Walden University – Course 6710: Week 4 Application, Part I

My initial reaction to this website was very positive. I am a strong advocate for technology and meeting the needs of 21st century learners, and I feel more emphasis on technology needs to be addressed in our school system.

  • What information on the site surprised you?
  • Did you disagree with anything on the site? Explain.

There was nothing “shocking” from the pages I browsed so far. However, what I have seen has made me change my initial reaction to the site. I am very skeptical of the term “global awareness” and of the idea of having too much government involvement in education. Currently, their has been  a lot of controversy over various text books and what should and should not be included, and although I believe students should be more aware of what is going on in the world, I do not believe American history should be diluted to accomplish this.

  • What are the implications for your students, and for you as a contemporary educator?

Pushing for more focus on technology, the 3 Rs, and 4 Cs is a great plan. However, it will mean a lot more work for everyone in the field of education; training staff, continual professional development and assessments of staff, a push for core teachers to integrate technology into their lesson plans, finding funding to make technology more accessible to all students, etc.