I am currently in school to become an elementary teacher and we are required to take a class about technology in school. We explore digital storytelling, Glogster, Prezi, etc. The internet has so much to offer students and the upcoming generation is mastering it. Teachers need to update their knowledge and teach kids how to live in the world as we know it. Or else you will be replaced by teachers like me who love technology and realize its value and potential. Truth.
We must also bring into this conversation those IT staff in schools who make educational decisions that should NEVER be theirs to make. Many teachers capable and willing of using the technology are denied access by IT staff who block lots instead of enabling safe use of the Internet. School district superintendents need to pounce on their IT staff and get educational decisions made by educators and IT staff SERVING their clientele of teachers and students NOT dictating, blocking and controlling.
I recall Dale Spender saying any teacher who couldn't read and write would be fired (or never hired) without a second thought. She went on to say that since personal computers have been around since about 1980 (and now that would expand to include the Internet that has been around since 1994ish in schools), it was time to start firing teachers who had not made it their priority to become computer literate. Fine acting of your young star as the embodiment of the message echoes that sentiment.
@DeckaMah thanks for the nice comment. I think we will get to a stage where computer literacy might be a mandatory teaching skill, but the days of firing teachers are way gone...you have to do something real bad to get fired now a days.
@techboy951 It was not meant to scare but to start a necessary discussion....going to far one way or the other is not. Radicals are not good at putting any idea across but they sure start good discussions.
Hey great video. Must have been fun creating that. Now question. The work station, is it yours or your sons? And the screen, what is it called? I want one ;) M.
@allforlove2002 You have no idea...being his dad I know...just kidding you would not meet a nicer kid anywhere...but that is not the point...he was saying my words...and if that is scary then we can discuss it. But don't attack the messenger...lol...anyways thanks for the comments. Let us try to stick to the message not the acting...:)
It's important to use technology as it becomes available, but to say the "old methods" don't work or can no longer work is completely bogus. Every human up to the past 10 years ago was taught by sitting in class, reading a textbook and doing real homework. But the biggest problem of all is that the technology of today has lowered the attention span of my generation and that's not good for anybody. Concentration is important not just in learning, but in life. China still uses the old methods.
That´s MY job. What a wonderful video from a spunky cool kid. Can I recommend a tool for teaching on the internet try MIKOGO it´s a free plug - because it´s great!
1) I totally agree with you about computer access needing to be equitable. You also asked the author of the video about what he has done to ensure this. I personally can’t imagine teaching in your situation with so little access to needed technology.
I attended the Save Our Schools March and National Call to Action this July in DC. One of the goals is to address student poverty and level the playing field across all schools. Also, when I started teaching 13 years ago my school was pretty much in the same boat. I refused to accept it and have fought for the technology our students now have available to them. Don’t forget about other resources you might have available to you to allow your students to use 21st century skills.
Stay a bit after school and open the computer lab to your students, encourage them to visit the local library and use their resources if available, and don’t forget about the little computer many of them carry in their pockets. You might be surprised how many of them have cell phones, you might be more surprised how cell phones can be incorporated into education. Lastly, don’t wait for somebody else to solve the problem for you.
2) “One teacher against 30 computers with easily concealed browser windows doesn’t stand a chance.” I’m sorry, but I stopped accepting this excuse long ago.
It is a basic classroom management thing. Walk around the room, if windows get minimized quickly take the students mouse and open them. If they are not doing what they are supposed to be doing give them an alternative assignment. Know the alt/tab trick to switch windows quickly, you can see students doing this as you approach them. Finally, if you are giving assignments that students do not value and during which they get easily distracted, maybe there is a need to reevaluate the assignment.
3) Ask questions in which students can not easily plagiarize the answer. I have been working on this for a couple years and it is very hard. I disagree that students do not take pride in their work though.
Maybe, students do not take pride in the work they are forced to do that has no value to them. Come up with assignments that have value to the students, allow them to create something new, and give assignments that are shared (published) with an audience. Look up project based learning. These ideas have transformed my teaching over the last couple years and are continuing to do so.
4)A friend and I call this digital excuses. We stopped accepting them last year and we enforced our deadlines. Students found a way to meet deadlines and the digital excuses stopped. Students have been getting away with this for too long, mostly because teachers have been believing them for too long.
5) I would like to address this quote, “To summarise, my problem is as follows: you haven’t offered any solutions. It seems as if the only thing you’ve really managed to accomplish is to discount the value of the knowledge imparted by older teachers.” One of my frustration with current professional development is that teachers think their school district is responsible for providing it.
I believe teachers have a responsibility to develop their own learning networks and look for solutions. The intention of the video (I believe) was to start a conversation among teachers about the need to incorporate 21st century skills into the classroom. I think it accomplishes the mission quite well. Teachers need to listen to the message, discuss, do some research, and come up with their own solutions.
Also, I do not think it is discounting “older teachers.” Rather, trying to point out that just imparting knowledge is no longer our sole mission. Google does that well. We need to teach students to use 21st century skills to communicate, collaborate, and create. It is not enough to just stand and deliver anymore. Of course this philosophy is not tied to any age. There are plenty of teachers of both ages in both camps.
6) Lastly, I do believe the time is now. Education can not afford to sit back and watch the world around us using these technologies and not keep up. We are preparing our students to go out into the world and they need the skills the world demands. As far as evidence of their effectiveness.
Take some time and start following educators on Twitter. Read some of the educational blogs out there. Get involved and build a personal learning network. I believe you will find all the evidence you desire. I don’t think this video was made in haste, if it is a couple years old as I believe, I would say it was ahead of its time.
7) A couple of years ago I applied for Google’s Teacher Academy. I thought I was doing innovative lessons incorporating technology. When I wasn’t accepted I could not understand why at first. After looking around the web at what other teachers were doing with their classes I found out just how far behind I was. Getting my head out of the sand has been incredible and inspiring.
@HanoverScience I am inspired by you two taking the time to debate this online...I went to the Google's Teacher Academy a few years back and was inspired by many of the things they are doing at Google...Keep applying it is well worth the effort. I too am shocked at how creative teachers as a group can be when they are motivated. I am also in awe of how they can use the same creativity in making excuses of why it is difficult to use technology in schools...It our job to prepare our students
CaptainSnigs: You are amazing. Thank you for your eloquent response. You`ve got so much knowledge to impart.
Oh, and my favourite part: My comment had nothing to do with you and yours. Are you so self-absorbed as to think you`re the only bully on the internet?
*You`re actually probably basically the lamest bully on the internet; modern bullies at least know how to spell.
Thanks for commenting on "you can't be my teacher".
I am an educator who currently entering my 30 years of teaching. I run the largest online high school in Saskatchewan and the video was created to spark discussion within my online teaching staff. It seems to have struck many a teachers nerve.
My son attends a regular school in a classroom with no computers and that is ok by me.
I posted your comments on my blog (Teaching and Developing Online Blog)
I am a teacher. And clearly, I am using the internet. And I am happy to be able to use this resource to communicate with you and hopefully educate you on some of the flaws I see in your argument.
1) It is board mandated that we, as educators are equitable in our teaching practices and the assignments that we ask kids to do to demonstrate their learning. Many students in my school board (representing a large metropolis) are living below the poverty level and do not have working internet at home.
To assign work that is frequently computer/internet-focused – such as creating Character Profiles on Facebook or creating blogs or stop-motion films or using Photoshop, I am immediately discriminating against students who do not have access to these luxuries (and yes, they are considered luxuries on a worldwide scale) at home.
