Cartoon By: John T. Spencer
Adventures in Pencil Integration:
The cartoon is Spencer's imitation of a Mac and PC ad. This is an attempt to represent the proverbial saying, "you get what you pay for", with technology being the subject at hand. PCs are most likely represented by the paper mate and Macs by the latter. It has been argued that Macs give you better quality than a PC. This may be true if you pit a $1500 Mac against a $300 Toshiba, but not when you compare a Mac to a PC of equal price.
Most people are either a Mac or a PC kind of person. The Mac offers more straight out of the box experience, compared to the PC. The Mac has a built in anti virus system that cannot be beat, while the PC comes with completely no virus protection at all. Most people have to buy anti virus software for their PCs and if not the computer will most likely not last as much longer than a month. The PC is also dumbed down as much as possible so that it's user friendly. While the Mac is simple but different than the PC making it confusing for the Microsoft users.
The point being within this blog post is that the Mac computer is more efficient. While the PC will not be as adequate or dependable as the Mac. John T. Spencer made a very good cartoon portraying this. The best way to find out for yourself, is to own a PC and then a Mac. You will see the difference within 3 months
By: John T. Spencer
The principal asked, "Why were your kids playing games?" This article is definitely how most normal people view the education system of today. Instead of letting the students understand what they are being taught, the principal would rather them memorize certain things, even if it means sacrificing the knowledge of our future students. A lot of teachers in today's society practice the teaching technique called burp-back knowledge. Burp-back knowledge is when students simply state what their teachers have made them memorize. Most students memorize these facts and then months later, they can barley tell you the name of the teacher who made them memorize them in the first place.
This is why Mr. Spencer is trying to change the classroom up with games. We need our students to learn not memorize. When students play games or have hands on learning experiences they are not only memorizing the concepts, but they are understanding them. For example, if you were to learn how to assemble an airplane, then later on if you ever came across a question about building airplanes you would find it easier to remember. Compared to a student who memorized the parts of an airplane out of a text book, but they have no idea how to even work a wrench.
Don't Teach Your Kids This Stuff. Please?
By: Scott McLeod
Scott McLeod writes about technology as if he was not impressed by it. He is telling the parents not to let them use the computers or cellphones, stating that we cant trust young people. He is in a way making fun of the overall aspect of technology and children. And that is that they are going to look at porn or be lured away by a predator they met online. When actually they can learn more by using technology, but the system doesn't want them too. Mr. Scott McLeod is a teacher who lets his students use the internet and learn. This is actually a very simple blog post but it hits you in a way that has a big meaning. Please, don't teach your kids this stuff.
Hi Kayla,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you on the point you make about games helping students to learn and not just memorize things. I think playing games and doing activities such as simulations are a better way to not only get students to learn information, but to keep them engaged. I saw a few things wrong with your post, however. I noticed that you didn’t use any type of title to separate the topics of the post. If you do this, it will be easier for your readers to follow. Also, I don’t see a title modifier for your pictures stating the source. Another thing I noticed is that you didn’t complete the assignment. You needed to read and comment on a post from Dr. Scott McLeod, as well as state in your post what you found out about who Dr. McLeod is. Also, you should try to write at least two paragraphs per topic, per post. What you wrote was written well and was thoughtful, but it wasn’t complete. The only thing I can suggest is that you pay closer attention to the assignments and don’t forget to use title modifiers.
Victoria
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ReplyDeleteKayla,
ReplyDeleteVictoria has left a comment that explains all the concerns I had with your blog as well. You can go back and fix these issues. I think part of the purpose of "Why Were Your Kids Playing Games?" was to show how this teacher was actually not playing games at all. These "games" as the principal called them were actually helpful in developing lifelong skills (unlike memorization).
Thank you so much I actually completely over looked the last part of the assignment. Thanks yall.
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