Blog Assignment 10

I agree with what Morgan Bayda said about not wanting to drop out of school. Dan Brown’s decision does make a point, but it’s still the case in today’s world that you need the piece of paper saying you have a degree in order to get basically any kind of job. Even if you learn more while out of school, dropping out only hurts your future. However, I enjoyed watching Mr. Brown’s video. He is a great speaker and very energetic, which made it easier to follow what he was saying. He was very persuasive on the topic of changing education.

Also, I know exactly what Ms. Bayda is talking about when she says it’s hard to stay awake sometimes during class. When all you do is sit there and try to copy all the notes the teacher is writing on the board, it gets difficult to keep yourself from dozing off. But classes like EDM 310 are thankfully never boring, and everything is always relevant to me. It’s great to be exposed to all this technology that I wouldn’t have learned about otherwise.

In response to “Don’t Let Them Take Pencils Home,” I agree that multiple choice tests can’t completely evaluate authentic learning. With that kind of test, students can just make guesses, and even though it may not always work, they can make the right guesses. They don’t show the students’ thought processes or how they came to their conclusions. Also, I think it would be nice if all teachers went above and beyond what they are required to do, instead of saying, “It is what it is.” It’s great when teachers try to come up with new ways to learn and keep the students interested, and also when they try to solve problems instead of leaving things the way they are.