2) If I do use my school facilities to implement a media-rich learning experience for my students, I still only have a blackboard, chalk, and a projector with which to do so. My classroom has no computer, no internet access and there are 3 data projectors that I must share with the 30 other teachers in my department (when I bring my own laptop from home to use).
The computer lab in the school is shared among 1600 students and 100 staff members. When I am able to book the computer lab, there are no blocked websites and students frequently use Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube to distract themselves from the work they are supposed to be doing. One teacher against 30 computers with easily concealed browser windows doesn’t stand a chance.
3) Students do not often take pride in their own thoughts and look for easy answers on the internet and choose to plagiarize material of the internet rather than writing essays themselves. This is a huge problem that I have found can only be managed when students write – by hand (gasp!) – in class rough drafts that I have the opportunity to read and give constructive feedback before they hand in a final copy.
4) Many students procrastinate (as do we all) and the common lament, ‘my computer crashed’ has become this generation’s ‘my dog ate my homework’. As far as I know, a book has never crashed on me. I have never lost my work that I hand wrote, and a book has never confused ‘Euthanasia’ for ‘Youth in Asia’ like some of my students’ Google searches do.
In light of some of my very real concerns as an educator, and in light of how passionately you feel that teachers should be using computers and internet rather than books, paper and pencil, how many computers have you donated to your local school?
How many families in need have you helped to pay for internet access? How many volunteer initiatives have you and you son participated in to help the internet become accessible to all? And have you addressed the fact that while being an undeniably social tool, the internet also tends to isolate heavy users from their community at large?
To summarise, my problem is as follows: you haven’t offered any solutions. It seems as if the only thing you’ve really managed to accomplish is to discount the value of the knowledge imparted by older teachers. Myself, I am a 29-year-old teacher with five years of experience, so to me this is not a sensitive issue, but I wholeheartedly disagree with your perceived stance in that, “Is this what you are going to use to teach me with?” *points to ‘archaic’ text book* is the future of education.
As with all technological advances, we need to digest this latest innovation and properly integrate it into our society and way of learning. By simply stating that it is “better” (and not providing any examples as to why), you are simply promoting thoughtlessness, which is the last thing we need to impart on our leaders of tomorrow. I do hope this video was made in haste and that, having the opportunity to flesh out your ideas and convey them more coherently, you would gladly do so.
And I do need to point out the irony in the situation, that simply by posting this video on the internet (“our future”), you have needlessly opened your child up to throngs of scalding, hateful remarks and possible future torment. I do not make the rules of the internet and do not agree with the aforementioned truth, however it is true; the internet is a cold and faceless place, where bullies and abuse do exist; have you explained to your son these dangers?
As a—what is he, six?—year-old, is he able to distance himself from these spiteful comments? Is he even aware of them? Or do you censor his internet access? Either way, know that the internet specialises in permanency, and that these comments will be available to him in the years to come. I do, however, thank you for sparking the debate.
@okeefech shut the fuck up u retard teachers are faggots and im not sparking a debate wtf r u talkin about i wrote a comment nothing to do with you i was bagging out this poisonous looking kid hahahahaha he looks like hes gonna kill people when hes older and hes a gay faggot hope he kills himself
@CaptainSnigs On the first, I wasn`t even talking to you; and, yeah, I found the kid to be irritating as well, but to come at me like that filled with hate is just plain wack. But way to bring attention to yourself as being the most `spiteful`on these boards.
@CaptainSnigs And secondly, I'm guessing what we're dealing with here (read: you) is a fourteen-year-old closeted homesexual who exhibits his fears of disapproval in a homphobic fashion by lashing out at those around him, but don't worry you'll learn to accept yourself in time within this harsh world we inhabit (thanks mostly to folks like yourself).
@okeefech get fucked you retard ill fucking kill you if i ever saw u on tha streets and ur a fucking homosexual not me im fucking bitchs while u go lookin for men dicks dont fuck with big snigga cunt ill fucking stab you
@CaptainSnigs That's another threat against my safety Snigs. The powers that be at youtube have been notified of your hate-speech against gays, as well as your numerous death threats online. And believe me, the police are taking those things more seriously than ever these days. Peace be with you.
I'm surprised and saddened that people take this video literally. And what mean-spiritedness in so many comments!
Your kid is adorable. Clearly, he's acting. The script does warn of how dangerous the internet can be, and that the audience (teachers) need to show him how to detect and avoid the dangers. And it's all done with humor. (great special effects)
Dgital literacy must be taught or cute little demon children will be lurking under our beds!!!!
This is the worst teaching video I have ever seen. As a teaching professional I advise you to go back and relearn the techniques for video. The technique of repeating with reverb was terrible. After I had seen the first 10 seconds I just wanted to run. I would give you an F for this. And, by the way, your son is not cute at all but a spoiled brat. Plus he could use a hair cut.
@photonicmatt thanks for the comment, sorry it did not meet your approval...
My son was acting sorry you cannot tell the difference. Most of the time he did not even understand what he was saying since they were my words. He is actually a nice polite little guy and knows right from wrong. The intent of this video was to start discussion which it has done very well... it made you comment. Anyways thanks again for the comment
@dmartin8199 Thanks for the good comment I completely agree. This video was designed to try to get my teaching staff to start a discussion about the use of technology in schools. I am sorry so many people took it so literally. But that is the internet...:)
@dcannell well if he is acting... brava! He got me:) I'm sorry I called your lad poisonous... I assumed that was his demeanor-- regularly!
Whats strange is that your approach to me was very nice (even though I was obviously wrong) and managed to elicit both an apology and praise of your sons acting skills. Perhaps you should try that with his teachers... instead of "u cant b my teacher!" try "You can be a better teacher!"
As for facebook and twitter and the internet in general... its 95% trash!
@spyked1 It is the the 5% of the internet which is probably more than all the stuff created in all the time before the internet existed which is so exciting. The "you can be my teachers" video was designed for teachers to start the discussion about the use of internet. As a classroom teacher, I used all the same tools that all teacher in the past have used. My son attends a regular school with very little technology in the classroom and loves it. Thanks again for furthering the discussion
you don't need to use the computer/internet in the school if you have books...teachers are better than the internet..lol!! this is exactly what people are talking about the future..they say that in the future you won't need teachers in schools but computers will substitute 'em...I love teachers and I'm gonna kill the government if, in the future, we won't need teachers anymore because of the internet...
lol wat faggots wrote this script? "have you been on facebook? have you been on twitter?" thats not using a computer. thats googling bullshit words and getting on social networking sites...primary school teachers may not be amazing with ciomputers but those text books that this kids parents hate so much teach him the basics he needs to know to get to highschool where he will learn to really use a pc. dont diss a system you dont understand, then hide behind your kid to do it.
@04031514101 my or anyone's sexual orientation has very little to do with how one writes a script. My videos with myself in them and not my child can be seen in my video area, feel free to search it...dcannell
@padly88 as stated he does go outside to play and yes he is becoming computer literate and yes he is intelligent and yes he is just an actor in the video and yes it does not display his true character or even his own words, but I am sure you were aware of that. Key word...actor...not real...:)
Visual attention, how it works, what happens when it fails, and how it leads to dyslexia, attention deficit, and learning disorders: search "dr. laurie cestnick" and "harvard university" or "dyslexia" for a VIDEO. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
A special "Thanks" to the uploader of this video. I am using this clip as an intro to my presentation on "Technology and Its Future in Education". This is for a senior class at the Bachelor's level.
nice concept, schools should make the material they teach available through the internet. It is easier to press ctrl+f and type "Ignacio de Loyola" than opening a huge history book and searching with your eyes through thousands of words.
