Kurshan says. “I think they’re learning the way we work in the business space. If there’s something you don’t know, you’re finding it, and you’re doing a lot more critical thinking and problem solving. At the moment, kids may be learning more outside of schools than they are [inside them].”
This quote stood out to me. "At the moment, kids may be learning more outside of schools than they are inside them." I believe this is changing. In my field placement and my job at Washington Middle School, I saw technology being integrated into their classroom. The science teacher I was with for my field placement had a generic version of a SMART board and used it to engage the students. In all my education courses so far, we've at least touched on an aspect of technology in the classroom. This shows that our future teachers are being well trained in how to use technology.
As the textbook says, we are living in a flat, global classroom. Our job as educators is to make sure students learn how to find information, so that they can find it on their own, rather than memorize it. I was intrigued by the site the article talks about (www.jason.org). I searched the site and found many interactive games and simulations that would be interesting to students. I didn't see any that would be applicable to early childhood, however in case I change my mind in the future, this is a good site to know
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