changing scope of today's world. As suggested by Papert, the computer and internet is an extremely useful tool in that it can appeal to all tastes, ages, genders and backgrounds. Therefore must be used as an educational tool within all classrooms and key learning areas.
This article really appealed to me as like what Sophie noted, this article provides meaningfulness by relating the article to Papert's interests of cars and gears. Thus I think as newly qualified teachers, we should take this article into consideration, we should relate the content and the syllabus to the students by utilising knowledge that is prexisting to them and connecting it with the new information that is being presented. This can be achieved through using the internet or other mediums to develop students cognitive development. Thus can this new form of education assist students in becoming self regulated learners? Will relating information in the classroom that is both appealing and relevant to these students make learning easier for them hence making students more motivated?
I guess the goal for me as a teacher is:
The Goal of Teaching: Lifelong Expert Learning
Hence in order for me to achieve this, I will need to adjust and embrace the changing nature of education for the students to ensure that it is meaningful to them.
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