Today was the first group presentation and we discussed the "technology enthusiasts'" perspective, we discussed the quote from Chapter 2 of Rethinking Education in The Age of Technology that states, "...trying to prepare students for the 21st century with 19th-century technology is like teaching people to fly a rocket ship by having them ride bicycles" (p. 10) While I find this quote to be true, I don't think it relates well to the current technology we would use in a classroom. I'm sure rocket ships are enhanced and change, but I can't believe as often as classroom technology does.
After the presentation, we discussed positive aspects on one hand and the changes that could be made on the other. I personally am not a fan of this type of critiquing after I have put forth a lot of effort in front of my peers, but I can see the benefits of letting the class scrutinize your every move, word, and choice/idea. I decided that as a future educator I won't give direct public criticism in class without making it a generalization.
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