Tuesday, April 29, 2008

PLN 15-The Need for textbooks

I found an article in The Fischbowl by Karl Fisch titled "the Need for Textbooks ". It basically explained how textbooks have no use nowadays.
Here was my response:

Mr. Fisch, I can surely comprehend this idea that had a sudden run through in your mind. Nowadays, technology is a big part of education. As a student, we use computers to blog, research, type papers, etc. Computers are so much more efficient and easier to use as a part of education. Technology is advancing more and more, I can not possibly imagine what it will be like later in the future. Textbooks seem old and forgotten, it is a classic way to learn, but also very inconvenient. It seems impossible for me personally to sit still at a desk and read straight through a textbook for more then half an hour. They are also quite a burden to heave in backpacks. And surely I agree, that it seems that the only uses of textbooks are probably to only seek the protection from tornadoes. The trigger thought of education only seems to create new ideas or problems.

14 comments:

laurene said...

Jackie, great job on your presentation! A little more eye contact and your good to go. Good job!

kellyS said...

Jackie,
You did a good job on speaking very fluently and clear. Try to make a little more eye contact and don't rely on your notes so much. You made really good points in your presentation as well. Good Job!

NowlanS said...

Good presentation. You made good eye contact. You also spoke loudly and clearly so your presentation was easy to understand. Good points and good job.

angelicao said...

You needed to look at the class just a little more. But other than that you did a very good job with explaining your PLNs and you did a good job with relating them. Great job!

annies said...

Jackie! I agree that the four year old was able to do things by herself on the computer. I think that people should learn about technology young, because technology is changing every single day. I also agree that some techers use the same teaching method they have used since the first day they worked there.

joeyw said...

Jackie I agree with a lot of what you said especially about how we don't really need text books anymore and we should use more technology.

mmg said...

Jackie, you did a really good job on your presentation. You need to look at the audiance a little more. You had some really interesting articles. Keep up the good work

samh said...

Jackie,
I though you had a pretty good presentation. Make sure you look at your audience though. You had pretty good eye contact overall, but when you would look down at you notes you sort of paused so just make sure you stay fluid.

alenav said...

Jackie, you had a good presentation. Good eye contact and I liked how you gave your thoughts on all of you PLN's.

berekm said...

Jackie, I commented and this soame blog and I think we both had the same type of responce. Good eye contact and also you spoke loud and clear. Great job.

seanb said...

Jackie you had a good presentation. You spke clearly and had good articles to talk about. GOod job

ethan l said...

I really liked your presentation. Good job.

Xavia H2011 said...

Jackie,
Good points on your blogs, I agree with many of them and have read some of the same blogs. Good job presenting, try not to say um though.

adama said...

Jackie- good job on connactions and eye contact.