This is in response to the Case Study #2 that we were supposed to view. The teacher REALLY got on my nerves, VERY quickly. She seems to have a predispostion that her students are not very capable. She need to have faith in her students and start doing her job: EDUCATING!
She first whined about how her students might "drop the digital cameras", or if they "should or can edit the video on their own". This brings to light a BEAUTIFUL learning experience! Why not teach them?! Instead of complaining to the camera that is recording you, how about taking the time to learn how to do this task, and then teach the students how to do it? If they drop the cameras, big deal! Its better that a worthless piece of integrated technology suffer some minor scratches, rather than one of the children.
She also mentioned how the games are "disruptive", even the "educational games". They are called "educational" for a reason; not just because some doofus in Doofusland decided to add the label "educational" to it. Use them! Games are how children learn a variety of things, including numbers, patterns, puzzles, memory skills, etc. To say they are disruptive is a MAJOR error on her part.
In closing, I am sick and tired of these "teachers" that whine about the most mundane of things. Teach the kids, open your minds, and put some effort into your job. That is all.
