I loved "the book" video. When i first saw the title i thought it was a way to introduce a new text book to a classroom! ( I was way off there!) it was a great example of how we take things for granted and assume that people can do them and understand them with out instruction. Simple things like flipping a page, starting from the right side of the book, and not worrying about losing data when the page is flipped are illustrative of things that are common sense to us, but because they were new to the guy in the video he had no idea how to react.
This was also very poignant as new technology is introduced into the classroom. Old school teachers don't have the technical training, desire, or savvy in most cases to implement new technology to their classes. The only people that suffer in these cases are the students.
With all the different topics we've been introduced to in this class, it is a shame that students aren't all able to enjoy these technological advancements.
I do teach with several "old school" teachers and I see it on a daily basis their opposition and fear of technology. I often hear from them that in 30 years they have never used a computer why now? Their teaching styles haven't changed their entire career, however the kids have changed dramatically.
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