Technology

"In the world of Teaching, articles about new ways to use technology in the classroom are everywhere. Every teaching blog, newsletter, magazine and seminar covers new uses of technology. Teachers are constantly told that you, students of the 21st century, use technology every day, are tech-saavy, and need to be taught WITH technology because that is how you learn best. We are also told that, in order to prepare you for the modern workforce, we need to teach you HOW to use new technology effectively.
Respond to that idea. What do you think about it? Do you think that teachers could be more effective if they used technology tools (think podcasts, web videos, online discussion forums, electronic assignment submission, tech-related project assignments)? Are modern students technologically inclined? What about being a student in Utah? Do you think that being in Utah keeps you a little behind-the-times as far as technology learning is concerned? Would YOU do better if more multi-media was used in your classrooms to teach and present, and for you to demonstrate your learning and communicate?"

I think that yes we as students are more technologically inclined and learn better with technology. I think that if there were more programs on the computer that were easy to use and fun, then we as students would learn faster and would be more likely to retain information in our brains. If there were more use of power points and programs like A+ we would have a greater learning experience.
If we were to have, say a class folder on the computer for each class that we were able to email our homework to, then I would, i don't know about other students, but I would be more inclined to get my homework in on time and maybe perhaps early. Since we students spend multiple hours on the computer daily, being able to do this would save time on our part and on the teachers part. The only problem with this is that computers can mess everything up, and then we get bad grades for the computers problems.
I also think, however, that we need to learn core things as well. Such as, writing and responsibility. What if all the power goes out and then we have to resort back to sending messages and communicating the old fashioned way? We need to teach/learn writing skills and writing by hand. The way we have things now is teaching us responsibility. This way we are responsible for everything in between the computer and turning it into our teachers. We need to learn this skill.
Yes we should use more technology, but we should also keep going with what we are already doing.

Teachers you get along with.

"Since we're reading Nothing But The Truth, which involves a boy who doesn't get along with a teacher, I want you to consider teacher-student relationships you've had in the past. Have you had teachers that you just got along with whether or not you did well in their class? Have you had teachers whose personality just didn't mesh with yours? Without naming names, expound upon these ideas and thoughtfully consider how personality differences or similarities have affected you in your classes."

In the past I have had many really great teachers. most of my teachers I liked a lot, and most of my teachers liked me too. This is probably because I usually do well in school and always get good grades. Last year there was a teacher here who was like my best friend. She would always talk to me and tell me what was going on in her life and in return I would tell her what went on in my life. This teacher was my favorite and I am very sad that she doesn't teach here anymore.
There have only been a couple of teachers who I haen't meshed with. One in particular last year was just really annoying and didn't listen to the students or teach us anything. this year however i have this same teacher again and I am actually starting to like this teacher. He just has a different method of teaching and you have to get used to it.
When you connect with a teacher I think that you learn a lot more. When a teacher or student doesn't make the effort to have a connection then the learning environment is lost. I know that I learn a lot better wen the teacher is nice and tries to help every individual student.