I'm currently in a class in my grad school emphasizing the importance of integrating technology at an early age. I have always known it to be important, but the class is really opening my eyes to what we can use.
Believe me, as a student teacher I've seen things on the internet that would make you cry. Teachers today are more technology friendly than they use to be 15 years ago. So yes, I am your teacher.
@tacotruk I am not convinced it is an anxiety level which is reserved only for adults..it is reserved for anyone who tries to exist in a world that is so dominated by technology. We need to have the tools to deal with this anxiety and the world. Thanks for the comment.
I agree with the idea that students should have access to technology, but I disagree with the focus feeling as though it is entirely on technology. There is much to be said for hands-on exploration, and reading traditional materials. Now, more than ever, the educational system needs to be multi-dimensional. Technology is a fundamental part of our lives, but we should not turn our backs on other modes of learning in order to solely embrace it. Interesting, but I respectfully disagree.
@turtlecatpurrz I totally agree with your comments multi-dimensional is a good approach...and I am hoping after all the discussion that our educational reform reaches that...:)
WOW! I only meant to post ONE message. Sorry about that. YouTube didn't submit when I hit the button, so I rewrote and edited and hit submit again... and each one posted. DOH!
I'm glad this kid isn't in my classroom. He's rude, and obviously being manipulated...god forbid a child should learn from a book, as well as technology and media.
@mrsbakerbsd He is actually polite and just being a mimic of my words...and if he ever responded to a teacher like that I would be having words with him at home...but that is not the point of the video...why does it raise such emotion in you... a student is demanding something (might be something that happens more and more...or that it is not the way you would teach...or that it hints that books should not be used....it is all just a discussion..does the message scary you or do you just disagree
As a teacher with lots of technology expertise and plenty of tech access in my classroom, I have to say this particular production lends little to the conversation and is rather insulting.
@bjmacnevin Thank you for the conversation, education is slow to change and always has been. You have already started the change necessary for educational reform which will make your classroom relevant to today's society...so why did you decide to use technology? You feel it is necessary to effectively educate the students today...that is all the video is saying....If you took technology out of the video and replaced it with books instead no one would find the video insulting.
Unnecessarily rude. Were the words actually those of the child, he would most likely need some lessons in manners before lessons in computer use.
I'm a teacher and my students have ample and ready use to technology and "the internet." But this particular production does not prompt me to do my best so much as make me wary of the child.
@bjmacnevin You should always try to do your best as a teacher. Students, parents and society are starting to demand more and more of the educational system... does that mean we need to be wary of all. It is interesting that it raised such emotion in you...the message is not that the student needs lessons in computer use but you do. Technology needs to be part of your lessons not a separate lesson but a tool in lessons, not all lessons but a lot of them.
The message itself has merit, but I don't like how it is delivered. My lasting impression of it was that the student had the audacity to judge who can be his teacher. I'm sticking to my business major.
@lluisggGoggle Patience and tolerance are great to have if you are going to be a teacher. He was just acting and is my child and yes he does have the ability to annoy as all 6 year olds do...:) Thanks for the comment and did you really mean think or thing....they both work.
some sort of educational surrogate that will prepare our children for the classroom.
It has to be the other way around. Classroom materials must be the starting point, the internet just another part of this world that children must grow up to deal with.
But it seems to me that the spectre of Rock and Roll garnered some of the same controversy in the 50’s.
This presentation is not a challenge to teachers everywhere. It's an unrealistic affront.
@beautifulstandard Wow you have stated a mouthful, to which I think after reading we agree...the internet is a tool like all others but a pervasive one that our children must be prepared for and taught how to use. The discussion of when it should be used is a very good one and must be had soon...
is a tool with right and wrong applications for which we as people are responsible. The real challenge is the way it can be fully utilized by those who are not prepared to do so. In that sense, the internet should be as gradually introduced as all other educational and, indeed, life, materials. No one expects a child to take on a profession nor appreciate classic literature nor even stop going ‘outside to get some fresh air’ for many years, yet we do wrongly expect that the internet is
The internet has made it possible for students to challenge the traditional teacher-student authority structure, and history shows us that students who can challenge, will. Young people are now bringing the good and bad of all the world upon their lives long before they are educated to deal with it, and against the better judgment of those older and more experienced than they are.
So it isn’t, strictly speaking, the internet that is the challenge. Technology of any kind
construction tools, and thus , far more distracting. Before the internet, daydreaming was the only rival the teacher faced while in front of a class full of students. With the virtual world now available to nearly every student within the confines of the hallowed halls of education, students can virtually be truant while maintaining perfect attendance. Unless teachers are doing their jobs, and unless the rebellion of attitudes like the one in this video are not held in check by traditional
software: a virtual disk in RAM; virtual memory on a hard disk.
The internet is a tool, wherein the real world is simulated, and more often distorted than a. not, and b. it can be in the average school textbook. The internet is a tool introducing the young mind to whatever those responsible for them (hint: parents first, then teachers) allow to be introduced. The internet is a far less constricted tool than books, maps, videos and other more traditional
1. being such in power, force, or effect, though not actually or expressly such: a virtual dependence on charity.
2. Optics .
a. noting an image formed by the apparent convergence of rays geometrically, but not actually, prolonged, as the image formed by a mirror ( opposed to real).
b. noting a focus of a system forming virtual images.
3.temporarily simulated or extended by computer [comment 3 below]
1. being such in power, force, or effect, though not actually or expressly such: a virtual dependence on charity.
2. Optics .
a. noting an image formed by the apparent convergence of rays geometrically, but not actually, prolonged, as the image formed by a mirror ( opposed to real).
b. noting a focus of a system forming virtual images.
3. temporarily simulated or extended by computer [and above]
Go ahead and continue to pretend that the catchall phrase 'the internet' is the only concept, let alone the beginning of concepts, that educating a child today requires. Education is hands-on, as any dedicated teacher understands, and instruction is, in a sense, a process of construction—what a teacher really teaches is how to build a framework for filling in one’s own future. To accomplish that,
For the pre-service teachers I teach, and for many of my colleagues, the biggest fear of using the internet in their teaching is losing "control" and no longer being the only "expert" in the classroom. We have an outdated model of expertise that doesn't take into account the fact that information changes very quickly.
@mehettable interesting statement, teachers loss of control accounts for the slow change that we see in education...many say the same but do you think teachers do not really feel that there is a need for change hence do not embrace technology as a tool?
@darkside9799 I believe I stated that the internet is NOT an academic resource, so perhaps you should read more carefully before commenting. I hate people who take advantage of the anonymity provided by the internet to insult others. Grow up.
I'm sure the internet is an amazing educational source to learn things such as spelling, math, or science. I'd rather have this kid mix chemicals in a lab than see someone do it on youtube. I'd rather see this kid solve equations than read about them on wikipedia. I'd rather see this kid pick up writing skills from Bloom and Chomsky than WoW. I know what's on the internet, and so does this kid. Why bother teaching him what he already knows?
Are you going to teach me proper sentence structure? Are you going to teach me how to make a logical argument? Are you going to teach me effective reading strategies? Are you going to teach me how to write a persuasive essay? In short, are you going to teach me things that have been successfully taught for thousands of years without a computer, or tweets, or the Internet? I hope the rather scary devil-child in this video will ask these questions!
