A Vision of K-12 Students Today

This video really touched my heart and soul. When I was growing up and going through school, everything was done through paper-pencil method, with very little access to computers. As a teacher in the "digital age" of education, I make every attempt possible to incorporate some form of technology into my classroom teaching. I understand the importance of teaching children how to create multimedia presentations, but sometimes there isn't enough time...terrible excuse, I know. Only having one computer lab, and one mobile lab that actually works, it's difficult for teachers to grant their students access to computers. I always try to incorporate multimedia into the projects that my students create, only offering assistance in navigation and initial setup. Students today definitely need to be able to create, nagivate, and understand technology in all its forms in order to be successful and compete with other nations...as well as to be competitive in the job market. By not allowing students the freedom to be creative, using what they know and already have in their possession, teachers are doing a disservice to them.