Changing Education Paradigms:We were asked to watch the video and then comment on it on the forum.
This is my comment on the issue raised in the clip:
The video sheds light on the educational system in global terms. I agree that the system is not the most adequate, however in my opinion everything sounds as an utopia. Though it explains the evolution of the educational system and its weak points, it does not give solutions to it. To change the system would mean a change in the mind of society and it will take decades to be able to do something. Because of this, what it would be nice, in my opinion, it is to adapt the system we have to call students attention.
Nowadays even young children are sensible to technologies and eager to use them. So it would be nice to use it in the classroom in such a way as to keep up the attention. Some schools are trying to implement the use of netbooks in the classroom, but from what I have seen untill now, they only distract children even more. Before bringing technology to class, teachers should be trainned. Just consider the amount of money this would mean! Morever, think about the time it would pass from the moment this training course is prepared, taught to teachers and finally implemented in schools. This means that only in some years we would be able to come into terms with creating a "good use" of technology in the school.
Besides the use of technology, the video also raises up different and very interesting issues. My favourite part is when he says that we are educating children that will finish school in 10/15 years from now and we cannot even predict how the world will be in 5!
From my experience, after studying in Brazil, Spain and after living in Italy and The Netherlands, one very important thing is the role of the teachers. In Spain and in Italy for instance I have the feelling that students do not respect the instructor and the school itself. Teachers are not mean to educate students as their parents "should" (inverted comas because they do not do it) educate their children. I think this is very important when trying to change the mind and how schools/teachers are seen. What should be learnt at school are maths, science, etc and not ethics and moral. These should be taught at home.
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