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Michael Ritzius
Philadelphia, PA
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Michael commented on the article |Siobhan missed a great opportunity to talk about teaching tech literacy, ettiquette in the classroom, and means of expanding the walls of the classroom. Instead she opted to tell us how she sticks her own head in the dirt by dropping the ban hammer on all electronic tools in her classes. The arguement is not about unlimited use of cell phones in the classroom but instead about giving kids the opportunity to use the tools that they need (And, yes, want). We as educators need to teach the students how to use these tools responsibly and, if we are to do that, we need to allow them in class.
This post is especially disappointing on a site like Change.org which advocates for progressive classrooms, is enamored with the Sudbury model, and believes in democratic learning.
MK, I suspect that you do an excellent job of teaching your students English. I also suspect that you do a lousy job of teaching your students how to learn English on their own. By not teaching them how to use technology to further their own personal education, you create a situation where their learning is completely dependent upon the lessons that you plan for them.
Instead of giving them fish, why not teach them to fish for themselves?
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