What this young man says is entirely accurate. As teachers we must reach the students in the digital age. To ignore that fact is ridiculous. The Smartboard in the background is just one teaching tool that can open up a classroom to a variety of opportunities. We need to teach kids to navigate in and be safe in the world. Thanks for the great video!
I agree we should move away from textbooks, but not all teachers need to use the internet. Perhaps use social media in class, but it doesn't need to be much more pro than that.
In my opinion we really need to focus more on science and math in this country of Canada. Basic computer programming SHOULD be taught in elementary school and highschool. Get rid of handwriting, and other items that are becoming increasingly irrelevant today. Kids are capable of learning so much more than we ask of them, we shouldn't be diluting the material or passing kids who should be failing. Why do we cultivate this society of mediocrity where every kid gets a ribbon and is 'special'?
@mistasopz Thanks for the comments, I too had a prof who did not use technology but taught me much, but that was still in an outdated education system, which many us are still trying to fix.
Removing the faults in a stagecoach may produce a perfect stagecoach, but it is unlikely to produce the first motor car.
A student is not knowledgeable enough to decide who his/her teacher can/can't be. Technology can make some subjects easier to learn but we shouldn't just throw it in just for the sake of doing it. The focus should be on the subject, not the medium. I graduated with a computer science degree and you might be surprised to know that one of my professors (J.P. Tremblay) didn't use a computer once in lectures but I learned more from him than any other professor I've had before him.
University professors are now incorporating more internet resources into their lectures as well. 4 out of my 5 professors have used YouTube at least once during the term for subject-related videos. I also have a professor who tweets and podcasts all his lectures. The internet can be an advantageous tool for educators, as long as you know how to use it. BUT technology can also be a disadvantage. With podcasts, less students come to class, which may mean lower grades. Great video!
@LeeNie0 So do you think I should make a "you can't be my professor" video...I suggested that once before and was flooded with negative comments by professors...like it would be bad to suggest that professors do things differently or anything...lol
Awesome video! Education for the 21st Century starts now.
AngelleSL 6 days ago
@AngelleSL Ya started a long time ago...we need to get it going.
dcannell 4 days ago
This boy is so cute! His faces!
mstrykervi 1 week ago
@mstrykervi Ya he does express himself with his face...and thanks for saying he is cute.
dcannell 4 days ago
u go kid
nativeangel95 1 week ago
@nativeangel95 I will pass on the message to my son...thanks for the comment.
dcannell 4 days ago
hmm, this video almost speaks the unconscious part of my thinking. It's like duhh! Wake up call :)
mikesobczakms 1 week ago
@mikesobczakms I know and it make so many teachers agree...check out some of the comments...wow.
dcannell 4 days ago
His eyebrow look was cute, and you have an adorbale son :D
sasukevsorochimaru 2 months ago
@sasukevsorochimaru Well thank you...he looks like his mother...thank goodness.
dcannell 4 days ago
I am currently in school to become an elementary teacher and we are required to take a class about technology in school. We explore digital storytelling, Glogster, Prezi, etc. The internet has so much to offer students and the upcoming generation is mastering it. Teachers need to update their knowledge and teach kids how to live in the world as we know it. Or else you will be replaced by teachers like me who love technology and realize its value and potential. Truth.
09kwhittington 3 months ago
@09kwhittington Like the thought...using the internet safely is more important than anything else we teach the students.
dcannell 4 days ago
We must also bring into this conversation those IT staff in schools who make educational decisions that should NEVER be theirs to make. Many teachers capable and willing of using the technology are denied access by IT staff who block lots instead of enabling safe use of the Internet. School district superintendents need to pounce on their IT staff and get educational decisions made by educators and IT staff SERVING their clientele of teachers and students NOT dictating, blocking and controlling.
DeckaMah 3 months ago
@DeckaMah I agree IT should work to make technology available for use in the schools, and even more important high speed internet connection first.
dcannell 4 days ago
I recall Dale Spender saying any teacher who couldn't read and write would be fired (or never hired) without a second thought. She went on to say that since personal computers have been around since about 1980 (and now that would expand to include the Internet that has been around since 1994ish in schools), it was time to start firing teachers who had not made it their priority to become computer literate. Fine acting of your young star as the embodiment of the message echoes that sentiment.
DeckaMah 3 months ago
@DeckaMah thanks for the nice comment. I think we will get to a stage where computer literacy might be a mandatory teaching skill, but the days of firing teachers are way gone...you have to do something real bad to get fired now a days.
dcannell 4 days ago
I'm kind of scared now. Lol Anyways... Good Job.
techboy951 4 months ago
@techboy951 It was not meant to scare but to start a necessary discussion....going to far one way or the other is not. Radicals are not good at putting any idea across but they sure start good discussions.
dcannell 4 days ago
Hey great video. Must have been fun creating that. Now question. The work station, is it yours or your sons? And the screen, what is it called? I want one ;) M.
3mbarros 4 months ago
@3mbarros The work station is in my office...four screens, two TVs. The screen is a smart board...so much fun...thanks for the comment.
dcannell 4 months ago
We all need kids like this!!
papagaiocapu 5 months ago
well this kid is scary
allforlove2002 5 months ago
@allforlove2002 You have no idea...being his dad I know...just kidding you would not meet a nicer kid anywhere...but that is not the point...he was saying my words...and if that is scary then we can discuss it. But don't attack the messenger...lol...anyways thanks for the comments. Let us try to stick to the message not the acting...:)
dcannell 5 months ago
this kid is so irritating.
AOUSI 5 months ago
@AOUSI just acting...my words...discuss the message..
dcannell 5 months ago
It's important to use technology as it becomes available, but to say the "old methods" don't work or can no longer work is completely bogus. Every human up to the past 10 years ago was taught by sitting in class, reading a textbook and doing real homework. But the biggest problem of all is that the technology of today has lowered the attention span of my generation and that's not good for anybody. Concentration is important not just in learning, but in life. China still uses the old methods.
TheTubePortal 5 months ago
That´s MY job. What a wonderful video from a spunky cool kid. Can I recommend a tool for teaching on the internet try MIKOGO it´s a free plug - because it´s great!
eyespeakbrasil 6 months ago
Response to okeefech...
1) I totally agree with you about computer access needing to be equitable. You also asked the author of the video about what he has done to ensure this. I personally can’t imagine teaching in your situation with so little access to needed technology.
HanoverScience 6 months ago
I attended the Save Our Schools March and National Call to Action this July in DC. One of the goals is to address student poverty and level the playing field across all schools. Also, when I started teaching 13 years ago my school was pretty much in the same boat. I refused to accept it and have fought for the technology our students now have available to them. Don’t forget about other resources you might have available to you to allow your students to use 21st century skills.
HanoverScience 6 months ago
Stay a bit after school and open the computer lab to your students, encourage them to visit the local library and use their resources if available, and don’t forget about the little computer many of them carry in their pockets. You might be surprised how many of them have cell phones, you might be more surprised how cell phones can be incorporated into education. Lastly, don’t wait for somebody else to solve the problem for you.
HanoverScience 6 months ago
2) “One teacher against 30 computers with easily concealed browser windows doesn’t stand a chance.” I’m sorry, but I stopped accepting this excuse long ago.
HanoverScience 6 months ago
It is a basic classroom management thing. Walk around the room, if windows get minimized quickly take the students mouse and open them. If they are not doing what they are supposed to be doing give them an alternative assignment. Know the alt/tab trick to switch windows quickly, you can see students doing this as you approach them. Finally, if you are giving assignments that students do not value and during which they get easily distracted, maybe there is a need to reevaluate the assignment.
