Credit Photo to Akron Beacon JournalIt's interesting to reflect back on these first few weeks as the new technology teacher in an all new Junior and Senior High School and how much we have all learned from each other. I have been rudely reminded that 7Th graders still have a great deal to learn and despite the commonly held idea that they all know more than the average adult about computers and technology, it simply isn't so. While one student out of every twenty five may display some level of comfort with technology, most are self taught and clumsy with the limited areas of internet use and computer software they know how to use.
I have been forced to learn the limited vocabulary today's early teens suffer with as a result of less actual reading in their daily lives. I have also learned that though they may be a year or so more phyiscally mature than my generation might have been at the same age, they are no more emotionally mature. I am daily reminded how much I enjoy working with these students and how lucky I feel to have been allowed to take this position. Hopefully the research skills and software usage knowledge they will aquire this year will be a base for a lifetime of learning.
