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Wednesday, February 5, 2014

From chalkboards to tablets

BY AARON OSTWINKLE

This year the American studies class received 80 tablets from the technology department for educational purposes. One of the most common purposes is a book that the teachers teach with. “We essentially have assassinated the traditional textbook and replaced it with an online text that is flexible and responsive,” said English teacher Mr. Ken Kurt.  The class also takes notes and is allowed to share the notes with other students. Not only has the tablets changed the way that students learn it has also changed the way that the teachers teach.

The tablets have changed the way that teachers teach. “The tablets have allowed me to push the boundaries of the classroom by providing resources on my wikispace,” stated Mr. Ken Kurt. “The old model of student as an absorber of knowledge does not prepare students for the demands of the world that we live in.” As technology has advanced so have many teaching styles.


Some students on the other hand have to also adapt. Many students have grown up on the absorber style of teaching. Tablets certainly developed a different skill set. The world has changed from paper oriented to a PowerPoint presentation or a paperless world. These tablets are a step in the right direction to teach future generations to come.

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