HanoverScience 6 months ago
3) Ask questions in which students can not easily plagiarize the answer. I have been working on this for a couple years and it is very hard. I disagree that students do not take pride in their work though.
HanoverScience 6 months ago
Maybe, students do not take pride in the work they are forced to do that has no value to them. Come up with assignments that have value to the students, allow them to create something new, and give assignments that are shared (published) with an audience. Look up project based learning. These ideas have transformed my teaching over the last couple years and are continuing to do so.
HanoverScience 6 months ago
4)A friend and I call this digital excuses. We stopped accepting them last year and we enforced our deadlines. Students found a way to meet deadlines and the digital excuses stopped. Students have been getting away with this for too long, mostly because teachers have been believing them for too long.
HanoverScience 6 months ago
5) I would like to address this quote, “To summarise, my problem is as follows: you haven’t offered any solutions. It seems as if the only thing you’ve really managed to accomplish is to discount the value of the knowledge imparted by older teachers.” One of my frustration with current professional development is that teachers think their school district is responsible for providing it.
HanoverScience 6 months ago
I believe teachers have a responsibility to develop their own learning networks and look for solutions. The intention of the video (I believe) was to start a conversation among teachers about the need to incorporate 21st century skills into the classroom. I think it accomplishes the mission quite well. Teachers need to listen to the message, discuss, do some research, and come up with their own solutions.
HanoverScience 6 months ago
Also, I do not think it is discounting “older teachers.” Rather, trying to point out that just imparting knowledge is no longer our sole mission. Google does that well. We need to teach students to use 21st century skills to communicate, collaborate, and create. It is not enough to just stand and deliver anymore. Of course this philosophy is not tied to any age. There are plenty of teachers of both ages in both camps.
HanoverScience 6 months ago
6) Lastly, I do believe the time is now. Education can not afford to sit back and watch the world around us using these technologies and not keep up. We are preparing our students to go out into the world and they need the skills the world demands. As far as evidence of their effectiveness.
HanoverScience 6 months ago
Take some time and start following educators on Twitter. Read some of the educational blogs out there. Get involved and build a personal learning network. I believe you will find all the evidence you desire. I don’t think this video was made in haste, if it is a couple years old as I believe, I would say it was ahead of its time.
HanoverScience 6 months ago
7) A couple of years ago I applied for Google’s Teacher Academy. I thought I was doing innovative lessons incorporating technology. When I wasn’t accepted I could not understand why at first. After looking around the web at what other teachers were doing with their classes I found out just how far behind I was. Getting my head out of the sand has been incredible and inspiring.
HanoverScience 6 months ago
@HanoverScience I am inspired by you two taking the time to debate this online...I went to the Google's Teacher Academy a few years back and was inspired by many of the things they are doing at Google...Keep applying it is well worth the effort. I too am shocked at how creative teachers as a group can be when they are motivated. I am also in awe of how they can use the same creativity in making excuses of why it is difficult to use technology in schools...It our job to prepare our students
dcannell 6 months ago
CaptainSnigs: You are amazing. Thank you for your eloquent response. You`ve got so much knowledge to impart.
Oh, and my favourite part: My comment had nothing to do with you and yours. Are you so self-absorbed as to think you`re the only bully on the internet?
*You`re actually probably basically the lamest bully on the internet; modern bullies at least know how to spell.
okeefech 6 months ago
Thanks for commenting on "you can't be my teacher".
I am an educator who currently entering my 30 years of teaching. I run the largest online high school in Saskatchewan and the video was created to spark discussion within my online teaching staff. It seems to have struck many a teachers nerve.
My son attends a regular school in a classroom with no computers and that is ok by me.
I posted your comments on my blog (Teaching and Developing Online Blog)
dcannell 6 months ago
First thought? Best comment ever = "Is your son the internet".
Now that I've gotten that out of the way, consider this:
okeefech 6 months ago
I am a teacher. And clearly, I am using the internet. And I am happy to be able to use this resource to communicate with you and hopefully educate you on some of the flaws I see in your argument.
okeefech 6 months ago
@okeefech as if ur a fucking teacher your a bully u pick on me online you fucking gronk
CaptainSnigs 6 months ago
1) It is board mandated that we, as educators are equitable in our teaching practices and the assignments that we ask kids to do to demonstrate their learning. Many students in my school board (representing a large metropolis) are living below the poverty level and do not have working internet at home.
okeefech 6 months ago
To assign work that is frequently computer/internet-focused – such as creating Character Profiles on Facebook or creating blogs or stop-motion films or using Photoshop, I am immediately discriminating against students who do not have access to these luxuries (and yes, they are considered luxuries on a worldwide scale) at home.
okeefech 6 months ago
2) If I do use my school facilities to implement a media-rich learning experience for my students, I still only have a blackboard, chalk, and a projector with which to do so. My classroom has no computer, no internet access and there are 3 data projectors that I must share with the 30 other teachers in my department (when I bring my own laptop from home to use).
okeefech 6 months ago
The computer lab in the school is shared among 1600 students and 100 staff members. When I am able to book the computer lab, there are no blocked websites and students frequently use Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube to distract themselves from the work they are supposed to be doing. One teacher against 30 computers with easily concealed browser windows doesn’t stand a chance.
okeefech 6 months ago
3) Students do not often take pride in their own thoughts and look for easy answers on the internet and choose to plagiarize material of the internet rather than writing essays themselves. This is a huge problem that I have found can only be managed when students write – by hand (gasp!) – in class rough drafts that I have the opportunity to read and give constructive feedback before they hand in a final copy.
okeefech 6 months ago
4) Many students procrastinate (as do we all) and the common lament, ‘my computer crashed’ has become this generation’s ‘my dog ate my homework’. As far as I know, a book has never crashed on me. I have never lost my work that I hand wrote, and a book has never confused ‘Euthanasia’ for ‘Youth in Asia’ like some of my students’ Google searches do.
okeefech 6 months ago
In light of some of my very real concerns as an educator, and in light of how passionately you feel that teachers should be using computers and internet rather than books, paper and pencil, how many computers have you donated to your local school?
okeefech 6 months ago
How many families in need have you helped to pay for internet access? How many volunteer initiatives have you and you son participated in to help the internet become accessible to all? And have you addressed the fact that while being an undeniably social tool, the internet also tends to isolate heavy users from their community at large?
okeefech 6 months ago
To summarise, my problem is as follows: you haven’t offered any solutions. It seems as if the only thing you’ve really managed to accomplish is to discount the value of the knowledge imparted by older teachers. Myself, I am a 29-year-old teacher with five years of experience, so to me this is not a sensitive issue, but I wholeheartedly disagree with your perceived stance in that, “Is this what you are going to use to teach me with?” *points to ‘archaic’ text book* is the future of education.
okeefech 6 months ago
As with all technological advances, we need to digest this latest innovation and properly integrate it into our society and way of learning. By simply stating that it is “better” (and not providing any examples as to why), you are simply promoting thoughtlessness, which is the last thing we need to impart on our leaders of tomorrow. I do hope this video was made in haste and that, having the opportunity to flesh out your ideas and convey them more coherently, you would gladly do so.
okeefech 6 months ago
And I do need to point out the irony in the situation, that simply by posting this video on the internet (“our future”), you have needlessly opened your child up to throngs of scalding, hateful remarks and possible future torment. I do not make the rules of the internet and do not agree with the aforementioned truth, however it is true; the internet is a cold and faceless place, where bullies and abuse do exist; have you explained to your son these dangers?
