Everyone believes that if technology is advancing then why can’t we as humans advance in the ways that we learn, understand, or work in the world as it moves forward. I’m all for this but I also feel that there are certain things you can advance with people and certain things that should be still used that has been working for many years now. School are all about modernizing there equipment and finding new programs and software to help students learn the material that they feel the teachers are not teaching. They feel that software programs will help students understand and comprehend the material easier through a graphic interface rather than by word of mouth of the teacher or through the classroom books.
The program that school are turning to is Cognitive Tutor which has been seen to work but for the price of it, it seems not worth it to schools that don’t have the budget for it. Some schools Cognitive Tutor has been seen to not work as well, but that just means that different schools have different students that learn differently or see this program as something different. Although the program is able to read strengths and weaknesses of the individuals being worked with, it allows student to easily just sit and pick answers until they arrive at the right answer instead of making the students try to learn and figure out the right answer for themselves.
These types of online programs are not only seen in high school but many colleges are turning to more online programs and classes. They feel that internet and online classes are the future of schooling and that it will be easier for the students to learn at home in a relaxed environment. But coming from a personal experience I have seen students take online courses because they are easier to take, fake, and receive a grade for half of the work they would have been doing in a real class situation.
Online courses and software programs are seen as the right choice for the future of schooling but some things in life just work better the basic way. I feel there are certain times that programs and software should be used and other times the basic classroom learning environment is the better choice for learning and comprehending a topic.
Paul -- a lot of people agree with you. Keep working on your writing -- you have good ideas, and I'd like for your expression to improve. Try reading your posts aloud to find awkward sentences and sections that don't work as will in text.
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