This was a short but information-filled article. It talks about the advances that technology is going to have in the near future and the effects it is having on the students right now. This article introduces BYOD, NUIs, PLEs and more. BYOD is known as bring your own device. NUIs use body movements to provide outcomes like the Nintendo Wii and Just Dance games. PLEs allow students to pick resources that fit their age level and even interest.
I am not a lover of technology. On the other hand my nine year old brother has every type of technological device possible. From the Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360 Kinnect, Computer, Ipod, Ipad, Nintendo 3DS, Nook, and more, he has got it. So why do my parents keep buying him all of these devices? The technology world is genius, that is why. Nintendo Wii just came out with the Wii U and my sweet, SPOILED brother is getting one for Christmas. Technology changes almost as fast as the speed of light. There is always a new addition, upgrade, or game that the technology gods come up with. My brother has all of these things because all of his friends have them, and he has to keep up so that they can all be on the same level and play the same games. This whole BYOD thing blows my mind. When we were young we didn’t have phones, and when we did get them there wasn’t the iphone with internet service at the touch of a button. We got a detention if we were caught with our phones in high-school and now just a few short years later, they are asking children to bring in electronic devices. I understand using the internet in a resourceful way and having children experience it first hand helps them learn, but I’m still skeptical about all of this. I will have to get used to it though because there is no turning back now. It is all uphill from here!
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