okeefech 6 months ago
As a—what is he, six?—year-old, is he able to distance himself from these spiteful comments? Is he even aware of them? Or do you censor his internet access? Either way, know that the internet specialises in permanency, and that these comments will be available to him in the years to come. I do, however, thank you for sparking the debate.
okeefech 6 months ago
@okeefech shut the fuck up u retard teachers are faggots and im not sparking a debate wtf r u talkin about i wrote a comment nothing to do with you i was bagging out this poisonous looking kid hahahahaha he looks like hes gonna kill people when hes older and hes a gay faggot hope he kills himself
CaptainSnigs 6 months ago
@CaptainSnigs On the first, I wasn`t even talking to you; and, yeah, I found the kid to be irritating as well, but to come at me like that filled with hate is just plain wack. But way to bring attention to yourself as being the most `spiteful`on these boards.
okeefech 6 months ago
@CaptainSnigs And secondly, I'm guessing what we're dealing with here (read: you) is a fourteen-year-old closeted homesexual who exhibits his fears of disapproval in a homphobic fashion by lashing out at those around him, but don't worry you'll learn to accept yourself in time within this harsh world we inhabit (thanks mostly to folks like yourself).
okeefech 6 months ago
@okeefech get fucked you retard ill fucking kill you if i ever saw u on tha streets and ur a fucking homosexual not me im fucking bitchs while u go lookin for men dicks dont fuck with big snigga cunt ill fucking stab you
CaptainSnigs 6 months ago
@CaptainSnigs That's another threat against my safety Snigs. The powers that be at youtube have been notified of your hate-speech against gays, as well as your numerous death threats online. And believe me, the police are taking those things more seriously than ever these days. Peace be with you.
okeefech 6 months ago
@okeefech silence you fucking soid
CaptainSnigs 6 months ago
eww this kids fucking gay and is a spastic hope he burns in hell for being a peasant hahahahahahahahaha fucking retard
CaptainSnigs 6 months ago
I'm surprised and saddened that people take this video literally. And what mean-spiritedness in so many comments!
Your kid is adorable. Clearly, he's acting. The script does warn of how dangerous the internet can be, and that the audience (teachers) need to show him how to detect and avoid the dangers. And it's all done with humor. (great special effects)
Dgital literacy must be taught or cute little demon children will be lurking under our beds!!!!
susannyc 6 months ago
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susannyc 6 months ago
lol so funny
berrybread101 6 months ago
cute! im a trainee teacher, these messages come through in all my papers.
Misstjw24 7 months ago
this kid is creepy
loasolidsnakemgs 8 months ago
Great Job!...And he's adorable!
roxysnice 8 months ago
@roxysnice Thanks for the nice comment.
dcannell 8 months ago
This is the worst teaching video I have ever seen. As a teaching professional I advise you to go back and relearn the techniques for video. The technique of repeating with reverb was terrible. After I had seen the first 10 seconds I just wanted to run. I would give you an F for this. And, by the way, your son is not cute at all but a spoiled brat. Plus he could use a hair cut.
photonicmatt 8 months ago
@photonicmatt thanks for the comment, sorry it did not meet your approval...
My son was acting sorry you cannot tell the difference. Most of the time he did not even understand what he was saying since they were my words. He is actually a nice polite little guy and knows right from wrong. The intent of this video was to start discussion which it has done very well... it made you comment. Anyways thanks again for the comment
dcannell 8 months ago
@photonicmatt feel free to recreate the video and show me your expertise, words are cheap...the challenge has been presented...lol.
dcannell 8 months ago
There's an interesting thread about this in an education message board. Here is one point someone made that most people have agreed with:
"#1. Yes I am computer literate.
#2. No, I do not only use a textbook to teach my students.
#3. The kid seems like a brat."
plaidsacolor 9 months ago
@plaidsacolor I saw that thread...some times like any kid he is a brat, but on average he is a nice little guy...thanks for the comment.
dcannell 8 months ago
The Internet, computers, textbooks & worksheets are all tools teachers use. A good teacher can use all or none of them.
dmartin8199 9 months ago
@dmartin8199 Thanks for the good comment I completely agree. This video was designed to try to get my teaching staff to start a discussion about the use of technology in schools. I am sorry so many people took it so literally. But that is the internet...:)
dcannell 8 months ago
WHAT A POISONOUS LOOKING LAD...
spyked1 11 months ago
@spyked1 hey that's my son...and one heck of a good actor (his dad says proudly) I am sorry you did not like.
But thanks for taking the time to comment.
dcannell 8 months ago
@dcannell well if he is acting... brava! He got me:) I'm sorry I called your lad poisonous... I assumed that was his demeanor-- regularly!
Whats strange is that your approach to me was very nice (even though I was obviously wrong) and managed to elicit both an apology and praise of your sons acting skills. Perhaps you should try that with his teachers... instead of "u cant b my teacher!" try "You can be a better teacher!"
As for facebook and twitter and the internet in general... its 95% trash!
spyked1 8 months ago
@spyked1 It is the the 5% of the internet which is probably more than all the stuff created in all the time before the internet existed which is so exciting. The "you can be my teachers" video was designed for teachers to start the discussion about the use of internet. As a classroom teacher, I used all the same tools that all teacher in the past have used. My son attends a regular school with very little technology in the classroom and loves it. Thanks again for furthering the discussion
dcannell 8 months ago
you don't need to use the computer/internet in the school if you have books...teachers are better than the internet..lol!! this is exactly what people are talking about the future..they say that in the future you won't need teachers in schools but computers will substitute 'em...I love teachers and I'm gonna kill the government if, in the future, we won't need teachers anymore because of the internet...
iwannab0123 11 months ago
lol wat faggots wrote this script? "have you been on facebook? have you been on twitter?" thats not using a computer. thats googling bullshit words and getting on social networking sites...primary school teachers may not be amazing with ciomputers but those text books that this kids parents hate so much teach him the basics he needs to know to get to highschool where he will learn to really use a pc. dont diss a system you dont understand, then hide behind your kid to do it.
04031514101 11 months ago
@04031514101 my or anyone's sexual orientation has very little to do with how one writes a script. My videos with myself in them and not my child can be seen in my video area, feel free to search it...dcannell
Thanks for the comment
dcannell 8 months ago
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That's the reason why i'm not a teacher, if I can't teach my self to be a good teacher, I'm nobody to teach a new generation. That's not my job.
bunburyz89 1 year ago
That's the reason why i'm not a teacher, if I can't teach my self to be a good teacher, I'm nobody to teach a new generation.
bunburyz89 1 year ago
@bunburyz89 I feel the same way on days... some people are meant to be teachers and others are not...:)
Thanks for the comment.
dcannell 1 year ago
@dcannell Thank you, and this kid is so cute :) and have a very cute voice!!
bunburyz89 1 year ago
@bunburyz89 some days he is cute and some days he is not so cute...but then he is my child...and we love him.
dcannell 1 year ago
yea, send it outside to play! he just knows how to play games and chat on FB lol he is not smart, he just get everything he want
padly88 1 year ago
@padly88 as stated he does go outside to play and yes he is becoming computer literate and yes he is intelligent and yes he is just an actor in the video and yes it does not display his true character or even his own words, but I am sure you were aware of that. Key word...actor...not real...:)
dcannell 1 year ago 2
@padly88 yeah 'he just get everything he want'
appears that 'it' is smarter than you...
stephh2801 10 months ago
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Send that child outside to play.
kschwalbe 1 year ago
Send that kid outside to play.
kschwalbe 1 year ago 2
@kschwalbe thanks for the comment, he does play outside...:)
dcannell 1 year ago
Visual attention, how it works, what happens when it fails, and how it leads to dyslexia, attention deficit, and learning disorders: search "dr. laurie cestnick" and "harvard university" or "dyslexia" for a VIDEO. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
lcestnick 1 year ago
A special "Thanks" to the uploader of this video. I am using this clip as an intro to my presentation on "Technology and Its Future in Education". This is for a senior class at the Bachelor's level.
vegetadeep6972 1 year ago
@vegetadeep6972 Thanks for the thanks...I hope it helps to start a discussion...since that is what it was designed to do.
Tell the class to feel free to share their comments, I would love to hear them.
dcannell 1 year ago
nice concept, schools should make the material they teach available through the internet. It is easier to press ctrl+f and type "Ignacio de Loyola" than opening a huge history book and searching with your eyes through thousands of words.
jonasneto 1 year ago
wow.
feeshbulb 1 year ago
@feeshbulb A good wow or an awful wow...:) thanks for the comment
dcannell 1 year ago
I'm currently in a class in my grad school emphasizing the importance of integrating technology at an early age. I have always known it to be important, but the class is really opening my eyes to what we can use.
AnakinMatai 1 year ago
@AnakinMatai Thanks so much for the comment.
dcannell 1 year ago
Believe me, as a student teacher I've seen things on the internet that would make you cry. Teachers today are more technology friendly than they use to be 15 years ago. So yes, I am your teacher.
Kawiia17 1 year ago
@Kawiia17 It is important that new teachers recognize that technology is part of the education landscape. Thanks for the comment.
dcannell 1 year ago
whats the music?
jonnyG090394 1 year ago
@jonnyG090394 It tells you at the very end of the video.
dcannell 1 year ago
@dcannell i can't can't this song on youtube. :(
jonnyG090394 1 year ago
@tacotruk I am not convinced it is an anxiety level which is reserved only for adults..it is reserved for anyone who tries to exist in a world that is so dominated by technology. We need to have the tools to deal with this anxiety and the world. Thanks for the comment.
dcannell 1 year ago
Adult anxiety level about digital natives gets brilliantly ratcheted up by this kid giving us the stink-eye.
tacotruk 1 year ago
we did one of these at my school
skillful754 1 year ago
@skillful754 I would very much like to see it...do you have a link you can share?
Regards and thanks for the comment.
D. Cannell
dcannell 1 year ago
Amazing film - not only for teachers. Interesting for parents too.
UEtrainer 1 year ago
@UEtrainer Parents are the first teachers of children...I am happy you liked the video...:)
dcannell 1 year ago
I agree with the idea that students should have access to technology, but I disagree with the focus feeling as though it is entirely on technology. There is much to be said for hands-on exploration, and reading traditional materials. Now, more than ever, the educational system needs to be multi-dimensional. Technology is a fundamental part of our lives, but we should not turn our backs on other modes of learning in order to solely embrace it. Interesting, but I respectfully disagree.
turtlecatpurrz 1 year ago
@turtlecatpurrz I totally agree with your comments multi-dimensional is a good approach...and I am hoping after all the discussion that our educational reform reaches that...:)
Thanks for the comment...
dcannell 1 year ago
WOW! I only meant to post ONE message. Sorry about that. YouTube didn't submit when I hit the button, so I rewrote and edited and hit submit again... and each one posted. DOH!
bjmacnevin 1 year ago
@bjmacnevin no biggie this video was made to start discussion so comments are always welcome...
Keep them coming...
dcannell 1 year ago
I'm glad this kid isn't in my classroom. He's rude, and obviously being manipulated...god forbid a child should learn from a book, as well as technology and media.
mrsbakerbsd 1 year ago
@mrsbakerbsd He is actually polite and just being a mimic of my words...and if he ever responded to a teacher like that I would be having words with him at home...but that is not the point of the video...why does it raise such emotion in you... a student is demanding something (might be something that happens more and more...or that it is not the way you would teach...or that it hints that books should not be used....it is all just a discussion..does the message scary you or do you just disagree
dcannell 1 year ago
As a teacher with lots of technology expertise and plenty of tech access in my classroom, I have to say this particular production lends little to the conversation and is rather insulting.
bjmacnevin 1 year ago
@bjmacnevin Thank you for the conversation, education is slow to change and always has been. You have already started the change necessary for educational reform which will make your classroom relevant to today's society...so why did you decide to use technology? You feel it is necessary to effectively educate the students today...that is all the video is saying....If you took technology out of the video and replaced it with books instead no one would find the video insulting.
dcannell 1 year ago
Unnecessarily rude. Were the words actually those of the child, he would most likely need some lessons in manners before lessons in computer use.
I'm a teacher and my students have ample and ready use to technology and "the internet." But this particular production does not prompt me to do my best so much as make me wary of the child.
bjmacnevin 1 year ago
@bjmacnevin Interesting comment...thanks
dcannell 1 year ago
@bjmacnevin You should always try to do your best as a teacher. Students, parents and society are starting to demand more and more of the educational system... does that mean we need to be wary of all. It is interesting that it raised such emotion in you...the message is not that the student needs lessons in computer use but you do. Technology needs to be part of your lessons not a separate lesson but a tool in lessons, not all lessons but a lot of them.
dcannell 1 year ago
The message itself has merit, but I don't like how it is delivered. My lasting impression of it was that the student had the audacity to judge who can be his teacher. I'm sticking to my business major.
lluisggGoggle 1 year ago
FNG
PostLibrary 1 year ago
@PostLibrary Does this really mean F...... new guy and what does that have to do with the video or am I missing something?
dcannell 1 year ago
It is a good think I am not a teacher because this kid would annoy me.
lluisggGoggle 1 year ago
@lluisggGoggle Patience and tolerance are great to have if you are going to be a teacher. He was just acting and is my child and yes he does have the ability to annoy as all 6 year olds do...:) Thanks for the comment and did you really mean think or thing....they both work.
dcannell 1 year ago
SO TRUE!!! Loved the video!
laryblu 1 year ago
@laryblu I am happy you like the video...thanks for the comment
dcannell 1 year ago
some sort of educational surrogate that will prepare our children for the classroom.
It has to be the other way around. Classroom materials must be the starting point, the internet just another part of this world that children must grow up to deal with.
But it seems to me that the spectre of Rock and Roll garnered some of the same controversy in the 50’s.
This presentation is not a challenge to teachers everywhere. It's an unrealistic affront.
beautifulstandard 1 year ago
@beautifulstandard Wow you have stated a mouthful, to which I think after reading we agree...the internet is a tool like all others but a pervasive one that our children must be prepared for and taught how to use. The discussion of when it should be used is a very good one and must be had soon...
dcannell 1 year ago
is a tool with right and wrong applications for which we as people are responsible. The real challenge is the way it can be fully utilized by those who are not prepared to do so. In that sense, the internet should be as gradually introduced as all other educational and, indeed, life, materials. No one expects a child to take on a profession nor appreciate classic literature nor even stop going ‘outside to get some fresh air’ for many years, yet we do wrongly expect that the internet is
beautifulstandard 1 year ago
teaching materials.
The internet has made it possible for students to challenge the traditional teacher-student authority structure, and history shows us that students who can challenge, will. Young people are now bringing the good and bad of all the world upon their lives long before they are educated to deal with it, and against the better judgment of those older and more experienced than they are.
So it isn’t, strictly speaking, the internet that is the challenge. Technology of any kind
beautifulstandard 1 year ago
construction tools, and thus , far more distracting. Before the internet, daydreaming was the only rival the teacher faced while in front of a class full of students. With the virtual world now available to nearly every student within the confines of the hallowed halls of education, students can virtually be truant while maintaining perfect attendance. Unless teachers are doing their jobs, and unless the rebellion of attitudes like the one in this video are not held in check by traditional
beautifulstandard 1 year ago
software: a virtual disk in RAM; virtual memory on a hard disk.
The internet is a tool, wherein the real world is simulated, and more often distorted than a. not, and b. it can be in the average school textbook. The internet is a tool introducing the young mind to whatever those responsible for them (hint: parents first, then teachers) allow to be introduced. The internet is a far less constricted tool than books, maps, videos and other more traditional
beautifulstandard 1 year ago
A verse from an online dictionary:
vir•tu•al /ˈvɜrtʃuəl/ [vur-choo-uhl]
–adjective
1. being such in power, force, or effect, though not actually or expressly such: a virtual dependence on charity.
2. Optics .
a. noting an image formed by the apparent convergence of rays geometrically, but not actually, prolonged, as the image formed by a mirror ( opposed to real).
b. noting a focus of a system forming virtual images.
3.temporarily simulated or extended by computer [comment 3 below]
beautifulstandard 1 year ago
A verse from an online dictionary:
vir•tu•al /ˈvɜrtʃuəl/ [vur-choo-uhl]
–adjective
1. being such in power, force, or effect, though not actually or expressly such: a virtual dependence on charity.
2. Optics .
a. noting an image formed by the apparent convergence of rays geometrically, but not actually, prolonged, as the image formed by a mirror ( opposed to real).
b. noting a focus of a system forming virtual images.
3. temporarily simulated or extended by computer [and above]
beautifulstandard 1 year ago
physical, real curricula, methods and materials are the construction tools that build the inroads we need to reach the young mind.
The concept behind the internet is still, as far I know, based upon the word 'virtual', and in my dictionary, that means 'almost'.
beautifulstandard 1 year ago
Go ahead and continue to pretend that the catchall phrase 'the internet' is the only concept, let alone the beginning of concepts, that educating a child today requires. Education is hands-on, as any dedicated teacher understands, and instruction is, in a sense, a process of construction—what a teacher really teaches is how to build a framework for filling in one’s own future. To accomplish that,
beautifulstandard 1 year ago
Just simple and great! how could we possibly be in front of an audience not knowing and understanding what they need and the way to give it?
breisath 1 year ago
@breisath I so agree..thanks for the comment, education should consider it's clients.
dcannell 1 year ago
For the pre-service teachers I teach, and for many of my colleagues, the biggest fear of using the internet in their teaching is losing "control" and no longer being the only "expert" in the classroom. We have an outdated model of expertise that doesn't take into account the fact that information changes very quickly.
mehettable 1 year ago
@mehettable interesting statement, teachers loss of control accounts for the slow change that we see in education...many say the same but do you think teachers do not really feel that there is a need for change hence do not embrace technology as a tool?
dcannell 1 year ago
@darkside9799 I believe I stated that the internet is NOT an academic resource, so perhaps you should read more carefully before commenting. I hate people who take advantage of the anonymity provided by the internet to insult others. Grow up.
deannabanana1983 1 year ago
I'm sure the internet is an amazing educational source to learn things such as spelling, math, or science. I'd rather have this kid mix chemicals in a lab than see someone do it on youtube. I'd rather see this kid solve equations than read about them on wikipedia. I'd rather see this kid pick up writing skills from Bloom and Chomsky than WoW. I know what's on the internet, and so does this kid. Why bother teaching him what he already knows?
DrQuijano 1 year ago
kid needs to be taught to respect his teachers first.
"Ask not what my country can do for me. Ask what can i do for my country" (j.f.k)
Shows lack of respect for teachers, probably raised by "new age parenting". and probably still wears plastic diapers
i bet mommy Drops him at school every day in S.U.V , lol
aussiemark9 1 year ago
Are you going to teach me proper sentence structure? Are you going to teach me how to make a logical argument? Are you going to teach me effective reading strategies? Are you going to teach me how to write a persuasive essay? In short, are you going to teach me things that have been successfully taught for thousands of years without a computer, or tweets, or the Internet? I hope the rather scary devil-child in this video will ask these questions!
grapemanca 1 year ago
@grapemanca Amen to that! This video is what is wrong with
kids today! and I teach computer classes. Computers have
their place, but so do text books and ALWAYS will.
mrslink2 1 year ago
What this young man says is entirely accurate. As teachers we must reach the students in the digital age. To ignore that fact is ridiculous. The Smartboard in the background is just one teaching tool that can open up a classroom to a variety of opportunities. We need to teach kids to navigate in and be safe in the world. Thanks for the great video!
AsiaBackwards09 1 year ago
yeah i know whats on the internet PORN!!! xD :P jk
Iamthecandyman100 1 year ago
are you a girl a boy xD jk kinda annoying
Iamthecandyman100 1 year ago
aww x :')
PepperPetxx 1 year ago
I agree we should move away from textbooks, but not all teachers need to use the internet. Perhaps use social media in class, but it doesn't need to be much more pro than that.
FOOLYCOOLY 1 year ago
@FOOLYCOOLY not use the internet in the classroom yes...but not use the internet at all is a mistake...
Thanks for the comment.
dcannell 1 year ago
ur moms a digital native XD
darkside9799 1 year ago
In my opinion we really need to focus more on science and math in this country of Canada. Basic computer programming SHOULD be taught in elementary school and highschool. Get rid of handwriting, and other items that are becoming increasingly irrelevant today. Kids are capable of learning so much more than we ask of them, we shouldn't be diluting the material or passing kids who should be failing. Why do we cultivate this society of mediocrity where every kid gets a ribbon and is 'special'?
mistasopz 1 year ago
@mistasopz Thanks for the comments, I too had a prof who did not use technology but taught me much, but that was still in an outdated education system, which many us are still trying to fix.
Removing the faults in a stagecoach may produce a perfect stagecoach, but it is unlikely to produce the first motor car.
dcannell 1 year ago
A student is not knowledgeable enough to decide who his/her teacher can/can't be. Technology can make some subjects easier to learn but we shouldn't just throw it in just for the sake of doing it. The focus should be on the subject, not the medium. I graduated with a computer science degree and you might be surprised to know that one of my professors (J.P. Tremblay) didn't use a computer once in lectures but I learned more from him than any other professor I've had before him.
mistasopz 1 year ago
whats with the fuckin faces
darkside9799 1 year ago
University professors are now incorporating more internet resources into their lectures as well. 4 out of my 5 professors have used YouTube at least once during the term for subject-related videos. I also have a professor who tweets and podcasts all his lectures. The internet can be an advantageous tool for educators, as long as you know how to use it. BUT technology can also be a disadvantage. With podcasts, less students come to class, which may mean lower grades. Great video!
LeeNie0 1 year ago
@LeeNie0 So do you think I should make a "you can't be my professor" video...I suggested that once before and was flooded with negative comments by professors...like it would be bad to suggest that professors do things differently or anything...lol
dcannell 1 year ago